Useful links and resources

The following is a list useful links that have been compiled.
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American Culinary Federation

American Culinary Federation

http://www.acfchefs.org

National Headquarters

10 San Bartola Drive

St. Augustine, FL 32086

(800) 624-9458

(904) 824-4468

Fax: (904) 825-4758

Local Culinary Schools

The Art Institutes International Minnesota 

Le Cordon Bleu

Hennepin Technical College 


St. Paul College

Search here for a complete list of accredited hospitality management degrees

Other ACF Chapters

Southeastern Minnesota Culinarian Chapter 
ACF Chapter in Rochester

South Dakota Chefs
Black Hills Chapter

Arrowhead Professional Chefs Association 
Duluth Chapter

ACF of Iowa

ACF of Iowa
South Eastern Sub Chapter

Upper Michigan Chapter of the American Culinary Federation

ACF Professional Chefs and Culinarians of the Heartland
Chris Zeeb, CEC
Metro College c/o Culinary Arts Program
P.O. BOX 3777
Omaha, NE 68103
402-449-3397
cmzeeb@msn.com

Women Who Really Cook
http://wwrc.info/index_wwrc.html
P.O. Box 131081
St. Paul, MN 55113
(612) 670-6683
Contact Sharon Gilsrud

Pastry Professionals Association MN
http://www.pastryprofessionals.com/
6142 Golden Valley Road
Golden Valley, MN  55422
Contact Sharon Gilsrud

The American Dietetic Association
http://www.eatright.org
216 West Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60606-6995
(312) 899-0040
Fax: (312) 899-4790

American School Food Service Association
http://www.asfsa.org
700 S. Washington Street,
Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 739-3900

American Society for Healthcare Food
Service Administrators (ASHFSA)
http://www.ashfsa.org
One North Franklin, 31 North
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 422-3870
Fax: (312) 422-4581

Chef's Collaborative
89 South St., lower level
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 236-5200

Club Managers Association of America
http://www.cmaa.org
1733 King St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 739-9500
Fax: (703) 738-0124

Confrerie de la Chaine des Rotisseurs
http://www.chaineus.org
444 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10016
(212) 683-3770
Fax: (212) 683-3882

Council on Hotel and Restaurant Institutional Education (CHRIE)
http://www.chrie.org
1200 17th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036-3006
(202) 331-5990
Fax: (202) 785-2511

Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers (CHART)
http://www.chart.org
P.O. Box 211
Avon-by-the-Sea, NJ 07717
(800) 463-5918
Fax: (800) 427-5436

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Council on Hotel and Restaurant
Institutional Education (CHRIE)
http://www.chrie.org
1200 17th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036-3006
(202) 331-5990
Fax: (202) 785-2511

The Club Foundation
http://www.clubfoundation.org
1733 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-2720
(703) 739-9500
Fax: (703) 739-0124

Culinary Schools Directory
www.culinary-schools.net
A user-friendly, comprehensive guide to culinary schools located throughout North America. Find colleges and universities by program or location and request additional information through a convenient online form.

Les Dames d'Escoffier International
http://www.ldei.org
P.O. Box 2103
Reston, VA 20195-0103
(703) 716-5913

Education Institute of the American Hotel & Motel Association
http://www.ei-ahma.org
800 North Magnolia Avenue, Suite 1800
Orlando, FL 32803
(800) 752-4567
Fax: (407) 236-7848

Foodservice Educators Network International (FENI)
http://www.feni.org
959 Melvin Road
Annapolis, MD 21403
(410) 268-5542
Fax: (410) 263-3110

Foodservice Consultants Society International
http://www.fcsi.org
304 West Liberty St., Suite 201
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 583-3783
Fax: (502) 589-3602

Food Distributors International
http://www.fdi.org
201 Park Washington Court
Falls Church, VA 22046
(703) 532-9400
Fax: (703) 538-4673

Institute of Food Technologists
http://www.ift.org
221 North LaSalle Street, Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60601-1291
(312) 782-8424
Fax: (312) 782-8348

International Association of Culinary Professionals
304 W. Liberty, Suite 201
Louisville, KY 40202
(800) 928-4227
(502) 581-9786
Fax: (502) 589-3602
http://www.iacp.com

