The International Caterers Association (ICA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing education, mentoring and service for professional caterers and promoting the profession of catering to clients, industry members, vendors and the public.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS – QUICK LINKS:
catersource alliance
In 2004 the ICA formed an Alliance with catersource, to work together to educate caterers on a grand scale. We produce our yearly educational conference and trade show with catersource’s annual winter conference, providing our traditional outstanding seminars, the CATIE Awards Celebration, Owner’s Forum, and activities including the Resource Room and Club ICA.
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President’s Letter
Dear ICA Web Visitor:
If you are looking for a Recipe for Success and you want to know the perfect combination of ingredients to help you grow and manage your catering business, the ICA is cooking and you can find the recipe for everything you need here at the ICA website.
First you make a roux...it all begins with membership! If you are not a member, click on the membership tab and read all about the member benefits of the ICA. Download an application and join this prestigious group of successful caterers anxious to share their culinary secrets.
Next add a healthy cup of education...Here on our website you will find information about all of the ICA educational programming in our CaterED and CaterArts brands, as well as our partnership with the Catersource Conference and Tradeshow held each year in Las Vegas, Nevada.
ICA CaterED offers:
- Regional Education Days (RED)
- Culinary Learning Journeys
- ICA Owner's Retreat
- Educational Sessions at various State and National Restaurant Association Shows
- Education Sessions at the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservice Show
Then season generously with the hottest educational conference you can find...ICA CaterArts. Held each July, CaterArts is our annual conference offering an intimate setting for the catering chef to experience critical, hands-on continuing education, in order to keep up with ever-changing trends and techniques. CaterArts also offers company owners and their sales teams a forum of educational sessions and round-tables to share ideas and talk shop.
Now dish up the most amazing food... when you order the ICA's first cookbook, Inside the Recipe Box of the Catering Chef. An order form can be found under our membership tab. More great recipes are to be had as you peruse the latest issue of the ICA newsletter the CommuniCater. Published bi-monthly, the CommuniCater is full of text and photos of new menu ideas, food presentation, and the latest design and service trends.
Finally take first prize...A CATIE Award (Catered Arts Through Innovative Excellence) - the ICA's annual award gala honoring top catering companies, their chefs, owners, and events! Entry rules and form can be found on the CATIE tab.
Don't miss out on all the delicious offerings of the International Caterers Association! All are invited to the ICA table!
Kendall Collier, CSEP
Magic Moments Catering and Event Facilities