Speakers Bureau - International Culinary Tourism Association

The Association features a range of speakers who specialize in education that is customized to your needs, so the content is entirely relevant to your audience. Their language of delivery is English unless otherwise noted or requested. Some of our speakers are accustomed to working with interpreters (both simultaneous or consecutive) should you wish to have the session interpreted in another language.

Review our featured speakers below. When you are ready to select one for your event, please contact us.

	MELODY JOHNSON Melody is passionate about culinary tourism like no other. She was an innkeeper for 20 years and is a perfect speaker for small businesses and destinations.
	KATHY McAREE As the creator of Travel With Taste, Vancouver Island's only culinary tour company, Kathy is known as a culinary tourism trailblazer. She specializes in wine tourism, has experience in hotels and packaged goods, and is a board member of the British Columbia Culinary Tourism Society.
	DON MONSOUR In addition to serving as Chair of the International Culinary Tourism Association, Don currently holds the positions of Chair of Culinary Tourism Society of British Columbia, Director on the BC Culinary Arts Foundation, and board member of the Victoria Chefs Association.
	HAROLD PARTAIN Harold teaches the Association's Certified Culinary Tourism Professional program. He also serves on the Association's Board of Directors and runs his own culinary tour company when he is not teaching. Harold specializes in speaking about culinary tourism from a travel agent and tour operator perspective.
	MELANIE SOULES A graduate of the University of California at Davis, Melanie is passionate about culinary tourism as it relates to sustainability and agritourism. She particularly enjoys speaking to audiences about market research and rural culinary tourism development.
	GARRY TAYLOR A native of Wales, U.K., Garry is in tune with small, local and fair trade producers and the needs of smaller destinations. He is a warm, engaging and highly popular speaker. Garry also runs the Association's European operations.
	ERIK WOLF Regarded as the founder of the culinary tourism industry, Erik is highly sought as the premier expert on the culinary tourism industry. He speaks to a wide variety of tourism, foodservice and business groups.

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