ECC Invitation by Office EPCAS

January 31st & February 1st, 2012 Maastricht

Sharing experience

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Trends

Food & Tradition

INVITATION “New Thinking” The European Conference for Caterers

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Preface

Dear invited guests,

The members of the European Party Caterer Association (EPCAS) are delighted to invite you for the European Catering Conference, which will take place on the 31st of January & the 1st of February 2012 in Maastricht, The Netherlands. The European Catering Conference is specially organized for catering corporations and exclusive caterers from Europe. The European Catering Conference is founded by EPCAS.

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We believe that Catering & Hospitality perform important roles in our society. In our constantly changing world, the excitement about food & beverages in a perfectly designed environment is a paramount. The shared expertise between the European caterers proves to contribute time and time again to a strong and effective communication between caterers and their clients. Both on national as well as on European level it is vital to share expertise and insights about concept and product development. During the conference you will learn from best practices by professionals from inside and outside the catering industry. The conference will be held in Maastricht, which is the perfect host city because of its geographical location, its international character, the atmosphere and culinary culture of this city. Furthermore, Maastricht played a very important part in the existence of the European Union, since the members of the European Community signed the Maastricht Treaty for the European Union in the Provincial Government Buildings on the Meuse in 1992. We are very proud to welcome you at the Provincial Government Buildings on the Meuse and at the Maastricht Exhibition & Conference Centre (MECC). Attending the European Catering Conference in Maastricht will deﬁnitely help you to stay ﬁrmly attached to recent successes, to look into product developments and to share knowledge with like-minded colleagues. We are looking forward to welcoming you in Maastricht! With kind regards, The EPCAS Board & Conference Committee

EPCAS Board & Conference Committee Toine Manders Henk Verhaest George Zapantoulis Georg Broich Pierre Smits Arnaud Rannou Peter Kandels

Maarten Brouwer Frank Steffen Ruedi Bachmann Charles van Goch Manuel Otero Peter Visscher Chris Bigelow Wim Schipper Pauline Hoogmoed

EPCAS Advisory Board Member of European Parliament EPCAS Board member Delegate board member Gourmet Invent Conference Committee Managing Director Jaarbeurs Catering Services EPCAS Board member CEO Broich Premium Catering GmbH Conference Committee Director VDB Groep Services EPCAS Advisory Board Director Mychefcom EPCAS Advisory Board Director Corporate Accounts EMEA, Institutional – Ecolab Germany EPCAS Advisory Board Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt Conference Committee Owner Steffen Traiteur EPCAS Advisory Board Partnership Group Leader Juran Institute EPCAS Founder and EPCAS Board member CEO Mise en Place Group EPCAS Advisory Board Vice President European Hotel Managers Association EPCAS Advisory Board & Conference Committee Director SixContinents Catering Alliance EPCAS Advisory Board President The Bigelow Companies EPCAS Advisory Board & Conference Committee IAAM Europe EPCAS Advisory Board CEO UBM Catercourse

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Program Tuesday, January 31st Location: 08.00 – 10.30h 10.30 – 11.00h

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11.00 – 11.05h 11.10 – 11.30h 11.30 – 12.20h 12.20 – 12.30h 12.30h

The Provincial Government Buildings on the Meuse Winter General Assembly exclusively for EPCAS members Welcome and registration for European Catering Conference attendants Ofﬁcial opening European Catering Conference and introduction by moderator Arjan de Boer – Director Shoot my Food ‘New Thinking’ by Food Inspiration – Arjan de Boer René Boender – Great Opportunities Closure by Charles van Goch – Founder EPCAS Departure to MECC Maastricht

Location: Maastricht Exhibition & Conference Centre (MECC) 13.00 – 14.00h Lunch at the BBB Food & Hospitality Exhibition 14.00 – 15.45h Workshops sessions related to Trends, Marketing Sharing Experience, Food and Management 15.45 – 16.15h Break 16.15 – 17.30h Workshops sessions related to Trends, Marketing Sharing Experience, Food and Management

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Location: Maastricht Music Hall 19.30 – 22.30h VIP Dinner for all attendants 22.30 – 01.00h ‘Carnival de Venice’ VIP party Powered by Wednesday, February 1st 10.00 – 13.00h

“Walking The Brunch” through the city of Maastricht Powered by

13.00 – 13.30h 13.30 – 16.00h 16.00h

Visit to the City Hall & Closure Visit to the BBB Food & Hospitality Exhibition Drink at the BBB Food & Hospitality Exhibition

Associated Partners The Provincial Government Buildings on the Meuse Maastricht Exhibition & Conference Centre Food Inspiration Magazine Horeca Magazine Catering Inside UBM Catersource HOTREC Hotels&Restaurants Magazine

A word by one of our associated partners Hans-Jürgen Krone, chief editor of Catering Inside As chief editor of Catering Inside I support the initiative of EPCAS to organize a conference for European Caterers. I am of the opinion that it is important for the German caterers to attend this conference and to get in contact with interesting colleagues on national level, but on European level as well. This is the excellent opportunity to be inspired with new ideas, concepts and to share experiences with European colleagues.

