Thursday, November 01, 2007

The Las Vegas Grand Gourmet Safari Location:  JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa, Summerlin Time:  05.00 PM to 06.00 PM (Food & Beverage Trade only)            06.00 PM to 10.00 PM (Public) Price per person:  US $85 all inclusive Wine Exhibition: Through Southern Wine & Spirits and the International Food & Beverage Forum contacts we will attract a large number of wineries to present their wines at individual stands. We will showcase wines from four continets We will further attract some regional wine commissions to present their wines in special dedicated areas. Our goal is to showcase at least 250 wines from 4 continents During the exhibition wineries will show the wines which were awarded The International Food & Beverage Forum 2007 Wine Awards Other Beverage Stations: Through Southern Wine & Spirits and the International Food & Beverage Forum contacts we will attract some Beverage companies to feature beverages, such as Vodka, Tequila, Bourbon, Whisky, Beer and others, at specialty bars We would also feature some special soft drink stations and "Fiji Water" stations in order to provide non-alcoholic beverages At Gustav’s Cigar Lounge we will feature a special selection of Cigars, Ports and Madeira. We would also feature some special soft drink stations and water stations in order to provide non-alcoholic beverages Food Stations: International Master Chefs and Individual Restaurateurs from Las Vegas will host food stations to showcase their specialties.  Click here to view Menu Food Products and Equipment Exhibition: Through the International Food & Beverage Forum contacts we will attract a substantial number of companies to present their food products and food-related equipment at individual stands Entertainment: Andy McKee, the most innovative and exciting finger-style guitarist to emerge in years will entertain with his acoustic guitar. Andy will also bring CDs for sale and autographing with the proceeds to be donated to the Hall of Fame Scholarship fund benefitting young hospitality students. Charity Auction: Through the International Food & Beverage Forum members and friends, Southern Wine & Spirits of Nevada and other sponsors we will attract a large number of auction items which will be auctioned off at this event for the benefit of the Cordon Bleu Foundation providing scholarships to culinary students and to   The auction items will include stays at top hotels, dinner at top restaurants, large bottles of wine from four continents, food and beverage related items and more. Cook books from participating Chefs will also be signed by the respective Chef  and sold for the benefit of young hospitality students Our goal is to raise in excess of US $ 100,000 The latest verion of the auction item catalogue is published on www.worldgourmetsummitlasvegas.com/auction.asp More details will be published soon.