Marriot • Ziggy • Sculptures
Marriott International, Inc., is a leading worldwide hospitality company. Its heritage can be traced to a root beer stand opened in Washington DC, in 1927 by J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott. Today, Marriott International has more than 2,700 lodging properties located in the United States and 65 other countries and territories.
www.marriott.com • 312.836.0100

Karl Helfrich • Fairmont
Rising gracefully above Millennium Park and Chicago’s impressive lakefront, The Fairmont Chicago is located conveniently in the heart of downtown Chicago, near major cultural attractions, Navy Pier, the city’s business and financial district and the world renowned shopping along the Magnificent Mile. The Fairmont Chicago offers its guests an ideal address for both business and pleasure.
www.fairmont.com/chicago • 312.565.8000

Albert Uster Imports • Body shots • Chocolate Martinis
For over forty years Albert Uster Imports has been setting the standards of culinary excellence. Our dedication to the highest quality products and services has made us the leader in pastry and chocolate products for the professional chef. On our team we’ve enlisted culinary masters, expert sales specialists, and highly trained service professionals. Together we can help your company rise above the ordinary into the extraordinary world of culinary perfection.
www.auiswiss.com • 800.231.8154

Omar Martinez • Sheraton Hotel
Chef Omar Martinez has been in the pastry field since childhood, where he grew up playing in his family’s Los Angeles pastry boutique. As of this summer, Chef Omar joined the skilled team of chefs at the Starwood Hotel’s Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers as the Executive Pastry Chef.
www.sheratonchicago.com • 312.464.1000

Christopher Starhawk • Goddess and the Warrior Yoga
Christopher Starhawk is a certified Hatha Instructor with 10 years plus experience including Astanga, Iyengar and Kundalini. his previous teachers include Bikram Choudhury, Pattabhi Jois, Brian Kest, Jodi Blumstein and many great instructors at Sacred Movement, Yoga Works, Golden Bridge (all LA) and Sivananda and Bikram studios (Chicago). Understanding nutrition through personal experience has been a priority for him. He is a raw foods/macrobiotic chef and has years of experience as a vegetarian, vegan, raw foodist and conscientious omnivore (wild game).