International Cake Exploration Societé

Horsing around in the Bluegrass         2013 Convention

 
 
    From the starting gate (Opening Ceremonies) to the finish line (Sunday Night of Sharing) you are a sure winner if you attend ICES 2013.  Join us at the Lexington Center and Hyatt Regency Hotel for the largest and most exciting sugar arts exposition in North America this year and it is all under one roof! 
Sugar artists and enthusiasts from around the world will be in attendance to share their knowledge of familiar sugar techniques and their newest innovations to the art of sugar.  The Thoroughbreds of cake decorators and sugar artists will offer instruction at the TRAINING TRACK on a great variety of techniques in the demonstrations and hands-on classes.  Visit the TRACKSIDE VENDORS where exhibitors will dazzle you with their showcase of products to supply all of your sugar crafting needs and dreams.  Be awed and inspired by the hundreds of icing displays in the SUGAR ART STABLE.  On Saturday night kick up your heels at the BLUEGRASS BALL in your favorite party attire.  You can bet on seeing old acquaintances and making many new friends while you are HORSING AROUND IN THE BLUEGRASS.


     Visit Kentucky to explore all the things you know about it and all the things that you don’t.  Experience more than 500 horse farms and tour famous Bourbon County distilleries.  Visit Civil War battlefields, art galleries, natural attractions and state parks.  Kentucky has more farms per square mile than any state in the U.S.  You can find everything from vineyards to river plantations; orchards; tobacco and grain farms; truck farming and especially horse farms.

 

WE’RE OFF to LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY

                                for the

                                    ICES 38th Annual Convention & Show

                                                  August 8 – 11, 2013

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Lexington features a diverse cityscape.  From its vibrant downtown which supports historic preservation to its famed horse farms, it is the 2nd largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the U.S.  Lexington is known as the “Thoroughbred City” and the “Horse Capital of the World.”


     Lexington is home to many thriving arts organizations including a professional orchestra, two ballet companies, professional theatre, museums, several choral organizations and a highly respected opera program.  It has over 100 parks, six public golf courses and two historic racing tracks.  The Kentucky Horse Park  is a working horse farm and an educational theme park along with being the home for some of the world’s greatest competitive horses. 


     The University of Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball team is by far Lexington’s most popular sport.  They have

won 8 NCAA championships and have one of the most winning basketball programs of any team in history. If you were at Midyear during a UK ballgame you were able to experience seeing the crowd attired in a sea of blue – which is why our official show color is “Kentucky Blue.”  For more suggestions on attractions in Kentucky visit www.kentuckytourism.com


      We are working diligently to assure that your visit to Kentucky is a fun and educational experience.  We invite each of you to come to Kentucky and Horse Around in the Bluegrass!!

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