1. Dine Alberta Chef/Producer Connector Events in 2008 A month long restaurant culinary event, to encourage chefs and consumers to purchase and use Alberta regional food products. To help Alberta producers and processors maximize sales of their products in the local food service market.

2. Dine Alberta Chef/Producer Connector Events in 2008

4. Dine Alberta…Some History 2003 45 restaurants 70 producers One month feature menu with 70% AB ingredients 3 major centres in Alberta 2006 110 restaurants 120 producers Add more small town sites & rural Current 115 restaurants 100 producers Working together all year round Across the whole province

5. Dine Alberta…. Some History What Alberta food products are available locally? When are Alberta food products available in season? Who produces local food products? How do I source local food products?

6. Dine Al Di Chef/Producer Connector Events Cook’s Tour Producer Kitchen Tour Chef/Producer Roundtable

7. Dine Alberta Chef/Producer Connector Events Cook’s Tour Producer Kitchen Tour Chef/Producer Roundtable

8. What else is happening in Alberta Culinary Tourism Strategy for Alberta Culinary tourism is the pursuit of unique and memorable food and drink

9. What’s on the Horizon Cont’d… Culinary Tourism Strategy for Alberta – Culinary tourism is the pursuit of unique and memorable culinary experiences of all kinds, often while travelling, but one can also be a culinary tourist at home Culinary Tourism Alliance Food Anthropology of AB Regional Workshops