Speakers

Catersource speakers represent a wide range of industry segments and bring their years of expertise to the sessions being taught at the 2011 Catersource Conference & Tradeshow. Meet just some of the speakers on our 2011 roster:

Carr Hagerman
General Session Keynote Speaker

Carr Hagerman has spent nearly his entire life as a working, walkabout street performer.  Carr saw the relationship between the audience, the performer, and the environment as a powerful metaphor of our professional lives, of service and gratitude, and of making a lasting impression. He learned about the remarkable power of Natural Energy, the energy that is released when two or more people fully engage one another, where control is limited and freedom is maximized. When this happens, real creativity will flourish.

In this fast moving, lighthearted and proactive session, Carr will share the secrets of great performers who not only entertain and delight, but who inspire. He'll share a few simple ideas to move your business from great to remarkable, and challenge you to think differently about the future.

A message from Carr Hagerman

Michael Roman
President/Founder
Catersource
Chicago. IL

Ken Barrett
Executive Chef
Different Tastes/Boston Picnic Company
Boston, MA
www.differenttastes.com
Where does inspiration come from?

Alan Berg
Director
The Knot Wedding Network
New York, NY
www.theknotinc.com

Shawn Bittman
Executive Chef
A Thyme to Cook, Inc.
North Stonington, CT
www.athymetocook.com

Olive Chase
President –Owner
The Casual Gourmet, Inc
Centerville, MA
www.thecasualgourmet.com

Ron DeSantis
Director, CIA Consulting
The Culinary Institute of America
Hyde Park, PA
www.ciaprochef.com/consulting

Chef Domenic Chiaromonte
Owner
Match Restaurant and Event Venue
Toronto, Canada
www.matchyyz.com
Dom is a member of the Catersource Consulting Unit

Jonathan Chovancek
Chef de Cuisine
Culinary Capers Catering
Vancouver, British Columbia
www.culinarycapers.com

Therese Cole-Hubbs
Owner
Electric Karma International a division of ASC Event Services, Inc.
Houston,TX
www.asceventservices.com

Jen Delaye
CEO
The JDK Group
Camp Hill, PA
www.thejdkgroup.com

Warren Dietel
President & Owner
Puff ‘n Stuff Catering, LLC
Orlando, FL
Watch Puff 'n Stuff's video proposals

David Everett
Event Planner & Designer
The JDK Group
Camp Hill, PA
Read David's article in the October 2010 issue of Get Fresh

Bill Hansen
CEO
Bill Hansen Catering
Miami, FL
www.billhansencatering.com

Dan Hoch
Senior Event Producer
Feastivities Events
Philadelphia, PA
www.Feastivitiescatering.com

Ellen Karlin
Nutrition Consultant
Ellen Karlin,MMSc,RD,LDN,FADA
Owings Mills, MD

Jamie Keating
Owner/Chef
RiverMill Event Center/Gourmet Events
Columbus, GA
www.rivermilleventcentre.com

Eric LeVine
Catering Chef/Author
EXQ
East Hanover, NJ
Check out Eric's new book, Stick It, Spoon It, Put it in a Glass.

Susan Mason
President/Managing Partner
B&A Warehouse
Birmingham, AL
www.bawarehouse.com

Jack Milan
CEO
Different Tastes
Boston, MA
www.differenttastes.com
Jack is a member of the Catersource Consulting Unit

Drew Miller
CFO
The JDK Group
Camp Hill, PA
www.thejdkgroup.com

Ian Millar
Professor of Information Technology CHTP
Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne
Lausanne
www.ehl.edu

Tama Murphy
Director of Certification and Training
The Culinary Institute of America
Hyde Park, NY
www.ciachef.edu

Brian Palazzolo
Owner
Classé Catering
Albany, NY
www.classecatering.com
Brian is a member of the Catersource Consulting Unit

Bill Pannhoff
Owner
B&B Catering & Event Planing
Spring Lake, NC
www.bnbcatering.com
Join Bill on the Catersource Online Forum

Pauline Parry
President
Good Gracious Events
Los Angeles, CA
www.goodgraciousevents.com

Joann Purnell
Chef de Cuisine
Good Gracious! Events
Los Angeles, CA
www.goodgraciousevents.com
Joanne's Golden Beet Tower recipe

Doug Quattrini
Operational Excellence Manager – Catering
Aramark Higher Education
Philadelphia, PA
www.aramark.com
Be organized, be successful!

Richard Radbil
CEO
Southern Entity Management, Inc
Austin, Texas

Carl Sacks
Director of Consulting Services
Catersource

Linda Sample
Owner
A Thyme to Cook
North Stonington, CT
www.athymetocook.com
Extend a welcoming gesture!

Joyce Scardina-Becker
Designer-In-Chief / Author / Wedding Professor
Events of Distinction
San Francisco, CA
www.eventsofdistinction.com

Alexander Shortsleeve
Director of Education &Training
IMCEA
Austin, TX
www.imcea.com

Dan Smith
Creative Director
Good Gracious! Events
Los Angeles, CA
www.goodgraciousevents.com
Dan's Double Agave Vanilla Margarita

Andy Snow
Chef
Feastivities Events
Philadelphia, PA
www.feastivitiesevents.com

Meryl Snow
Owner
Feastivities Events
Philadelphia, PA
www.feastivitiesevents.com
Meryl is a member of the Catersource Consulting Unit

Susan Southerland
President/Owner
Just Marry!, Inc.
Windermere, FL
www.justmarry.com

Sasha Souza, MBC
Owner
Sasha Souza Events
Napa, CA
www.sashasouzaevents.com

Andrew Spurgin
Head Chef
Waters Fine Catering
San Diego, CA
www.waterscatering.com

Peter Steve
Managing Partner
Ideaworks Food Marketing
Plymouth, PA
www.ideaworksfoodmarketing.com

Mahara Wayman
Sales Manager
Peake of Catering
Vancouver, BC
www.peakeofcatering.com
A small gesture has BIG impact!

Chris Weidenhammer
Creative Director
Feastivities Events
Philadelphia, PA
www.feastivitiesevents.com