American Culinary Federation National Convention

Location: Orlando World Center Marriott, Orlando, Fl
Email Address: events@acfchefs.net
www.acfchefs.org

Attend the American Culinary Federation’s (ACF) annual national convention in Orlando, Fla., July 11-14. Learn about current culinary trends and techniques, and view the latest culinary products at the two-day trade show. Watch live competitions as chefs battle it out for national titles. Hear from these renowned guest chefs:

•New York Times best-selling author Devin Alexander of NBC’s “Biggest Loser” will present a nutritious-conscious demo based on her “Healthy Decadence” TV series.

•Lorena Garcia, chef/owner of Elements in Miami, one of the nation’s leading Latina chefs, will host “Contemporary Latin Favorites” sponsored by Splenda®.

•“Top Chef” season 4 winner Stephanie Izard will host a demo, “Deconstructing the Classics.”

•Patrick O’Connell, chef/proprietor of The Inn at Little Washington, Washington, Va., a self-taught chef and TV host, called “the Pope of American Cuisine,” will deliver the keynote address at General Session.

Cost is $100 for a daily badge or $295 to attend all four days. A full-registration badge is $675 if purchased before July 5. For more information, and to register, visit www.acfchefs.org, or call (800) 624-9458

Sofitel's Bastille Day Celebration

Location: Sofitel Miami
Email Address: valerie.gavin@sofitel.com
URL: www.sofitel-miami.com

Join the Sofitel Miami on July 14 2009 from 5:00pm to 11:00pm to celebrate Bastille Day. At Le Bar enjoy a complimentary selection of traditional French specialties from Executive Chef Pierre Sudre aa well as buy one get one free drink specials. At La Riviera Restaurant select one of our regional French cuisine specials paired with a glass of wine and mini French pastry for $25 per person.

Infinite Bits
Location: 711 N.W. 72nd Avenue, Miami, Florida, United States 33126
Email Address: staff@infinitebitsconvention.com
URL: www.infinitebitsconvetion.com

Miami is known for it's club, music and art scene but it's rarely recognized for it's gaming scene. Infinite Bits aims to bring games to the masses on October 23-25 at the Doubletree Miami Mart Hotel and Convention Center.

Featuring our Interactive Video Game Museum where you can trace the path of video game history from it's simplistic beginnings with Pong and the Atari 2600 all the way to present-day graphical powerhouses like the Playstation 3. Showcasing almost 50 different systems, arcade machines, store demo kiosks and other rare video game hardware, this is one museum where playing is encouraged.

We'll also have:
The Frag Zone - 32 networked Xbox 360s and nothing but the hottest games, sponsored by SFX-360.com.
The Arena - Sponsored by Destructoid.com and featuring the best fighting games of the past decade.
The Party Room - 10 player Bomberman and other games for all ages.
Table Top Gaming Room - If you're a Magic the Gathering player, Yu-gi-oh player or even a Warhammer player, GXE Entertainment will be hosting a variety of table top gaming. Play all your old favorites as well as learn some new games with GXE.
Video and Panel rooms - Featuring continuous video game programming all weekend.

Show off your skills during our tournaments! Compete for prizes in Gears of War 2, Halo 3, Street Fighter IV, Tatsunoko vs Capcom, Call of Duty, retro competitions and more!

If your joystick hand needs a rest, visit our Dealer's Area, where you can purchase the latest and greatest games, or try and hunt down that one retro classic to complete your collection. You could rock out at our Rock Band Tournament on our Main Stage.

There's so much to do at Infinite Bits, it's a good thing it's 3 days long! Pre-register today and save $10! Make sure to visit our website to find the latest convention news, chat with other gamers on our forum, and find out what other gaming events the Infinite Bits crew will be attending.