SPEAKERS

Toine Manders - Member European Parliament

R In the European Parliament Toine Manders has a seat in the commission internal market and commission jurisdiction. As a parliamentarian he has kept himself busy, for the past nine years, with vital files, such as the service directive, the directive environment liability, the regulation for the reciprocal recognition of goods, the consumer credit directive and the directive for the trade in CO ² emission rights. In 2008 Toine Manders was chosen as most influential Member of Parliament on Internal Market. Day Moderator – Arjan de Boer – Director, Shoot my Food Arjan de Boer is Managing Partner & initiator of www. foodinspiration.nl, a multi-media platform founded in 2009 and publisher of a digital magazine in The Netherlands, Belgium and soon International. The mission is to collect inspiration, enrich it and send it out via internet, pioneer tribe, events, tours and presentations. Arjan will present “New Thinking” from his 2012 edition of the Food Inspiration annual trend report about current foodservice trends and forecasts for the years to come. Keynote Speaker – René Boender Director, Great Opportunities The world is his playground and he has spread his magic seeds of wisdom and humor from Dubai to Monaco, from New York to Milan. René Boender is a brain-agent, brand-booster, innovation specialist, but more importantly he is a ‘Visionairy’. René is author of bestsellers “Great to Cool” and “Generation Z”. He worked as a trendteller for several brands like Sara-Lee, Apple, Disney, Coca-Cola and Philips. René Boender is not a fountain of ideas, he is a veritable gusher. A guru who knows what it takes. With his storytelling capabilities and energy, he inspires, opens eyes and for many people he is the starting point of change. He keeps track of virtually everything and believes in the power of communication. As you share time with him, you will find out that he does not explain what ‘was’, but more importantly what will become trending.

Impression of the several workshops given by

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Daniel Johnson-Allen – Director Operations, Moving Venue When the unique venues in London opened their doors to events, Moving Venue was one of the ﬁrst caterers to take this opportunity. Moving Venue is proud to be one of London’s leading event caterers and has set, achieved and maintained these high standards ever since. One of the prestigious catering experiences of Moving Venue was the catering for the Royal Family of The United Kingdom. During his presentation, Daniel will lead the way in a world of high quality and even higher expectations.

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M Miguel Júdice - CEO of Lágrimas Hotels & Emotions Miguel Júdice is the CEO of Lágrimas Hotels & Emotions, a leading hospitality company with 4 hotels, 4 restaurants and a catering company. From the 13th to the 15th of november, Lágrimas catered the 37th international congress of Relais&Chateaux, a three day congress in Lisbon, Portugal. The Relais&Chateaux congress is an event for leading chefs and boutique hotel operators from all over the world, and there were over 150 Michelin stars attending. The theme of the congress was “go beyond”, with a focus on cuisine as one of the deﬁning elements of all Relais&Chateaux properties. As we know, our colleagues in hospitality are one of the toughest groups to satisfy. In his presentation, Miguel will share his experiences with regard to catering for a group of these high standards.

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Impression of the several workshops given by Rob Baan – Managing Director, Koppert Cress

Taste is a pure experience. An experience, which Koppert Cress developed into art by providing seedlings, ﬂowers and leafs of various plants, each of which amaze by their natural taste and appearance. Rob Baan made a successful business out of these cresses with his vision and a drive to do things differently. Being a passionate home-cooking chef himself, he was able to link his business knowledge from the seed industry with the culinary treasures he encountered on his travels. During the presentation you will experience the unique ﬂavors of Koppert Cress and the added value of these cresses to the catering industry.

Michael Wieler – Service Trainer & Coach, Horeca Development

Horeca Development is a network based consultancy, which brings together the talents and skills of its three founding members and their extensive circles of professional contacts. In 2010 Horeca Development opened its ﬁrst ‘Pop Up’ restaurant in Eindhoven’s iconic BLOB building. Bringing together a small army of top caterers, food designers and interior stylists, the result was a breath taking ﬁne dining experience with a very healthy bottom line. Michael will highlight the ‘Pop Up’ trend in a dynamic, heartfelt way and share his experience with you.

