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YEAR IN REVIEW
from National Culinary Review (Nov/Dec 2019)
by National Culinary Review (an American Culinary Federation publication)
We held our first-ever Women Leaders Symposium, sparking important conversations about real, challenging issues faced by women and people of color in the hospitality industry.
More than 1,150 new certifications were awarded to chefs and culinary students
We gave out 81 awards at ACF National Convention
1 new Certified Master Chef
Over 500 new student members were added in the first month of the new Student Membership programs
The ACFEF accredited 22 new secondary and post-secondary programs
28 new members and honorary members were inducted into the American Academy of Chefs
Print NCR subscriptions have increased by 71%
Our social media following has increased more than 64%
More than 1,300 chefs (including more than 100 firsttimers) attended ACF National Convention: Orlando (the best attendance in a decade!)
The Professional Culinarian membership category has grown by 3% in the last two years
We added 2,506 brand-new members to ACF in the first nine months of 2019
3 new chapters — ACF Northwest Arkansas, ACF Korea and ACF Jamaica — were chartered at Convention, and 2 more — ACF Ecuador and ACF Mid Florida East Coast — have formed and are on their way to chartered status in 2020
10 new ACFEF Apprenticeship programs were launched
