Careers in the culinary and hospitality industries require life-long learning and a constant eye on trends and innovations. At Le Cordon Bleu, we also believe it is essential to celebrate excellence and benefit from the experience of others. Our Master Chefs and other members of the Le Cordon Bleu team travel frequently to participate in a variety of festivals and industry events such as:

• Festival Phoenicia, January 18-25, 2004 Lebanon
• World Gourmet Summit, April 19-26, 2004, Singapore
• International Association of Culinary Professionals, April 21-26, 2004, Baltimore, USA
• IMEX, International Meetings Exposition, May 12-14, 2004, Frankfurt, Germany
• World Pastry Forum and Pastry Team Championship, July 2-8, 2004, Las Vegas, USA
• American Culinary Federation Conference, July 17, 2004, Orlando, FL
• International CHRIE Conference, July 28-31, 2004, Philadelphia, USA
• Festival Culinario Internacional, September 12-19, 2004 Havana, Cuba
• Meilleur Jeune Commis Competition, September 16-19, 2004, Calgary, Canada
• Boa Mesa, September 28 - October 2, 2004, Sao Paulo, Brazil
• French Festival, October 4 - 17, 2004, Mumbai, India
• SIAL Paris, October 17-21, 2004 France
• Alliance Française, October 23, 2004 Washington, D.C.,USA
• Le Salon du Chocolat, October 28 - November 1, 2004 Paris, France
• James Beard House, November 27, 2004, New York City USA
  
• SIRHA Eurexpo, January 22-26, 2005 Lyons, France
• International Association of Culinary Professionals, April 12-16, 2005, Dallas, USA