THE LEKKI-AJAH INTERNATIONAL CAKE FAIR 2014: Taking Cakes Beyond Limits.

DATE: Thursday 10th & Friday 11th April, 2014
VENUE: Protea Hotel (Oakwood Park), Lekki, Lagos.TIME: 9am - 6pm daily

The Lekki-Ajah Cake Fair is West Africa's Premier International Cake Fair. Below is an overview of the 2014 edition.

THE LEKKI-AJAH INTERNATIONAL CAKE FAIR 2014
An Overview

BEYOND LIMITS!
…..Taking you beyond your wildest imaginations .

  THEME: Beyond Limits


  AIMS/OBJECTIVES:
Breaking Barriers and Limitations. Taking Nigerian and African Cake Makers and Decorators/Sugar crafters to new heights in all aspects of the art and business of cake making. Setting the trends and unveiling the future today.

  AREAS TO BE TOUCHED:

  THE ART
· BAKING:
_ New ingredients and materials that will make baking better.
_ New tools & equipment
_ New baking techniques

· DECORATING
- New ingredients/materials and products
- New techniques
- New tools & equipment
- New decorating ideas

· BUSINESS
- New ideas
- New opportunities
- New ways of doing things


  FEATURES
- Exhibitions
- Workshops
- Trade Fair
- Conferences
- Competitions
- Awards

BREAKDOWN
  EXHIBITIONS:
- Stunning Cake Display (Wedding, Birthday, Novelty, Character etc)
- Cake Toppers
- Sugar Flowers
- Desserts
- Chocolate Works
· English, French, Caribbean, Indian, Chinese, Arabian, Nigerian & African

  WORKSHOPS & DEMONSTRATIONS:
- 2 Hands-On-Workshops
- 12 Demonstration Classes
- 6 Free Classes
- 2 Practical Baking Classes

  CONFERENCES:Breaking the barriers and limitations caused by:
1) In-availability of the right ingredients and raw materials:
baking flour, sugar etc.
2) Poor electricity supply
3) Lack of funds (funding options)
4) Expensive tools & equipment
5) Lack of good staff (skilled personnel)

  TALKS - Going beyond limits: A personal experience
By a top Nigerian sugar crafter
- Taking your business beyond limit
By Mr. Ola Dickxin (Chief Activation Officer, PSI)

  COMPETTION - BEGINNERS/INTERMEDIATE COMPETITION
(SPONSORED BY FONDANTE - ACABADO CAKES)


TRADE FAIR - Discount sales @ trade/vending arcade
- New products zone

  AWARDS - Special Recognition Awards
- Most Outstanding New Sugar crafter Award
- Most Outstanding Sugar crafter of The Year Award
- Mama William’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to
the Nigerian Cake & Confectionery Industry
- Nneka Uzoh Award for the Biggest Shopper

  SPECIAL ATTRACTION
- Beginner’s Classes (Baking, Decorating & Sugar craft)
- Dessert Classes
- Chocolate Classes

  OTHERS - Raffle Draw
- Music & Entertainment (Dj's Corner)
- Photo Sessions (Photography Zone)
- Press Sessions (Press Zone)
- Refreshment (Refreshment Zone)

  ENTRY TICKETS - N1000 for the two days (for ticket bought on or before Wed 2nd April 2014)

  ENQUIRIES - 08023144660, 08069632629