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Arnaud Rannou – Director, Mychefcom Arnaud Rannou has worked in the event business for many years in Paris and London. Besides that, he has been in charge to develop sales and marketing for the international brand ‘Traiteur de Paris’, which manufactures convenience products for caterers. He travelled around the world to understand the need of caterers and how convenience products could help in their day to day business. Arnaud has launched his own business and he works on connecting producers and caterers throughout Europe. He will use his experience to guide you through the world of convenience products. Kasper Stuart – Concept developer, “Wok A Way” The grass is always greener on his side of the hill. Sustainable business means action of which the ultimate objective is to reduce ecological footprint annually and contribute to the stability of our society. For this reason, Kasper Stuart developed a ’Wok A Way’ concept by using local and biological products, recycling of food, LED lighting and developed a mini garden of herbs. Kasper Stuart strives to increase the awareness of environmental friendly entrepreneurship and the importance of the role of the environment in our society. Marie-Luise Weiss – Marketing Executive, Cup Concept The cup system is not only a beneﬁting partner concerning the ascending issues of environmental friendly – and hereby ecologically correct – events, it also holds a number of opportunities for event operators and caterers to increase revenue and minimize costs. The amazing amount of potential to accurately communicate lasting messages to target groups by appearing as an individually conﬁgurable advertising tool, make Cup Concept’s high quality re-usable cups attractive for industry, consumers and caterers at the same time. In her presentation, Marie-Luise Weiss will cover why environmental issues will become daily business in catering and events, what the possibilities are to boost the ecological aspects of an event, and then achievable manners about how to get there and how to make money with it.

General Information

The European Catering Conference will start in The Provincial Government Buildings on the Meuse, Limburglaan 10, 6229 GA Maastricht. For travel directions, please visit www.limburg.nl. The conference will continue in Maastricht Exhibition & Conference Centre, Forum 100, 6229 GV Maastricht. For travel directions, please visit www.mecc.nl Costs A two days conference fee costs € 395,- (excl VAT) per person. This includes workshops, free entrance to BBB Food & Hospitality Exhibition, VIP dinner, ’Walking The Brunch’ through Maastricht and shuttle service between the locations. The fee of the two days conference excludes accommodation and transport to and from Maastricht. Subscription To register for the European Catering Conference, please subscribe via www.epcas.eu before the 16th of January 2012. Contact EPCAS Secretariat Hoogbrugstraat 1 NL - 6221 CN Maastricht T: +31(0)43-3561091 F: +31(0)43-3264263 E: info@epcas.eu W: www.epcas.eu Accommodation For attendants of the European Catering Conference, Derlon Hotel Maastricht offers a special conference package for € 120,- per room per night. The conference package includes a Deluxe room, free parking, WiFi, shuttle service and a complimentary welcome drink on Tuesday evening. Please contact the reservations department of Derlon Hotel (reserveringen@derlon.com) and mention the reference ECC2012. Your contact person is Josje van Engelen.

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Derlon Hotel Maastricht Onze Lieve Vrouweplein 6 6211 HD Maastricht The Netherlands T: +31 43 321 6770 www.derlon.com If you travel by car, you can park in the Q-park garage “Parking Onze Lieve Vrouweplein”. Plan your route to Derlon Hotel Maastricht by consulting the website.

Why Maastricht?

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The Provincial Government Buildings on the Meuse

The European Catering Conference will be held in Maastricht, The Netherlands, where the roots of the European Party Caterer Association are situated. Maastricht is a European oriented city located in the South of The Netherlands, close to the borders of Belgium, Germany and France. Maastricht is one of the oldest cities in The Netherlands and dates back to the Celtic times, more than 500 years before the current era. The history is reﬂected in the city center, where a variety of Romanesque churches and squares stand side by side with modern, contemporary architecture. Millions of people visit Maastricht every year because of the atmosphere, the international character, the culture and the enjoyable hospitality concepts. Maastricht is the image of a Burgundian town, it is known for its rich café life and its numerous restaurants, many of which are of a very high quality. In this gastronomic capital, there is a strong focus on ﬁne food and drinks. There is attention to the quality of the ingredients, their freshness and origin. Therefore, chefs of restaurants in Maastricht often use local and regional ingredients on the menu. Besides the hospitality industry, Maastricht is the heart of the European Union, where in 1992 the members of the European Community signed the Maastricht Treaty on Europe. Finally, Maastricht is a proud candidate to become Cultural Capital of Europe in 2018. Therefore, we believe this city is the perfect location to welcome the participants of the European Catering Conference.

Special word of thanks A special word of thanks goes to Mr. T. Bovens, the Queen’s commissioner of the province of Limburg and Mr. R. Hanssen, Director of the Maastricht Exhibition & Conference Centre, for their hospitality.

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The Provincial Government Buildings on the Meuse Maastricht Exhibition & Conference Centre (MECC Maastricht) Maastricht Music Hall Derlon Hotel Maastricht

Foodservice Uniqueness Maastricht talking trends January 31st & February 1st

out of the box hospitality open mind trust Keynote speaker: René Boender

foodservice like-minded colleagues

workshops European Catering Conference network best practices catering European lobby

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Hoogbrugstraat 1 • NL - 6221 CN Maastricht • T: +31(0)43-3561091 F: +31(0)43-3264263 • E: info@epcas.eu • W:www.epcas.eu