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Conference News: Day Pass and Single Event Tickets Now Available
Day passes and single events tickets are now available for the 2012 Annual Conference.
By Adam Salomone
The Early Bird discount has since expired, and we’re sad to see it go. But there’s still hope for those of you looking to take part in the conference at a discount. We've opened up the day pass and single event ticket options. These are particularly useful for members who can’t stay the entire weekend or who want an à la carte approach to the conference, picking and choosing the sessions and events that make the most sense for them.
Day pass tickets range in price, from $125 for Thursday to $350 for Friday through Monday. Also keep in mind that on Thursday, we have some great culinary walking tours and other optional events, though they’re filling up quickly so grab them while you can.
The single tickets cover specific events throughout the conference, including the Opening Night Party on Friday ($150), the Culinary Expo ($25), the Blog and Book Festival ($10), and the Annual Awards Ceremony and Gala ($150).
All in all, these options are meant to give members the opportunity to experience the conference in any way they want. Over the coming weeks, we’ll give you a sneak peek at some of the exciting programming coming up at the 34th IACP Annual Conference to help you decide which sessions are best for you.
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Adam Salomone is the Associate Publisher at the Harvard Common Press, a Boston-based cookbook publisher. A lover of food, wine, and spirits, Adam enjoys talking, thinking, and writing about the intersections of food as they impact our lives every day.
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I am so disappointed to see how many sessions are SOLD OUT. It’s taken a while to get my ducks in a row so I could consider attending IACP in NYC but sadly almost everything I would want to attend apart from the general sessions is no longer available. What ever happened to those sliding walls in the conference hotel? I remember sessions being enlarged so more than 750 people could attend if they wished. Roll on San Francisco!
Hi Lauraine -
I do apologize that that’s the case this year, being in NYC we have seen a ton of interest in each of the session tracks. Where it’s been possible, we’ve tried to add additional capacity so that members can get everything they want out of this year’s IACP. But, with the conference roughly a month away, it does become tricky at this point to make those kinds of adjustments.
But, as I said, I am sorry that the program doesn’t have more open slots for the panels you’d like to attend. I do hope that you find there is value in the remaining sessions that it is worth attending. We’ve tried to strike a good balance in each time slot so that members will find many different sessions that are useful in terms of professional development and culinary interest. I hope that helps, and look forward to seeing you soon!
Thanks for the prompt reply. Sadly, all the sessions I really want such as Ruth R, Betty Fussell, Madhur and my other friends are Sold Out and we’re still one month out. Such a pity NYC despite its size, can’t accommodate more. I can’t justify paying thousands of dollars to fly from New Zealand to attend third and fourth choices, and to miss out on spectacular sounding optional events. The plenary sessions really attract me but as those are all the pickings that remain, my lesson is that I must book the day the programme is issued next time. See you in San Francisco. Do you have the dates for that please?
Hi Lauraine -
I can completely understand, and it is certainly a long trip (and an expensive one at that) to attend things that aren’t top choices. I do apologize for that. In any event, I’ve checked into dates for the San Francisco conference in 2013, though they haven’t been announced yet. I would imagine those will be pinned down after the 2012 event, so be on the look-out. And I think you’re point about jumping on the early registration is a good one, it also provides the added benefit of allowing you to take advantage of the early-bird conference rate, which helps somewhat in defraying the cost.
I do hope to see you in San Francisco, and am sorry we’ll miss you this year.
Hi, Lauraine!
So sorry we won’t see you in NYC this year, though I too understand and apologize for your predicament. Here’s the latest on dates for the SF conference, for advance planning: It’s the second week in April and will likely run from April 10-13 though the specific days have yet to be fine-tuned.
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