9:00 Registration

9:30 – 10:30 Inauguration and Opening Remarks

Serena SpinelliMember of the Regional Council of Tuscany

Cristina GiachiVice-Mayor of the Municipality of Florence

Marco Di MannoFUA Conference Coordinator

Keynote Speech: Caterina de’ Medici Daniela CaviniJournalist, Author

The Dark Side of Caterina: Poisons on the Table Marco CianchiWriter, Professor of Art HistoryAccademia delle Arti e del Disegno

10:30 – 11:30Presentation: Palazzo dell’Ospitalità

Andrea Trapani - Massimo Bocus - Giulia TarabusiAcademic Committee of Apicius International School of Hospitality

Apicius in KoreaYunmi LeeGeneral Manager of APICIUS KOREA

Industry Participants:Tenuta di Capezzana | wineFrantoio Pruneti | extra virgin olive oilPasta Artigianale Fabbri | pastaAcetaia Malpighi | balsamic vinegarFattoria Corzano e Paterno | cheeseMacelleria Artigianale Savigni | meats

Visit of the Palazzo dell’Ospitalità

14:30 – 15:30Panel Two

Moderator: Marco Di Manno

Caterina de’ Medici and the Art of PastrySimone De CastroPastry Chef - Apicius

15:30 – 17:00Student Panel

Moderator: Lapo Bartalesi

Understanding QualityA blind tasting experience of 12 different high quality Italian wines,conducted by:The students of the Viticulture and Enology: An Educational WineTour II course of Apicius Wine Studies.

17:00Closing RemarksMarco Di MannoFUA Conference Coordinator

11:30 – 11:45Coffee Break

11:45 -12:45Panel OneModerator: Marco Di Manno

My Experience at ApacCHRIESamir ThapaSilver Mountain School of HospitalityVice President Asia-Pacific CHRIE

Diletta Malenchini Owner, Eric Veroliemeulen GM hospitalityVilla Medicea di Lilliano

New Worlds, Yesterday and TomorrowAndrea ManciniFUA Faculty

Annalù BenaimBrand Ambassador - Tenuta di Capezzana

13:00 – 14:30Presentation and Tasting Session withApicius Culinary Arts & Baking and Pastry Students

Moderator: Massimo Bocus

Executive Sous Chef & Vice Director, Academic Coordinator ApiciusInternational School of Hospitality

Five Hundred Years of Italian Hospitality

Florence University of the Arts Presents the 5th Annual Apicius Conference

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