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It's time to renew for 2026! Details below. If you need assistance, contact Lisa Evangelos at admin@culinaryfederation.ca Don't forget, if you renew for December 31, 2025, you'll be entered to win a conference registration for the CF26 Conference in Kitchener - Waterloo, Ontario. Details below!
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President's Message
Welcome to the November issue of the "Hot Off the Grill" Culinary Federation Newsletter.
We hope this message finds you staying healthy and gearing up for the holiday season!
You should have received your annual notice to renew your Culinary Federation Membership for 2026 last week. If you are a Life Member or joined after October 31st, your membership will count towards next year and you can disregard this notice.
We like to take renewal time as an opportunity to update our member database. As you renew, please check that the information we have on file (phone #, email address, mailing address, etc) is current, so we can continue to serve you and deliver your membership benefits as efficiently as possible. Thank you for your attention to this and patience.
Don't forget that anyone that renews before December 31, 2025 will also be entered into a draw to win one of two National Culinary Federation Conference Registrations for our Annual Conference in Kitchener – Waterloo, ON from May 25 – 28, 2026.
As always, thank you for your continued support and membership, if there is anything you want to discuss regarding the Culinary Federation and your membership experience, please contact me at president@culinaryfederation.ca
Thank you,
Ryan Marquis
National President
