Weddings! We Have Weddings!

It's fascinating to see the different styles of wedding cakes!

Great New Photos from TTC's Night in the Valley Wine Dinner and Auction!

TTC Night of the Valley Wine Dinner and Auction 2014

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

WISHING YOU A JOYOUS HOLIDAY SEASON 

AND A NEW YEAR FILLED WITH PEACE AND HAPPINESS.

Iron Chefs Compete and the Audience has a Blast!

The competing chefs arrive for the Taste of Charleston Southern Living 2013 Iron Chef.

Amphitheater at Palmer Campus

It's a full house!

Culinary Competitions? Bring them on!

 

 

The South Carolina Hospital Association (SCHA) sponsored the first Cooking Well Invitational as part of the Working Well Initiative  in South Carolina. The event highlighted the efforts from 10 Gold Apple hospitals to make hospital food affordable, nutritious, and delicious. The two-day event kicked-off on Thursday evening with a reception in downtown Palmer campus. Celebrity Chefs Robert Irvine, from the Food Network’s “Restaurant Impossible,” and Marvin Woods demonstrated healthy dishes in the Culinary Institute's state-of-the-arts demonstration kitchen.
Chef Irvine also delivered the keynote address for Friday’s Cooking Well Invitational, which moved to the TTC Conference Center on Main Campus. Twelve hospital culinary teams of  four competed to create a three-course meal over the course of two hours. For details, see: http://bit.ly/1fdiRAU

Can We Hold 500 Attendees for a Debate? You Bet!

The Democratic candidates for Senate District 42 spoke directly to potential voters. More than 500 people attended the SC Senate District 42 Debate sponsored by the South Carolina Democratic Party at Trident Technical College.

The 6 candidates are Emmanuel Ferguson, Herbert Fielding, Marlon Kimpson, Margaret Rush, Bob Thompson, and Maurice Washington answered questions about ethics reform, funding public education, and the Affordable Healthcare Act.
http://www.counton2.com/story/23064388/dems-competing-for-sc-42-square-off-in-debate

I Do. I Do.

Real Simple magazine created a great "Ultimate Wedding Planning Checklist" with "a timeline based on the 16-month length of the average U.S. engagement." One of the first things to check off: Reserve your date and venues.

Whether your number of expected guests is large or small, we'd love to be your wedding venue. Enjoy these pictures from a recent ceremony.


 http://www.realsimple.com/weddings/planning/wedding-planning-checklist-00000000000222/index.html 

Welcome Googlefest!

TTC Conference Serviced welcomes Google for the second year of Googlefest, a free, one-day conference formatted especially for non-profit organizations, small businesses and educators. Attendees gained first hand knowledge from Google experts, on how to effectively use the full range of Google tools—including Google Apps, Google Docs and Drive, plus so much more. It’s the one time of of year a cadre Google experts will demonstrate and answer questions—all in one place and at one time.

Entertainment Can be Inside and Out

 

Coco-Cola's South Carolina Coastal Inspirational Meeting was a Saturday of fun for the whole family. Because use of the Conference Center can include use of the grounds, there were activities for the children both  inside and out. 

How to Whip Up a Unique Event

It's not difficult to cook up ideas for extraordinary events when you have the Culinary Institute of Charleston as part of your planning strategy. Party in a Kitchen? Tasty! We'll make great food for your dining pleasure or your group can do the cooking. Corporate team building events can involve making gourmet meals or competing Iron Chef style. Just say Bon Appétit!

Spring Is In The Air!

It's so easy to change the atmosphere. These Japanese lanterns brought spring right into the ballroom.

"Iron Chef" Competitions Can Also Feature Mixologists

Hot off their Iron Chef America battles on the Food Network, The Modern Mixologist, aka Tony Abou-Ganim, and Charlotte Voisey reunited to host the second annual BB&T Charleston Wine + Food® Iron Mixologist Competition at our Palmer Campus amphitheater. Four of Charleston’s finest bartenders battled through three rounds of cocktail warfare in a series of challenges demanding creativity, speed, quick thinking, and composure behind the bar. A top shelf judging panel and a series of whimsical secret ingredients kept each contender on their toes as they competed for the ultimate title of Iron Mixologist Charleston.

Décor at the Door

The theme for Summerville's Pinewood Preparatory School Auction Gala was Great Gatsby-Style. They keyed the décor at the door with this vintage ragtop. It also served as an effective backdrop for photos. 

Need a creative program for your group? We can deliver!

When the Chamber of Commerce wanted a program for the state's Congressional Delegates, we cooked up  Farm to Table demonstration for them. Jim Martin, of Compost in My Shoes, brought in vegetables and Chef David Vagasky, Chef Instructor of the Culinary Institute of Charleston, created dishes with them. They both gave a great talk - and followed with a tasting. We used the demonstration kitchen at our Palmer Campus. Bar chair seating around the counter simulated a chef's table. For a larger group, there is amphitheater seating.

The WOW Factor

ADD WOW: Shoot the logo of your title sponsor on the entrance.

ADD WOW: Use all  shimmering silver, white, and ice blue for a winter theme.

ADD WOW: Use two-tier bars with smoked silver tops. And don't forget the GOBOs.

ADD WOW: Place your stage in the middle of the room with circular lighting above it.

Needless to say, there was plenty of WOW for TTC's 2013 Night in the Valley black-tie dinner and auction!