AllAboutHouseboat.com Seminar Speakers -- Ian and Manon Morton

Ian Morton and his lovely wife Manon have been houseboat liveaboards for more than a decade. For the vast majority of their lives, they have been involved in boating, and to put it simply, they just love houseboats!

When it comes to credentials, Manon and Ian are both very active in the boating community, and are certified Coast Guard Auxiliary members, and also Instructors for the Power Squadron. In their daily lives, they're professionals in the IT and Sales field.

When they're not teaching boating classes, or doing search & rescue training, they are constantly working and updating their popular houseboat web site www.all-about-houseboats.com which provides valuable information, tips, and articles for the new, beginner or experienced boaters.
 

Chef Eugene Bell, CEC
Chef Instructor, Louisville Campus

Chef Eugene Bell has over 20 years of experience in the food service industry. Most recently, he was an Executive Chef for Dupree Catering, Inc. in Lexington, Kentucky. Prior to this position, he was the Executive Chef for Ala Carte Food & Wine, a gourmet, retail, deli and catering operation in Indiana. He has owned his own consulting business where he worked with small independent owners, national chains and manufacturers.

Chef Bell spent 14 years in the private club industry with Club Corporation of America and independent country clubs including Springfield Country Club and Lexington Country Club. He holds a Les Amis d’Escoffier Honor Medallion and a Chef of the Year award from the Bluegrass Chefs and Cooks Association, ACF. Chef Bell has held board positions in the Tri-State Chefs and Cooks, ACF and The Bluegrass Chefs and Cooks, ACF.

Chef Bell participated as local talent for cooking shows in Lexington, Kentucky and Evansville, Indiana and has been featured in articles for local publications including Food & Dining, Louisville Business, The Lexington Herald Leader and The Evansville Courier and Press.