FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 8, 2008
CONTACT: Huyen Dang
1-800-638-0924
hdang@rbanet.com
The Retail Bakers of America’s 8th Annual
Creative Decorating Competition Opens its Doors to All RBA
Members
McLean, VA — For the second year in
a row, the Retail Bakers of America (RBA) is accepting applications
from decorators who do not belong to a RBA affiliate for its
annual Creative Decorating Competition. If selected, these
independent contestants will have the opportunity to compete
against decorators chosen by regional bakery associations
at RBA’s 8th Annual Pillsbury Grand Champion Creative
Decorating Competition sponsored by the Pillsbury Bakery Institute.
Independent applicants are selected through a portfolio review
process conducted by RBA’s Creative Decorating Committee.
Applicants need to submit a portfolio of cake designs to the
Committee by June 30, 2008, including: wedding, fondant, sculpted,
floral, and seasonal. In addition, they must be RBA members
and have a minimum of four years of decorating experience
The Annual Pillsbury Grand Champion Creative Decorating Competition
is one of the featured programs at the American Bakery Exposition,
the baking industry’s premier tradeshow, to be held
in Atlantic City, September 21 – 23, 2008. Contestants
will compete over two days for $22,000 in prize money and
a chance to win the Pillsbury Grand Champion Trophy. The decorators
will have eight hours to produce cakes in each of the six
categories: Flowers and Sprays with Borders, Wedding Cake,
Rolled Fondant, Custom Design Cakes, Sculpted Cakes, and Creative
Decorating Free Style. The competition will take place in
front of a live audience on the tradeshow floor.
The highest scoring individual, as determined by the panel
of judges, will be awarded the coveted Pillsbury Grand Champion
Trophy. Gold, silver, and bronze medals will also be awarded
for the three highest scores in each category.
For more information or registration materials, please contact
hdang@rbanet.com or 703-610-0248.
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Retail Bakers of America (RBA)—a 501(c)6 not-for-profit
trade association located in McLean, VA—with membership
of approximately 1,100 retail bakeries, allied suppliers,
educators, students and other industry partners—is committed
to the success of the retail baking industry. Founded in 1918,
RBA works as the bakers’ business partner and resource
provider, and is the nation’s premier source of industry
information. More information is available at www.rbanet.com.
For more information on the American Bakery Expo, visit the
conference’s Web site, www.abe2008.com
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