September 2011September 2011September 2011

In This Issue

Announcements

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Member Spotlight :

Melissa Schaffner

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The New CMCE;

Version 2.0 (Page 4)

SAIMCEA

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New: In Good Taste

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Why Join IMCEA?

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IMCEA Sponsors

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Thank You

to our New and Renewing

Associate Members

Catersource Conference

Celina Tent

The Cheesecake Factory

Chelten House Products

CMark Group

Giorgio Foods

Harmony Valley Foods

HD Supply

Kraft Foods

N’Genuity Enterprises

NuChoice Foods

Rotella’s Italian Bakery

Thank you to our

IMCEA Strategic

Partners

Education

Annual Tradeshow

Membership

Communications

Events

IMCEA, P.O. Box 91356, Austin, Texas, 78709 (512) 814-6232 www.imcea.org

Uniting Military MWR/Services Professionals Worldwide

A Monthly Newslet ter

and Informational

Resource for our

members

Register Now for the Food Service Seminar and

Military Culinary Competition

The Greater DC Metropolitan DC Chapter of IMCEA

and the Military Hospitality Alliance Chapter are

pleased to present the following training opportunities:

Friday September 23rd

Join us for the third annual Food Service Seminar on September 23rd.

This event is open to active duty military and the MWR community.

The training will be held at Marine Barracks 8th & I in Washington,

DC.

This seminar will feature a variety of chefs and food service

professionals providing the latest culinary training. You will leave the

seminar with information on the latest technology and products as well

as new skills and resources to put to use when you return to your

installation.

On Friday night, a Food and Beer Pairing Dinner will be hosted by the

Boston Beer Company in Crawford Hall at Marine Barracks 8th & I.

$20 per person for the Seminar and $35 per person for the Dinner

Register at www.mha1.net by 16 September

Saturday September 24th

The eighth annual Military Culinary Competition will take place at

Marine Barracks 8th & I on the 24th of September. Once again this

competition will be taking place during the Barracks Row Oktoberfest.

There will be an organizational meeting for the Culinary Competition

on the morning of 23 September at the Marine Barracks. Participants

in the Competition are welcome to attend the Food Service Seminar

prior to the Competition.

This mystery basket competition pits the best military cooks in the

Department of Defense against each other. Cooking starts at 0730 and

continues throughout the day. The awards presentation will take place

at 1700.

Register at www.mha1.net by 16 September

For more information on any of these sessions please visit

www.mha1.net or contact Nancy Pasternack, IMCEA President-Elect

by email: pasternackn@usmc-mccs.org.

to recruit a New

IMCEA Member

AND

Renew Your

Membership!

** The IMCEA Website will be down on Friday September 30 for

network servicing. Expected downtime is 72 hours. **

We apologize for any inconvenience.

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Congrats to our own BOD Melissa Schaffner

Melissa Schaffner was recently named to the Executive Leadership Program by Leadership

Clarkesville, a non-profit organization that focuses on the community needs in its area. “The

program is designed to identify and introduce to each other the recognized and future leaders of the

area and to give them an intense look at the community, its strengths and weaknesses.”

We would like to congratulate Melissa on her recognition to this prestigious leadership program. For more

information on this accomplishment, please visit http://www.theleafchronicle.com/article/20110817/

NEWS01/108170320/Leadership-Clarksville-announces-25th-class.

Meet Melissa in her interview with ClarksvilleNow.com.

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If you are considering pursuing your CMCE certification in the near future, you may be one of the

first to view the new and updated CMCE Study Guide. This is not like downloading a ‘patch,’ but

more like an ‘upgrade.’ Though you will notice that many of the topics are similar, much of it has

been updated to reflect the latest applications as well as having a stronger focus on “Strategic

Thinking.” This new version of CMCE will have an emphasis on assessing your skills and

applications that emphasizes the crossover effect. This effect would highlight the basic managerial

behaviors found within several of the MWR/Services functions.

The new CMCE Study Guide is near completion and will soon be delivered to your Board of Directors and others for

proper feedback. Once approved, the exam itself will need to be developed. Rest assured, due diligence will be done to

make certain the CMCE certification exam will be a reflection of the Study Guide as well as a reflection of the duties

and responsibilities that today’s MWR/Services manager faces every day.

