JUDGING PANEL

 

Chairman of the Jury

Steve Jilleba

 

Cold Judges

Tony Jackson/Lead Judge (Scotland) – Hilton Chicago

Reimund Pitz (USA) – Hard Rock Hotel

Shawn Whalen (Canada) – Chicago Marriott

Armin Fuchs/Pastry (Switzerland) – Chicago Marriott

Robert Oppeneder/Pastry (Germany) – Chicago Marriott

Gilles Renusson/Pastry (USA) – Chicago Marriott

 

Hot Judges

Edward G. Leonard/Lead Judge (USA) – Chicago Marriott

Peter Jackson (Wales) – Chicago Marriott

Gert Klotzke (Sweden) – Chicago Marriott

Axel Ruehmann (Germany) - Chicago Marriott

Steven Jilleba (USA) – Intercontinental Hotel

Milan Sahanek (Czech Republic) – Intercontinental Hotel

 

WACS Observer

Georges Knecht (Switzerland) – Hyatt Regency Chicago

 

  • In blue, hotels where judges are staying in Chicago

 

Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Ave. 312-922-4400

Chicago Marriott, 540 N. Michigan Ave. 312-836-0100

Hard Rock Hotel, 230 N. Michigan Ave. 312-345-1000

Intercontinental Hotel, 505 N. Michigan Ave. 312-944-1000

Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 E. Wacker Dr. 312-565-1234