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Chapter of the Year 2006

"Spirit of NACE" 2004
awarded to:
Michel Malecot, The French Gourmet and the late June Bowerman

Host of the 2004 National Education Conference

Certified Professional Catering Executive (CPCE)
Benefits of Accreditation

Are you ready to become a CPCE?
If so, you are in luck!

NACE has contracted with the University of Central Florida to revise the CPCE program. This newly-revised certification program will be based on seven core content areas, as well as strategic elements for the future. Details on the launch of this new program will be added to the website as they become available..


Achievement of the Certified Professional Catering Executive (CPCE) designation demonstrates EXPERTISE in the catering industry.
So become an expert – become a CPCE!


Download the pledge.


For more information contact Angie Kemp akemp@thedana.net


Congratulations to those who received the designation of CPCE
Tracey Amernick, CPCE
Chris Agrippe, CPCE
Judy Anderson, CPCE
Nancy Changnon-Baron, CPCE
Darla Mercer, CPCE
Amy Burke, CPCE
Susan Schneider, CPCE
Angie Kemp, CPCE
Becca Michel, CPCE

Brenda Gerard, CPCE

Cade Fulton , CPCE

Marcy Siebert-Melley, CPCE

Why Earn the Certified Professional Catering Executive, CPCE, designation?
Customers demand excellence from the hospitality industry! NACE encourages the professional development of caterers through participation in its certification program.

Educational advancement, in a localized, industry-specific environment, is the most time and cost effective way to train catering professionals.

CPCE's Value Added Benefit to NACE Employers:

  • Endorse active participation in educational offerings that support the continued competency of Certified Professional Catering Executives
  • Aid employers in identifying qualified catering personnel
  • Enhance the professional image of the catering executive
  • Provide greater expertise in the catering profession
  • Employ a NACE member who is certified in establishing a nationally recognized standard of competence in catering

CPCE's Value Added Benefit to Individual NACE Members:

  • Promote professional commitment to excellence in catering
  • Provide a sense of personal achievement for the advancement of one's career
  • Earn recognition of professional ability by fellow catering executives, employers, and the public
  • Develop potential for increased career opportunities in the catering industry
  • Earn prestige of being one of the select group who earned the right to use the CPCE designation

For more information on materials, exam dates, and our online quiz, click here.

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