Chefs, professionals, students, partners and friends of the pastry industry will assemble at the famed Culinary Institute Lenôtre® in Houston on Monday, March 6, 2017 to celebrate Pastry Arts by sharing their knowledge and new ideas.

This full day event will showcase the talent and experience of participating pastry artists with a Chocolate and Sugar Décor Competitionin accordance with A.C.F rules. The competition is open to both Professionals and Students with a minimum of $6.4k cash prize.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS include:

Roland Mesnier

26 years Executive Pastry Chef at the White House, author of All the Presidents’ Pastries and Dessert University 

Charles Carroll

Past President of World Association of Chefs Societies, author of Tasting for Success

Paul Edwards

Founder of Chef Rubber, specialty items for Artisan Chefs, Cake Decorators, Confectioners and Mixologists.

The symposium will feature a wide range of professionals inthe dessert profession. From celebrity chefs and world leaders of the Pastry Arts tradition, this will be a congregation of the most talented minds and outstanding individuals around Houston area and beyond.

Use this rare opportunity to network and befriend, compete and showcase, award lifetime achievers and exchange cultural values with other professionals.