Chefs' Fest Returns May 11, 2010 Serves Up Savory Samples From Nearly 70 Exhibitors

Event Features Live Entertainment and Charitable Food Drive

Schaumburg, IL – (April 6, 2010)- Chefs’ Fest 2010 , the original food & beverage sampling event, produced by the Woodfield Chicago Northwest Convention Bureau, returns May 11, 2010 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at Arlington Park Racecourse , Euclid Avenue and Wilke Roads, Arlington Heights, IL.

The event will collect non-perishable food donations to benefit the Greater Chicago Food Depository serving food pantries in the Chicago Northwest area. Last year, Chefs’ Fest attendees donated over 20 cases of food to help those in need.

Individual tickets are $35 the day of the event or $30 purchased in advance. Parking is free. Individual tickets can be ordered on-line at www.ChefsFest.com or by calling (847) 490-1010 and also are available at the Woodfield Chicago Northwest Convention Bureau office, 1375 E. Woodfield Road, Suite 120, Schaumburg, IL 60173.

An Advance Group Rate of $25 each for pre-event purchases of 10 or more tickets is available at www.ChefsFest.com or by calling (847) 490-1010 and also are available at the Woodfield Chicago Northwest Convention Bureau office.

Produced annually by the Woodfield Chicago Northwest Convention Bureau , this 17 ^th annual culinary festival provides a showcase for the northwest’s areas restaurants and hotels and is a n outstanding opportunity to spotlight local businesses and services. A simultaneous Bureau sponsored event, Hotels At the Park Executive Reception will pair professional meeting planners with member hotel partners in order to attract new meeting and convention business to the region. Hotels At The Park will round out their event by attending the Chefs’ Fest to discover area restaurants and other businesses.