International Council of Cruise Lines
2111 Wilson Boulevard, 8th Floor
Arlington, VA 22201
(703) 522-8463
Fax: (703) 522-3811
http://www.iccl.org

International Food Service Executives Association
http://www.ifsea.org
3739 Mykonos Court
Boca Raton, FL 33487-1282
(561) 998-7758
Fax: (561) 998-3878

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International Foodservice Manufacturers Association
2 Prudential Plaza
180 North Stetson, Suite 4400
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 540-4400
Fax: (312) 540-4401
http://www.ifmaworld.com

The James Beard Foundation
http://www.jamesbeard.org
167 West 12th Street
New York, NY 10011
(212) 675-4984
Fax: (212) 645-1438

The Joy of Cooking
http://www.joyofcooking.co.uk/

Minnesota's Restaurant, Lodging and Resort & Campground Associations
305 Roselawn Avenue East
St. Paul, MN 55117
651-778-2400
651-778-2424 Fax
www.hospitalitymn.com
www.upshowonline.com

Multicultural Foodservice
& Hospitality Alliance
P.O. Box 1113
Minneapolis, MN 55440-1113
(612) 540-3267
Fax: (612) 540-4790
http://www.mfha.net

National Association of Catering Executives
http://www.nace.net
5565 Sterrett Place, Suite 328
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 997-9055
Fax: (410) 997-8834

National Ice Carving Association
http://www.nica.org
P.O. Box 3593
Oak Brook, IL 60522-3593
(630) 323-6696

National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation
http://www.edfound.org
250 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 1400
Chicago, IL 60606-5834
(312) 715-1010
Fax: (312) 715-0713

National Restaurant Association
http://www.restaurant.org
1200 17th Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036-3006
(202) 331-5900
Fax: (202) 331-2429

Network of Executive Women n Hospitality (NEWH)
http://www.newh.org
P.O. Box 322
Shawano, WI 54166
(800) 593-NEWH (6394)
Fax: (800) 693-NEWH (6394)

Oldways Preservation & Exchange Trust
http://www.oldwayspt.org

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Professional Association of Inkeepers International
http://www.paii.org
P.O. Box 90710
Santa Barbara, CA 93190
(805) 569-1853
Fax: (805) 682-1016

Research Chefs Association
http://www.researchchef.com
304 W. Liberty Street, Suite 201
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 992-0438
Fax: (502) 589-3602

Society for Foodservice Management (SFM)
http://www.sfm-online.org
304 West Liberty Street, Suite 201
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 583-3783
Fax: (502) 589-3602

Slow Food USA
20 Jay Street, Suite M04
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Tel: 718 260-8000 or 877 SlowFoo(d)
Fax: 718 260-8068

Slow Food Minnesota
Box 14059
Minneapolis, MN 55414

U.S. Personal Chef Association
481 Rio Rancho Blvd., N.E.
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
(800) 995-6399
(505) 896-3522
Fax: (505) 994-6399
http://www.uspca.com

Women Chefs and Restaurateurs
http://www.culinary.net
304 West Liberty Street, Suite 201
Louisville, KY 40202-3068
(502) 581-0300
Fax: (502) 589-3602

Women's Foodservice Forum
http://www.womensfoodserviceforum.com
1250 Executive Place, Suite 501
Geneva, IL 60134
(630) 262-9992
Fax: (630) 262-9994

Association of Food Labeling Consultants
P.O. Box 1514
Washington, D.C. 20013
(301) 464-3133
Fax: (301) 464-5045

National Food Distributors Association
http://www.specialtyfoods.org
401 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 2200
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 644-6610
Fax: (312) 527-6782

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Foodservice Educators Network International (FENI)
http://www.feni.org
959 Melvin Road
Annapolis, MD 21403
(410) 268-5542
Fax: (410) 263-3110

National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation
http://www.edfound.org
250 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 1400
Chicago, IL 60606-5834
(312) 715-1010
Fax: (312) 715-0713

Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID)

Foodborne Disease Division
http://www.cdc.gov
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 10333
(800) 311-3435
(404) 639-2206
Fax: (404) 639-2205

Food and Drug Administration
http://www.fda.gov
200 C Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20204
(888) 463-6332

FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN)
(202) 205-4850
Retail Food Protection Branch
(202) 205-8140
Division of HACCP Programs
(202) 205-4231

