Women in Lodging (WIL) Cocktail Connection

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Details

September 9, 2025
5:00PM - 6:30PM

Women in Lodging (WIL) Cocktail Connection

Kinley Cincinnati Downtown, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

636 Race St, Cincinnati, OH 45202

If you have any questions or issues regarding registration contact michele@ohla.org.

Registration to open soon!

Additional Event Details -

Event Description

Elevating Women’s Leadership Through Culinary Innovation and Industry Connection
Building In Good Taste

Join us for an fun and engaging F&B demonstration designed to inspire. This engaging event offers hands-on culinary insights, networking opportunities, and a celebration of innovation and leadership in hospitality. Don't miss out - register today!

Presenter

Mary Seguin

Mary Seguin is a presenter, food stylist for film, print and a cook, working in the tri state and afar. She holds a BFA Design degree from Bowling Green State University, MFA from University of Cincinnati DAAP and attended Cincinnati State Midwest Culinary Institute. She has worked with many organizations: Greater Cincinnati WIC, Saatchi and Saatchi X, Girls Scouts of Western Ohio, Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly, College Hill Gardeners and private groups.

You can find her work at MarySeguinFoodstylist.com or on Instagram at marymakesithappen61

Education

Food is a language everyone understands. After many years of working as a food stylist and creative in marketing, media, film, and print, I teach others to explore how something like cooking food can invite us to be more innovative, intentional, and present.

OVERVIEW
The Composed Salad: The Basic Elements of Art and Design with Food

This presentation empowers participants to become more aware of their visual surroundings and engage with the language of art while also learning how to make informed choices with food. Participants will learn about proportions, portions, colors, textures, and flavorful food composition. It’s an experiential workshop, fun to create and eat from beginning to end!

Participants are immersed in visual language from the beginning of the workshop.

Becoming visual sommeliers - calibrating the eye for light and dark.
Lead drawing exercises, kinetically reinforcing the language as we create a progressive dinner drawing.
Composing the Salad: participants create a palette of ingredients and build a structured salad with and w/o a form.
Active instruction and Q&A throughout the presentation

Agenda

5:00pm - 6:30pm

4:45 pm - Recommended Arrival
5:00 pm - Presentation Begins
6:30 pm - Adjourn

Registration

This event is complimentary to OHLA Members.

Nearby Parking

Valet parking and surrounding parking garages available.

Suggested -

Fountain Square North Garage (5 minute walk)
520 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Food & Beverage

Light refreshments will be provided.

Recommended Attire

Business Casual

Relating to or denoting a style of clothing that is less formal than traditional business wear, but is still intended to give a professional and businesslike impression.

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