Has anyone been to an I.C.E.S. convention? There is one that I just found near me and I want to attend, but would like to hear some feedback on your experience first!
I'm bumping this to see if anyone can tell me about their i.c.e.s. experience.
TIA!
I've been to an ICES convention, 3 times I think. This year it's in Omaha NE. They are ton's of fun, non-stop sugar overload! Lots of vendors, the latest techniques, authors and a cake room everyone from all over the world brings sugar art to share. The demos are great too, but I don't know if they've changed the ticket and seating for that. You meet lots of friends and go home with an inspiration to decorate in new ways for weeks.
Customcaker--are you refering to an ICES Chapter meeting or Day of Sharing?? They're local meetings of ICES members that are get-togethers that may have demonstrations or classes associated with them. My chapter here in OH has them 2X/yr.--lots of fun. I believe you have to be an ICES member to attend, or at the very least pay an additional fee if you're not an ICES member.
As to THE ICES convention, it's a huge international event that's held once a year (there is a smaller mid-year meeting, too) that has tons of displays, vendors, and demos. The dates and cities are set for at least the next 3 yrs.
July 26-29, 2007 Omaha, NE
July 17-20, 2008 Orlando, FL
July 30-Aug. 2, 2009 St. Charles, IL
HTH
Rae
Blakescakes: Thank you for that info. This must be the small chapter and day of sharing, because it's at a restaurant and the hostess said they are booked for 40 people. So, I'm guessing it's just a dicussion group? I do have a call into the person who has the room booked, but I have not heard back from her yet. Am I right, with the small chapter thought, that it will just be fellow cake decorators talking about the latest "inventions"?!
Yep, you could be right that it's a get-together to brainstorm and share info, but I'd bet that they're planning at least one demonstration, too. Many chapters like to have members come and share techniques that they've learned from recent classes or other meetings.
They may even have a "big name" person come and do a demo. I'm sure that the organizer will be happy to share their plans. No matter, the networking and chance to be around other cake enthusiasts is really worth it.
Have a great time.
Rae
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