Welcome, New Members!

As I was browsing the Texas Chefs Association Website, I found that several of our students and VERY recent graduates have been welcomed as NEW MEMBERS! Happily, with the addition of these new members, The Art Institute of Dallas was able to boast more participation than any other school or organization in the Texas Chef's Association

Patricia Hagan

Arthur Manuel

Amber Gray

Ronald Im

Ashala Zami-Ketchum

Jeong Kim

Ashley Moyer

Patricia Hagenbuck

Brittany Ball

Angelica Patrick

Tiffanie Jordan

Ronnie White

Listen Up, People!

The Art Institutes and The Creative Group have teamed up to create meaningful contnt and relationships that will positively benefit the students of The Art Institutes nationwide.


The podcast series was designed with you in mind by The Art Institutes and http://www.creativegroup.com/. The Career Blueprint Podcasts give you smart, insightful information from those in the know. Why not invest five minutes in yourself and your career? You're worth it!

Click the link below to hear Megan Slabinski, District President of The Creative Group give practical tips on finding early career jobs and internships that are the right fit for you.

Groundfloor Opportunities: Doorways to the Future

FUN BLOG!

So many bloggers are out in cyberspace, and finding a good blog can be tough. Check out "The Brad's Adventures in Food." Dallas-based Brad Murano touts himself as "addicted to crazy good food," and he documents every last delicious bite on his blog. Click
HERE to read more!

MeetUp.com

Have you heard about MeetUp?

It is a great online resource to find groups, organizations, happy hours, etc. with people in your industry! MeetUp today!

Culinary Job Fair!

We are hosting our first-ever Culinary-specific Employment and Externship Fair. This event is open to Culinary students and graduates from The Art Institute of Dallas only, and the jobs range from entry-level to advanced. Employers are already sending in their RSVP forms, and we know that Medical City, Sage Dining Services, the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History (Sodexo), and the illustrious Ritz Carlton will be attending. Click on the image below for more information.

Texas Chefs - Dallas Chapter

The next meeting for the Dallas Chapter of the Texas Chefs Association is March 2, 2010. Need more information about time and location? lCall Chef Sharon Van Meter for more information at 214.217.2819 or chefsvm@sbcglobal.net. or Dawn Knowlton at dawn.knowlton@sbcglobal.net. This chapter meets the first Tuesday of the month at 3 pm, with a student and new member Q&A at 2:00pm. The chapter leadership consists of the following (look for our Alumni and Faculty on this list!): CHAPTER DIRECTOR Sharon Van Meter 4531 McKinney Ave. Dallas, Texas 75205 214.217.2819 work chefsvm@sbcglobal.net ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Robert Gillentine Medical City Dallas, 7777 Forest Lane, Dallas, Texas 75230 469.438.6531, Robert.Gillentine@hcahealthcare.com SECRETARY Michelle Brown Collin County Community College District 972.377.1057 work, MEBrown@ccccd.edu TREASURER Jack Rayome Fresh Pasta 2680 Nova, Dallas, TX 75229 972.620.9221 freshpasta@earthlink.net PUBLIC RELATIONS Matthew Crowe CC Northwood Club 214.239.1366 MCrowe@northwoodclub.org COMMUNITY OUTREACH/CHARITY Marty Cummins 972.488.8657 mcummins@lemmonsco.com CERTIFICATION Kelly Cook CEC, AAC 214.802.8037 kvcook5775@gmail.com STUDENT CULINARIAN DIRECTOR Dawn Knowlton 972.742.8082 dawn.knowlton@sbcglobal.net

NACE! Calling all Students...

Nace is the oldest and largest catering association in the world, encompassing all aspects of the catering industry and dedicated to promoting career success to its members and the professionalism of the industry. NACE is a chapter-based, non-profit membership organization, with 45 chartered local chapters servicing its more than 4,000 members across the country – including nearly 100 student members.

NOW is the time to join as a member! Click on the images below to enlarge. These brochure pages will provide more inforamtion. You can also view the Dallas Chapter of the NACE website HERE. View the National NACE website HERE.