member benefits

educational services

E-mail Hotline - This service allows member caterers to ask questions regarding any aspect of the catering business twenty-four hours a day, by simply sending an e-mail to the ICA Washington office. The request is routed to our network of professionals and members generally will respond to requests within forty-eight hours.
Caterfax Hotline - The same service as above except via fax.
Reduced registration rates for the ICA Annual Educational Conference featuring the best in education and networking opportunities for caterers.
Tremendous networking opportunities - members in other cities refer leads on national promotions that allow fellow members to benefit from related business opportunities in their local market.
International Work and Learn Program - participating members allow fellow caterers to send sales, operations, service or kitchen staff to work in their operation and experience first hand a different perspective and approach to the many challenges that busy catering businesses face on a daily basis.
publications
CommuniCater, the ICA bi-monthly newsletter.
Monthly Newscast (via fax).
Monthly Recipe (via e-mail).
On-line Membership and Vendor Directory - memberclicks.com
Complimentary subscriptions to the following magazines: Event Solutions, Special Events and Catering.
promotional material
ICA logo and slick sheets - available for use on business cards, stationery or windows.
ICA lapel pins and shoulder patches for chefs jackets