Please visit the photo gallery to see the winners! Photos by Stuart Thurkill from Eyes 2 See Photography. Stuart also designed a slideshow which can be viewed here http://www.eyes2see.com/Show/NACE/

It’s time to see the best the Valley has to offer in Table Top Decor and Confectionary Creations!  We invite you to be a competitor or attendee at the 3rd Annual "Event Elements - Confectionary Creations & Table Top Decor Competition" featuring the styles inspired by Rio, Cairo, Tokyo and Paris.  Designers and pastry chefs alike will compete for Best of Class and People's Choice awards as well 1st, 2nd & 3rd place awards for Element Interpretation.  There will be up to 36 different table top designs to preview and up to 28 confectionary creations from the area's best.  The event will be held on Monday, June 22nd at the Arizona Grand Resort in the grand ballroom.  ** Please note the location change from the Phoenix Convention Center **

 The agenda will be as follows:

Event Set-up - Sunday, 6-21-09 4 to 10 pm and Monday 6-22-09 8 to 11:30 am

11:30 to 2:30 pm – Judging

2:30 – 3:00 Re-Set area for Public Viewing

3:00 to 6:00 pm – Open to the Public for Viewing ($10 per person)

6:00 to 7:00 pm – Cocktail Reception

7:00 to 10:00 pm – Dinner & Awards Presentation ($50 for members and $70 for non-members)

NOTE: Member rate applies to the members of NACE, ABC, ISES, MPI, HIP, WEN & HSMAI as well as spouses of members and employees from a member company.

The rules and information for the competition can be downloaded by clicking on the file listed below the cake picture above.  A slide show of the 2008 winners can also be downloaded  by clicking on the file below the Rules and Information.  The cost to compete is $100 per entry (up to 4 allowed) if you register by April 30th and $150 per entry thereafter.  If you register by April 30th, you can pick your element.  After that, your element will be assigned by the NACE Host Committee.  To attend dinner, view the displays, pay for the competition or purchase a vendor table to showcase your business ($100 each, does not include dinner), click on the "Register Now" button below.  Seats are limited and the event is expected to sell out, so purchase your tickets now!  Proceeds benefit HomeBase Youth Services (www.hbys.org) and the NACE Educational Fund.  If you have any questions, please contact Ragan York, Special Events Chair, at ragan@perfectgiftbag.com. 

** Cake pictured is the 2008 Confectionary Creations winner for People's Choice and Best of Show - Sedona Cake Couture **