Subject: IACC Reveals 2016 Copper Skillet Winners
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IACC Reveals 2016 Copper Skillet Winners ( http://www.meetingstoday.com/NewsEvents/IndustryNews/IndustryNewsDetails/tabid/138/RegionID/0/ArticleID/28294/Default.aspx?topic=15,644 )

Six chefs from IACC Americas, Australia Asia Pacific
and European member venues competed for the Global Copper Skillet
at Convene Midtown East on Tues., April 19, 2016.

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