Once the updated CMCE is in place, IMCEA will vigorously promote this certification within the Military and in

addition, to the Private sector. Our goal is for your Certification to be recognized wherever you go for what it

represents, the achievement of experience and knowledge in the field of MWR/Services management. By receiving

your CMCE designation, you will have demonstrated your expertise and commitment to serving the Men and Women

of our United States Armed Forces.

The New CMCE Certification and Study Guide, upgraded, updated, and soon to be uploaded to our website.

Yours respectfully,

Alex Shortsleeve, MBA

Interim Executive Director

IMCEA Director of

Education & Training

The New CMCE; Version 2.0

IMCEA and the National Restaurant Association have partnered to provide

IMCEA members with ServSafe®

Food Safety and ServSafe Alcohol®

online training and certification at a special discounted price.

The ServSafe food safety and ServSafe Alcohol online courses allow you to

take training on your own schedule and spend less time away from the

operation, at a lower overall training cost.

Click here for more info

Celebrate IMCEA’s

40th Anniversary

In 2012, IMCEA will Celebrate

40 years of membership

Share your IMCEA Memorabilia:

photos, posters, banners, and memories

to recognize IMCEA leaders, members,

and many accomplishments over the

past 40 years.

Contact toni@imcea.org

IMCEA ONLINE : You can now do it all

Renew your membership

Join a Chapter

Register for CMCE Review

Donate to a Scholarship

Choose your Sponsorship Level

Choose your Marketing Method

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Get in involved with your community and SAIMCEA!

Leadership vacancies are opening for Chapter Officer Positions.

Volunteer Mentors are needed for Southside High School.

Contact Gordon Rae at gordon.rae@us.af.mil.

Opportunities with San Antonio IMCEA Chapter

In Good Taste

One of my favorite recipes from Gracie Allen's for Roast Beef.

Gracie was a comedian and the wife of George Burns, of the old Burns and Allen

fame prior to their marriage...

Take one 8 lb. beef roast and one 2 lb. beef roast, season each according to taste.

Put side by side in 350 degree oven.

When 2 lb. roast is burnt black, the 8 lb. roast is done...

Thank you to Tom Maxwell

Please submit your tasty morsel of humor

for this new column to toni@imcea.org

With just ten local IMCEA Members, you can form an

IMCEA Chapter in your area!

Contact IMCEA Headquarters with your intent to start a

new chapter and download the Chapter Formation Guide.

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IMCEA is the only professional association for all MWR/Services managers worldwide — bringing together

MWR/Services professionals from the US Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, DOD, and the

Reserves and National Guard.

The IMCEA Code of Ethics creates the expectation that members will do the right thing and lead by example.

IMCEA supports the continued growth and success of the industry by providing a forum for military community

executives to exchange viewpoints and ideas, and share best business practices.

IMCEA has been serving those who serve the military for 40 years

Historically, the most successful members of the MWR/Services career field have been active in IMCEA.

IMCEA provides the only military Morale, Welfare & Recreation

certification program that is registered with the National

Certification Commission.

IMCEA provides access to the vendors who serve the military

marketplace, through the on-line Resource Guide, trade shows, and

at special events throughout the year.

IMCEA members receive discounted rates for training and

marketing opportunities from our partners such as Catersource and

National Restaurant Association.

IMCEA provides recognition for the best MWR/Services

professionals through its long-standing, multi-faceted awards

program.

IMCEA provides scholarships each year for MWR/Services

professionals and their family members to enhance their education.

IMCEA Chapters provide additional networking and training

opportunities for members in their own geographical areas.

Being a member of IMCEA serves notice of your commitment and

professionalism within your MWR/Services career

Why Join IMCEA ?

Contribute to your Connections!

Submit your stories, accolades, thoughts,

photos and message to toni@imcea.org

What would you like to add to your IMCEA

Membership Benefits?

Networking Events

Education & Training

Other

Contact John Walker at john@imcea.org with

your comments, suggestions and requests.

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