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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vendor Sign up Form Media Contact: Walter Neuhold 970 402-0688 expo@ProfessionalChef.com Colorado-based Professional Chef’s Association Announces New Food & Kitchen Expo ***************************************************************************** New expo for “Denver’s hip Foodie community” Featuring the best of Colorado food, beverages, kitchen gadgets, and more, at the Denver Skyline Park in 2012; Call for Exhibitors now available FORT COLLINS, Colorado, Jan. 21, 2012– The Professional Chef’s Association (PCA) (www.ProfessionalChef.com) today announced that it will host the first annual Denver Food & Kitchen Expo from May 4-22, 2010 at the Denver Skyline Park. This expo will feature all things related to food, kitchens, and cooking in one convenient, central location (the Denver Skyline Park, Arapaho and 16th Street), and at a strategic time of year when people are eager for summer and the preparation and enjoyment of fresh, locally produced foods and food items. A Celebration of the Senses: · Fresh and prepared food items, and beverages; · Several professional competitions like Ice and Vegetable Carving, Wedding Cake, Gourmet Food Platters --- · Kitchen equipment, gadgets, and supplies; and · A Chef’s Table (cook book signings, career advice about becoming a chef, informational questions and answers about food preparation)…and more! The expo also will serve as a giant, outdoor farmer’s market to celebrate the coming 2012 growing season, according to PCA President & Founder Chef Walter Neuhold. 2-2-2 “The Denver Food & Kitchen Expo will be a feast for the senses for those who cook and appreciate good food and local ingredients,” said Chef Neuhold. “Expo visitors will be able to talk directly with producers of everything from grass fed beef and fresh gluten-free pastas to salsas, and other fresh-made items. A wide range of helpful kitchen gadgets and kitchen products will be shown, and local and out-of-town chefs will be provide cooking tips and demos, and advice on careers in the culinary arts,” he said. Colorado Proud A Theme of This Expo This expo also will feature an emphasis on “Colorado Proud” and will feature many items produced within Colorado. “We have such wonderful array of foods and beverages produced here in Colorado – and this expo will be a central source for expo visitors to see what’s available and produced right here in Colorado,” said Chef Neuhold. An added benefit is that when Colorado residents buy Colorado products, it helps the local economy and is more eco-friendly because locally produced food has not been transported long distances, thus minimizing fuel usage, according to Neuhold. Call for Exhibitors Underway The Call for Exhibitors for this 2012 Expo is now underway; additional information about the Expo and exhibiting rates is available at: www.ProfessionalChef.com. “Exhibit rates are very reasonable, and we will be offering a strong level of marketing support to boost attendance and help exhibitors succeed,” added Neuhold. About the Denver Food & Kitchen Expo The Denver Food & Kitchen Expo will make its debut at the Denver Skyline Park (Arapaho and 16th street) from May 4-22, 2012, and will feature a giant outdoor market for those who appreciate and cook with fresh, locally produced ingredients, as well as kitchen gadgets, kitchen design, and culinary advice. The expo is being hosted by the Professional Chef’s Association, located in Fort Collins, Colorado. In addition to exhibitors, the expo will feature product tastings and demonstrations, thus providing cooking advice and culinary education. Several professional competitions like Ice and Vegetable Carving, Wedding Cake and Gourmet Food Platters will be held. For more information, visit the Professional Chef’s Association at: www.ProfessionalChef.com, or call: (970) 372-6660. ###