International Association of Culinary Professionals

IACP is one of the largest associations of culinary professionals in the United States. As of 2011, the association had more than 3,000 members in thirty-two countries. The IACP holds an annual national conference and distributes publications, such as the quarterly publication Food Forum and special publications, such as Delores Custer’s The Art of Food Photography: A Retrospective from the 1950s Through the 1990s (1990s), Madge T. Griswold’s A Selective Guide to Culinary Library Collections in the United States (2001) and For the Love of Food: Recipes and Stories from the Chefs of the IACP (2005). IACP’s philanthropic partner is The Culinary Trust, which gives grants to food writers, administers scholarships for students studying at culinary schools, and preserves culinary heritage. IACP and the Trust are headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.