About this episode

Matt explores the Chef Culinary Conference at UMass, discussing the broader impact of the ideas shared at the event.

Matt sets up camp at the annual Chef Culinary Conference at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, sitting down with presenters and staff to unpack what it takes to execute an event of this scale. What emerges is a deeper story—one where the ideas shared reach far beyond Central Massachusetts, contributing to meaningful change across the food system.

People in this episode

Host: Matt

Topics covered

• culinary conference
• food system
• event execution
• Central Massachusetts
• meaningful change

Keywords

• culinary
• conference
• UMass
• food system
• event planning
• chefs
• presenters

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Massachusetts Amherst

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