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THE CONFERENCE IS AN EDUCATION FORUM WITH SPEAKERS, EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, DEMONSTRATIONS AND WORKSHOPS FEATURING THE FOREMOST LEADERS IN CULINARY ARTS AND FOOD SCIENCE. 44112 86645 REGIONAL EVENTS - THROUGH REGIONAL HUBS, RCA PROVIDES CONTINUING EDUCATION WORKSHOPS CATERING TO THE CULINARY PROFESSION AND FOOD TECHNOLOGISTS AND FEATURING EXPERT CHEFS AND FOOD SCIENCE PROFESSIONALS. 36340 34179 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES & OTHER PROGRAMS - MEMBERSHIP PROVIDES ACESS TO A NETWORK OF PROFESSIONALS, AS WELL AS UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND AND DEVELOP CAREERS FOR GREATER SUCCESS. RCA ALSO OFFERS A TWO-LEVEL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR ADVANCING AND CERTIFYING THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE OF CULINARY PROFESSIONALS. CERTIFIED RESEARCH CHEFS (CRC) AND CERTIFIED CULINARY SCIENTISTS (CCS) PROVIDE THE FOOD INDUSTRY WITH TODAY'S MOST VALUABLE, SOUGHT-AFTER PRODUCT DEVELOPERS THAT EXCEL IN THE PRACTICE OF CULINOLOGY. 558261 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X AMR MANAGEMENT SERVICES 8595149191 201 E MAIN ST STE 810 LEXINGTON KY 40507 X JEFF CRACE VP/PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNE DRUSCHITZ TREASURER/DIRECTOR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NICOLE LINKE SECRETARY/VP 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GREGG BRICKMAN DIRECTOR/TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNA CHEELY DIRECTOR/SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICKEY MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK SLUTZKY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KYLE STUART DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS GERVASI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM HOWELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS POSNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGEL TEKRIWAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CASEY SCHALLERT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD CANTOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAM KRESSLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES HAYES PRESIDENT/PAST PRES 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CIAN LEAHY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NELSON SERRANO-BAHRI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AMR MANAGEMENT SERVICES 201 EAST MAIN ST STE 810 LEXINGTON KY 23803 MANAGEMENT SERVICES 302693 USH MASTER TENANT LLC 1820 MARKET STREET ST LOUIS MO 63103 ANNUAL CONFERENCE VENUE 198117 2 229143 55700 284843 ANNUAL CONFERENCE REVE 611430 508880 508880 REGIONAL EVENT REVENUE 611430 86645 86645 CERTIFICATIONS 611430 34179 34179 629704 9162 9162 JOB BOARD POSTING 561499 4187 4187 4187 927896 629704 4187 9162 302693 189655 113038 2657 2657 1093 1093 2050 2050 7432 5402 2030 36002 8368 27634 11199 11199 303108 303108 4962 1759 3203 BANK AND CREDIT CARD FE 24311 24164 147 SUPPLIES 4680 4680 BOARD EXPENSES 4388 4388 SPEAKER FEES 3000 3000 6385 4876 1509 713960 558261 155699 0 485553 720172 850 16071 2278 16825 488681 753068 1734 23000 131226 159964 0 447 132960 183411 X 354543 569657 1178 0 355721 569657 488681 753068 213936 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE 407 DUE TO CULINOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION 40 447 X 927896 0 927896 0 927896 713960 0 713960 0 713960 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. 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