British Columbia to host the second Canadian Chefs’ Congress in September 2010

This exclusive biennial event, celebrating the unique food cultures of our country is next scheduled for September 2010 in British Columbia. The BC Congress is the second in a twenty-six year series. It will focus on the health of our oceans and also have a large First Nations presence and focus. The 2010 Congress will bring together over six hundred chefs from across Canada. Participants will savour an exceptional showcase of regional cuisine, with local fisher and farmer participation, including talks and tours.

Chefs Robert Clark and Vikram Vij of the Chefs’ Table Society, Vancouver will head up the BC Steering Committee. The BC Steering Committee have suggested such keynote speakers as Dr. John Nightangal representative of Ocean Wise, and Dr. Daniel Pauly professor and director of the fisheries centre and UBC. Topics of discussion will include sustainable seafood, pollution, federal and provincial reserves, and fishing methods.

For more information, please contact:

Michael Dixon

Public Relations and National Liaison, Canadian Chefs’ Congress

phone 647.999.0012

mdixon@canadianchefscongress.com

Michael Stadtländer

Executive Director, Canadian Chefs’ Congress

phone 519.922.2645

chef@canadianchefscongress.com

Robert Clark

Co-chair BC Steering Committee

phone 778.228.6517

seaclark@telus.net