{"id":9039,"date":"2019-01-02T23:22:38","date_gmt":"2019-01-03T06:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/?p=9039"},"modified":"2022-01-22T16:25:51","modified_gmt":"2022-01-22T23:25:51","slug":"commercial-food-event-research-chefs-association-conference-savannah-georgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/commercial-food-event-research-chefs-association-conference-savannah-georgia\/","title":{"rendered":"Commercial Food Event: Research Chefs Association Conference &#8211; Savannah Convention Center &#038; Westin Savannah Harbor -Savannah, Georgia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>RCA (aka <a href=\"http:\/\/www.culinology.org\">Research Chefs Association<\/a>) combines culinary skill and science &#8211; &#8220;culinology&#8221; if you will.\u00a0 Food-centric events are some of my favorite events to shoot, and here&#8217;s a little known fact: I&#8217;m actually a science nerd with a Bachelor&#8217;s degree in Pharmacology.\u00a0 Needless to say, the RCA Conference in Savannah was the perfect job for me!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9040 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1001.jpg\" alt=\"savannah riverboat view from the convention center\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1001.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1001-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1001-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1001-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1001-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9041 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1002.jpg\" alt=\"research chefs association logo at conference\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1002.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1002-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1002-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1002-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1002-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9042 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1049.jpg\" alt=\"rca conference 2018 schedule in savannah\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1049.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1049-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1049-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1049-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1049-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9055 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1458.jpg\" alt=\"research chefs association conference 2018 keynote\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1458.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1458-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1458-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1458-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1458-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9050 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1305.jpg\" alt=\"attendees talking at rca 2018\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1305.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1305-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1305-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1305-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1305-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9051 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1313.jpg\" alt=\"attendees mingle at rca 2018\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1313.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1313-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1313-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1313-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1313-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 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\/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1570.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"smores cupcakes in savannah\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1570.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1570-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1570-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1570-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1570-50x75.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9046 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1151.jpg\" alt=\"smores being torched at savannah convention center\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1151.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1151-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1151-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1151-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1151-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1358.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1358-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1358-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1358-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1358-50x75.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1332.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"chef added green onions at savannah conference\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1332.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1332-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1332-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1332-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1332-50x75.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Like most conferences, there were plenty of educational opportunities, mostly in the form of speaker sessions at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.savtcc.com\/\">Savannah Convention Center<\/a>.\u00a0 There were some speakers whose faces I recognized immediately, such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bryanvoltaggio.com\/\">Bryan Voltaggio<\/a> (you might remember him and his twin brother Michael competing on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bravotv.com\/top-chef\">Top Chef<\/a>).\u00a0 Matthew Raiford of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmerandlarder.com\/\">The Farmer &amp; The Larder<\/a> (who you might know as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesbeard.org\/\">James Beard<\/a> award semi-finalist) was also in attendance gave a captivating keynote, adding tidbits about his grandmother.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery 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1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9088 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1970.jpg\" alt=\"matthew raiford at rca conference in savannah\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1970.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1970-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1970-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1970-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1970-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9089 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1983.jpg\" alt=\"matthew raiford speaking at savannah convention center\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1983.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1983-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1983-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1983-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1983-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9064 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1547.jpg\" alt=\"speaker at rca conference in savannah\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1547.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1547-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1547-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1547-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1547-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-9039 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1546.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"pork chop at rca 2018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1546.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1546-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1546-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1546-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1546-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1543.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"speaker during breakout session at culinary conference\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1543.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1543-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1543-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1543-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1543-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Since the conference took place close to Halloween, it seemed appropriate that the cocktail competition was held at a Halloween-themed party at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/hotels\/travel\/savwi-the-westin-savannah-harbor-golf-resort-and-spa\/\">Westin Savannah Harbor<\/a>.\u00a0 In a room decked out in purple lighting and cobwebs, attendees were provided with glow sticks and bracelets.\u00a0 With plenty of cocktails, the dance floor wasn&#8217;t empty for long!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9082 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1886.jpg\" alt=\"cocktail competition at rca conference in savannah\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1886.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1886-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1886-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1886-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1886-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9084 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1920.jpg\" alt=\"halloween theme party at rca in savannah\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1920.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1920-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1920-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1920-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9081 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1884.jpg\" alt=\"halloween themed party at westin savannah\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1884.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1884-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1884-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1884-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1884-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9083 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1908.jpg\" alt=\"attendees taking pictures at rca conference\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1908.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1908-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1908-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1908-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1908-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-9039 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1937.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"attendees dancing at westin cocktail competition\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1937.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1937-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1937-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1937-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1937-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1928.