Wednesday, June 6, 2007

Bus departs from Le Meridien Hotel for Golf Course

Golf Tournament (Scramble Format)
*Blue Canyon- Canyon Course
Tee times will be 10 minutes apart

Asia Pacific Committee Meeting - Kamala

Welcome Cocktail Reception – Poolside

Evening open for entertaining

Thursday, June 7, 2007

Conference Registration / Information – Karon Lobby  
General Session - Karon A & B

Opening Remarks – Masters of Ceremony

Mr. Ken Samara, Vice President - Key Accounts, AMI Inflight, Inc.
Mr. Tim K.  Zandbergen, Accounts Manager, Customer Sales & Serivce(A) Group, TFK Corporation, Inc.

Guest of Honor –
Flg. Off. Apinan Sumanaseni, President, Thai Airways International

Keynote Address
Dr. Suvit Yodmani, Minister of Tourism and Sports

The Long Haul Low Cost/Budget Airlines -- Compliment or Competition to the Legacy Airlines

Moderator/Facilitator:
Mr. Doug Bressler, Director, Foodservice Operations- Pacific, Continental Airlines/ Chelsea Foodservices

Panelists:
Mr. Nick Robinson, Manager of In-Flight Service, AirAsia Bhd.

Mr. David Young, General Manager Inflight Services, Qantas Airways Limited

Refreshments & Networking - Karon Lobby
Sponsored by: LSG Sky Chefs

Entertainment Onboard

Speaker:
Mr. Pandit Chanapai, Vice President of Marketing Support, Thai Airways International

Galley Design/Meal Service Delivery/Concepts for Catering for the Future – Panel Discussion

Moderator:
Mr. Rick Lundstrom, Editor in Chief, PAX International Magazine

Panelists:
Mr. Kawin Asawachatroj, Vice President, V.P. On-Board Catering and Equipment Administration Department,
Thai Airways International

Mr. Scott E. Coburn, Associate Technical Fellow,
Boeing Commercial Airplanes

Mr. Take Tsuchihashi, Senior General Manager,
Marketing & Sales, Aircraft Interiors,
JAMCO Corporation

Mr. Patrick Yeung, General Manager-Southeast Asia,
Cathay Pacific

Thai Cooking presentation – “Amazing
Thai Herbs: Food for Life”

Presenter:
Miss Rapeepan Luangaramrut, President, Khun Reed Corporation

Lunch – Pakarang & Le Café

Chef’s Competition

Moderator:
Mr. Tim Zandbergen, Accounts Manager, Customer Sales & Serivce(A) Group, TFK Corporation
                                                           
Industry Judges:
Chef Masaru Morita, Western Cuisine Chef, TFK Corporation and 2006 Asia Pacific Chef’s Competition Winner

Mr. Jean Pierre Guerin, Executive Chef and Director of Costing,
CLS Catering services LTD

Mr. David Lau, President, Do Food Co.

Miss Rapeepan Luangaramrut, President, Khun Reed Corporation

(2) Audience Judges (not from a company represented in competition will be selected from the attendees)

Afternoon open for sightseeing

Reception / Dinner and Entertainment –
Indigo Pearl (located on Nai Yang Beach and Adjacent to Sirinath National Park)

Friday, June 8, 2007

Opening Remarks and Welcome
Master of Ceremonies, Ken Samara and Tim Zandbergen

Association Update
Ms. Sandra Pineau, IFSA President and Staff Vice President, Continental Airlines Food Service Division

World Food Safety Guidelines Update Presentation –
                                                           
Presenter:
Mary Ann Dowd, Chair - IFSA Government Affairs and Education Committee and Manager, Operations Support, Continental Airlines

Refreshments & Networking - Karon Lobby
Sponsored by: LSG Sky Chefs

Computerization in Airline Catering (Interactive) –
Korean Air e-Catering System
                                                           
Speaker:
Mr. Kihyun Kwak, General Manager, Korean Air Catering, Busan

Sightseeing Tour / Elephant Rides

13.00  Pick up from hotel go to Phang Nga
14.00  Sight seeing
14.30  Nature canoe
15.30  Back to the pier go to elephant camp
15.45  Elephant riding and elephant show
17.00  Back to hotel
18.00  Arrive Le Meridien Hotel

PACCO Kitchen Tour (Phuket Air Catering Company Limited)

• No cost to participants for the kitchen tour
• Maximum number of participants: 20
• Number of tours: 1
• Transportation provided from Hotel to PACCO

Thai Airways International Reception / Banquet & Entertainment - Marquee & Mali Grass/Le Meridien Hotel
Chef’s Competition Winner Announced

Saturday, June 9, 2007

Optional Tour of Thai Airways Kitchen – Bangkok

• No cost to participants for the kitchen tour
• Maximum number of participants: 30
• Number of tours: 2
• Air transportation is responsibility of the attendee (suggested flights listed below)
• Transportation provided from airport (more details to be provided regarding specific pick-up location)
• Cameras and video equipment are prohibited

Tour Group Option #1: NO LONGER AVAILABLE

Suggested flight:    TG226/09JUN HKT0755–BKK0920
Tour Time:              1000 – 1100
Return to airport:   1130

Tour Group Option #2:

Suggested flight:    TG202/09JUN HKT1000–BKK1125
Tour Time:              1200 – 1300
Return to airport:    1300pm