(Dover, NH; February 16, 2007) On Saturday, February 24th at 6:00 pm, McIntosh College will be hosting a spectacular gourmet event, when dozens of chefs from the American Culinary Federation Great Bay, New Hampshire Chapter will prepare and serve their multi-course competition meal from the New Hampshire State Culinary Competition. Fine wines and appetizers will also be featured, as well as a multi-media presentation.

The event will be held at the L’Esprit Restaurant in McIntosh College’s Atlantic Culinary Academy in Dover, New Hampshire. The Atlantic Culinary Academy is a fully-equipped industry-current professional facility which teaches the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu Program. The 2007 Gold Medal Dinner is sponsored by The Atlantic Culinary Academy and McIntosh College, as well as countless Seacoast Chefs and “foodies.”

Tickets to the event are $45 per person. Contact Lynn Durgin, Great Bay ACF President, at (603) 868-5754, or culinaryduo@comcast.net. Checks made out to ACF, Great Bay, NH Chapter can be mailed to PO Box 854, Durham, NH 03824.

About McIntosh College

McIntosh College is a private, degree granting post-secondary college located in Dover, New Hampshire. McIntosh College offers a variety of associate degrees. McIntosh College was founded in 1896, and has continually operated in Dover, playing an important role in the region's evolving career education landscape. Today the college enrolls nearly one thousand students from around the country. In 1999, McIntosh College became part of the Career Education Corporation's community of schools. McIntosh College's programs currently include Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts, Criminal Justice, Medical Assisting, Paralegal Studies, Graphic Design, Professional Photography, Accounting, Business Management, Massage Therapy and Fashion Merchandising. In 2006, McIntosh entered into an articulation agreement with New Hampshire's Plymouth State University in which course credit can be transferred to PSU for Graphic Design and Criminal Justice. McIntosh College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools & Colleges (NEASC).