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"attendees dancing at rca 2018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1928.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1928-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1928-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1928-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1928-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9087 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1939.jpg\" alt=\"cocktail competition contestant at rca in savannah\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1939.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1939-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1939-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1939-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1939-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The expo is always a highlight at any culinary related conference, because attendees get to chat with vendors and sample their wares.\u00a0You might not recognize some of the vendor names since many cater exclusively to the foodservice industry, and not directly to consumers.\u00a0 But some were household names like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tabasco.com\/\">Tabasco<\/a>, and anyone with Asian blood like me would recognize <a href=\"https:\/\/usa.lkk.com\/\">Lee Kum Kee<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9065 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1556.jpg\" alt=\"opening of expo at rca 2018\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1556.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1556-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1556-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1556-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1556-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9066 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1560.jpg\" alt=\"rca 2018 expo entrance in savannah convention center\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1560.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1560-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1560-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1560-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1560-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9075 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1695.jpg\" alt=\"mini tabasco bottles at savannah expo\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1695.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1695-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1695-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1695-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1695-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9073 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1684.jpg\" alt=\"lee kum kee booth at rca expo in savannah\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1684.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1684-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1684-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1684-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1684-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-9039 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1688.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"small bites at rca expo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1688.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1688-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1688-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1688-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1688-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1723.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"display of spices at culinary expo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1723.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1723-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1723-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1723-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1723-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9071 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1646.jpg\" alt=\"flaming smores skewers at culinary conference expo\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1646.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1646-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1646-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1646-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1646-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9077 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1726.jpg\" alt=\"oregon fruit in hand juices at rca expo\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1726.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1726-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1726-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1726-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1726-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-9039 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1291.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"attendees at rca 2018 savannah\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1291.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1291-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1291-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1291-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1291-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1497.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"attendees chatting during culinary competition\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1497.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1497-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1497-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1497-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1497-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9078 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1810.jpg\" alt=\"evolution of food waste competition\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1810.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1810-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1810-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1810-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1810-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9079 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1815.jpg\" alt=\"judges during competition at rca conference\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1815.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1815-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1815-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1815-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1815-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-9' class='gallery galleryid-9039 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1565.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"put pork on your fork sign in savannah\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1565.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1565-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1565-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1565-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1565-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1579.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"varieties of cheese at rca expo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1579.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1579-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1579-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1579-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1579-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-10' class='gallery galleryid-9039 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1596.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"donuts at rca expo in savannah\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1596.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1596-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1596-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1596-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1596-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1673.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"colored flavor syrups at rca expo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1673.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1673-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1673-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1673-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1673-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9080 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1836.jpg\" alt=\"rca board members at conference in savannah\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1836.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1836-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1836-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1836-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1836-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>During the expo, there&#8217;s also a culinary competition with a student division and a professional division.\u00a0 The goal in both divisions is to create a meal that would be suitable for sale as a pre-packaged product sold in the freezer section of the grocery store, and of course, make it delicious.\u00a0 The meals were actually flash frozen during the competition, and the judges microwaved them on site according to instructions, just as you or I would if we were whipping up some Lean Cuisine for lunch!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9054 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1398.jpg\" alt=\"student culinary competition at rca 2018\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1398.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1398-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1398-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1398-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1398-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-11' class='gallery galleryid-9039 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1483.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"student culinary competition entry at rca\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1483.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1483-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1483-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1483-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1483-50x75.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1486.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"pot pie at rca 2018 in savannah\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1486.jpg 500w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1486-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1486-50x75.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9058 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1490.jpg\" alt=\"judging during culinary competition\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1490.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1490-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1490-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1490-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/23-9039-post\/rca-1490-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9060 aligncenter\" 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