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Special Guests
Keynote Speaker Chef Michael Smith
Nutritional Advocate, Culinary Activist, Food Writer, Web Producer
Chef Michael Smith, Canada's best-known chef is a passionate advocate for simple, sustainable home cooking that inspires families to create their own healthy food lifestyle. He's the winner of the James Beard Award for Cooking Show Excellence and host of Chef Abroad, Chef at Home and Chef at Large seen on Food Network Canada and in more than 100 other countries. In 2011 he launched his first web series Food Country. His next web series Chef Michael's Kitchen launches on foodnetwork.ca and chefmichaelsmith.com later this year.
Michael is Prince Edward Island's official food ambassador, an award winning cookbook author, newspaper columnist, professional chef and home cook. He recently led the team of chefs that cooked for the worlds Olympians in the Whistler Athletes Village. His fourth cookbook, The Best of Chef at Home is a smash hit across Canada, his fifth will be released in 2011 with Penguin Publishing Group.
Although Michael is a true chef at large his favourite role is Dad, home on Prince Edward Island with his son Gabriel!
Guest Emcee Emmanuel Belliveau
Emmanuel Belliveau is a triple threat. He is a TV host, a Celebrity Designer and a Green builder.
Born on the East Coast of Canada and the baby of 12 children, he graduated from Dalhousie University and moved to Vancouver where he developed his designer's eye. He started working at FNDA Architecture where he contributed to the design and development of residential and commercial properties around the world. From there he spent 5 years on the HGTV network where he became well known for his sincere desire to help deserving parents with his fun creative solutions on My Parents House. On the Discovery Channel's World's Greenest Homes, he spent a season traveling the globe in search of its most sustainable, energy efficient and beautiful homes. Always up for trying something new, Emmanuel hosted WFN Green with Emmanuel for the World Fishing Network. Traveling to the Gulf of Mexico to do a story on the oil spill was one of his highlights. As a speaker at consumer home shows and high schools, Emmanuel discusses the need for more involvement in the protection of our planet saying, "It's not about perfection, it's about participation. Do what you can, when you can and and do more of that tomorrow." He also guest emcees for charitable events like the Charles Sauriol Environmental Dinner and the White Ribbon Campaign. No wonder he was named one of Canada's Top 20 Bachelors and One of Canada's Top Eco Hunks by Entertainment Tonight Canada.