Foodborne Illness Education Information Center
USDA Food and Nutrition Center at the National Agricultural Library
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic
10301 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 304
Beltsville, MD 20705-2351
(301) 504-5719
Fax: (301) 504-6409

Meat & Poultry Hotline
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Food Safety & Inspection Service
USDA-FSIS, Room 2932-S
http://www.fsis.usda.gov
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250
(800) 535-4555
(202) 720-1843

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Culinary Archives & Museum
Johnson & Wales University
http://www.culinary.org
315 Harborside Boulevard
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 598-2805
Fax: (401) 598-2807

IACP Culinary Collection
Directory International Association of Culinary Professionals
http://www.iacp-online.org
304 West Liberty, Suite 201
Louisville, KY 40202
(800) 928-4227
(502) 581-9786
Fax: (502) 589-3602

USDA Food and Nutrition
Center at the National
Agricultural Library
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic
10301 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 301
Beltsville, MD 20705
(301) 504-5719
Fax: (301) 504-6409 
 
American Council on Science and Health
http://www.acsh.org
1995 Broadway, Second Floor
New York, NY 10023-5860
(212) 362-7044
Fax: (212) 362-4919 

American Dietetic Association
http://www.eatright.org
216 West Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60606-6995
(800) 877-1600
(312) 899-0040
Fax: (312) 899-4790

Council for Responsible Nutrition
http://www.crnusa.org
1875 Eye Street N.W., Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20006-5409
(202) 872-1488
Fax: (202) 872-9594

Nutritional Information Center
The Rockefeller University
1230 York Avenue, Box 246
New York, NY 10021
(212) 377-7707
Fax: (212) 327-7751

Foodchain-The National Food-Rescue Network
http://www.foodchain.org
912 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64105
(800) 845-3008
(816) 842-5145
Fax: (816) 842-5145

Second Harvest Network
http://www.secondharvest.org
116 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 4
Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 263-2303
Fax: (312) 263-5626

Share Our Strength
http://www.strength.org
733 15th Street, N.W., Suite 640
Washington, D.C. 20005
(800) 969-4767
Fax: (202) 393-2925

American Frozen Food Institute
http://www.affi.com
2000 Corporate Ridge, Suite 1000
McLean, VA 22102
(703) 821-0770
Fax: (703) 821-1350

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American Institute of
Wine & Food
http://www.aiwf.org
1550 Bryant Street, Suite 700
San Francisco, CA 94103

Food Institute
http://www.foodinstitute.com
Box 972
28-12 Broadway
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410-3913
(201) 791-5570
Fax: (201) 791-5222

National Association for the
Specialty Food Trade (NASFT)
http://www.fancyfoodshows.com
120 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
(212) 482-6440
Fax: (212) 482-6459

American Bakers Institute
http://www.americanbakers.org
1350 I Street, N.W., Suite 1290
Washington, D.C. 20005-3300
(202) 789-0300
Fax: (202) 898-1164

American Institute of Baking
http://www.aibonline.org
P.O. Box 3999
1213 Bakers Way
Manhattan, KS 66502
(785) 537-4750
Fax: (785) 537-1493

American Society of Bakery Engineers
http://www.asbe.org
2 North Riverside Plaza, Suite 1733
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 332-2246
Fax: (312) 332-6560

Bakery Equipment Manufacturers Association
http://www.bema.org
401 North Michigan Avenue, 24th Floor
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 644-6610
Fax: (312) 245-1084

The Bread Makers Guild of America
http://www.bbga.org
P.O. Box 22254
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 322-8275
Fax: (412) 322-3412

International Union of Bakers & Baker-Confectioners (UIB) General Secretariat
http://www.bakeruib.org
Seilerstrasse 9
P.O. Box
3001 Bern
0041 31 381 78 77
Fax: 0041 31 382 15 06

Retailer's Bakery Association
http://www.rbanet.com
14239 Park Center Drive
Laurel, MD 20707-5261
(800) 638-0924
(301) 725-2149
Fax: (301) 725-2187

Southern Bakers Association
http://www.sba.org
1566 Kenzie Court, Suite 1001
Suwanee, GA 30024
(770) 623-9212
Fax: (770) 623-8093

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