Location: Tulsa, Oklahma
Date: October 8th ~9th, 2005
About the trip:
I found out about the trip from my cake instructor. Since I couldn't find anyone
to go with me, I decided to go by my own, on my birthday! I left Kansas City
about 6:30 am, and got to Tulsa slightly before 10 am, thanks to my GPS and
only made one stop. After checked into the hotel, my jorney to the convention
began.
It's my first cake convention, which is in a state fair. It's also my first state fair, so I had the opportunity to try out a lot of stuffs. Just to give you an idea, I had my first:
I didn't have the chance to try fried candy bar, but after a sinful weekend of eating high calories food, I could care less to miss that and save it for next year. Yes, I'm going back for next year's convention!
About the Cake Convention:
The cake convention has a lot of activities:
OKLAHOMA STATE SUGAR ART SHOW
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Tulsa State Fair – LOWER Level -- Expo Building
Program may be subject to
change
Friday, October 7, 2005
4:00 - 8:30 p.m. - Cake Setup
Saturday, October 8, 2005
7:30 – 10:00 a.m. – Cake Setup
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. – Show
open to public
10:30 a.m. – Judging begins
10:00 – 11:30 a.m. – One of the
best in the United Kingdom -- Special Celebrity SUGAR ARTIST ALAN DUNN -A Touch
of the Exotic: The unusual flowers of the Gustavia tree, combined with the
pretty double flowers of Petrea. Sugar and Cold porcelain floral techniques.
11:45
a.m. – 1:15 p.m. - Special Celebrity CHEF JOHN KRAUS will demonstrate
Sugar Centerpieces. Show pieces for banquet tables and buffets. He will demystify
the ins and outs of show stopping showpieces. Production techniques for sugar
art made easy.
1:30 - 3:00 p.m. ONE-TIP COMPETITION - Cheri Elder, Earlene Moore,
Bronwen Weber, Leanne Pomellitto, Sheila Brooks, Cap Prachyl will be among
the competitors.
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. – Special Celebrity SUGAR ARTIST
ALAN DUNN - Oriental Delights: This demonstration will include delicate Nomocharis
lilies, and twisted flowering branches of Akebia entangled into an oriental
inspired floral design.
5:15 – 6:45 p.m. - Special Celebrity CHEF JOHN
KRAUS: Petit fours and teacakes for the buffet table and after dinner. Gifts
for the guest made easy. Financiers, madeleines, coconut, rochers and teacakes
packaged for the Bride and Groom as they leave for their honeymoon.
Sunday, October 9, 2005
8:00 a.m. - Entrants should ask Saturday if their cake
is being photographed and be present during this time to escort the entry
to the photographic studio.
10:00 a.m. - Show open to public
10:00 - 11:30 a.m. - Special Celebrity CHEF
JOHN KRAUS: Gifts that the guest can take with them. Confectionery: pate de
fruit, confitures and jams, nougat and lollipops. Packaged for each guest.
11:45
a.m. – 1:15 p.m. - Special Celebrity SUGAR ARTIST ALAN DUNN: Bridal
Flowers: The essential, and ever popular rose, complemented by other summer
flowers and foliage wired into a bridal bouquet.
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. - Special
Celebrity CHEF JOHN KRAUS: Chocolate candies made simple. Chef John will prepare
a tantalizing collection of ganaches and caramels to make the wedding dinner
special. Utilizing a range of flavors from coffee and pecan, passion fruit
and coconut to tea and sesame.
3:15 – 4:45 p.m. - Special Celebrity SUGAR
ARTIST ALAN DUNN – Floral
Wedding Cake Surprise! - Flowers/foliage from Alan's very latest repertoire
arranged/wired to complete a two-tier wedding cake design.
5:00 p.m. - Awards
Ceremony
6:30 - 8:00 p.m. - Removal of cakes
WEDDING CAKE COUTURE 2005
Bridal gowns must inspire wedding cakes!
What did I do?
I stayed for all the demonstrations so I didn't really go out and observe all
the cakes. However, I took photos of almost all the cakes that I'm very impressed
with, and will study them later. Throughout the convention, I only have a
couple minutes to stop by supply vendors and eat, here are some of the food
stands I bought my food from:
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| I had turkey leg for dinner from this stand | I had funnel cakes for lunch from this stand. | I had pop corn chicken. I didn't have time to try their fried Milky-way! |
I didn't stay for the closing and award ceremony, therefore I don't know who win the competition. I had to leave for Kansas City right before the award ceremony since I need to work the next day, and I was dead tired. So I decided to leave around 5:15 pm and try to arrive in Kansas City before 10:30 pm. Once I have more info about the result of the competition, I will update them.