"The Culinary Legacy of African-American Women"
John T. Edge, Director of the Southern Foodways Alliance; Howard Paige, Author of Aspects of African-American Foodways; Anne L. Bower, Associate Professor of English, Ohio State University, Marion

"Soul Food and the Media"
Donna Hodge, Food Editor of N'Digo magapaper; Charlotte Lyons, Food Editor of Ebony magazine; Jonell Nash, Food Editor of Essence magazine; Donna Pierce, Food Editor of Upscale magazine; DeNita Morris, Food Writer for BET online

"Cooking Demonstrations"
Chef Joe Randall "Low Country Cuisine", Joe Randall's Cooking School, Savannah
Kocoa Scott-Winbush "Fusion Soul Food", Kocoa's Kitchen, Inc.
Chef Cliff Rome "Mississippi Delta Cooking", Cannes Film Festival
Karen Jackson "Caribbean-Asian Soul", Opus 7, Ltd.