JOIN US IN CELEBRATING THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF PULSES !

The United Nations has declared 2016 to be the International Year of Pulses, and to celebrate, FIU’s Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management and the American Pulse Association present Pulse Innovation Miami, a one-day symposium raising awareness and celebrating the role of dried beans, chickpeas, lentils and other pulses in feeding the world.

Learn more about Pulse Innovation Miami.

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Pulse pros will share the delicious power of pulses for invitation-only influencers — chefs, restauranteurs, food writers, bloggers, and educators.

8:45am-9am: Pulse Innovation Miami registration.
9:10am: Welcome by event sponsor Michael Cheng of FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management.

9:15am-9:45am: Keynote presentation by Tim McGreevy, American Pulse Association CEO.

9:45am: Event sponsor Dr. Evelyn Gaiser of FIU School of Environment, Arts, and Society introduces sustainability speakers Eric von Wettberg and Brian Machovina.

9:50am-10:30am: Pulses: Our Past and Our Future, presented by Eric Von Wettberg and Brian Machovina.

morning break

10:40am-11:20am: Pulses for Personal Wellness and Global Appeal, a panel presentation by Robyn Webb, Carolina Molea, and Ellen Kanner.

11:25am: Event sponsor Erik Henry of Bush Brothers introduces UN Pulse Chef Ron Pickarski.

11:30am-12:20pm: UN Pulse Chef Chef Ron Pickarski demonstrations three different pulse recipe preparations.

12:25pm: Seven-course pulse tasting.

1PM Pulse Innovation Miami concluding remarks.