Chef Pascal Marcin of Dolce LaHulpe in BelgiumA highlight of the IACC-Americas annual conference for the last ten years has been the gathering of IACC conference centre chefs from around the world to compete for the prestigious culinary award – the Copper Skillet – and the distinction of becoming the IACC Conference Centre Chef of the Year. This year’s winner of the coveted Copper Skillet award is Chef Pascal Marcin of Dolce LaHulpe in Belgium. Chef Pascal credits much of his success to his early years helping his father in the family’s catering business. He attended hotel school in Ciney and advanced his culinary talents while continuing to work in the family business. During his studies, he completed internships at the Michelin-starred restaurant ‘Vivier d’Oies’ at Dorinne as well as at ‘Alban Chambon’, the restaurant of the Metropole Hotel in Brussels. In 2006, was named Executive Chef as part of the opening team of the spectacular Dolce La Hulpe Brussels.