Covering all aspects of the industry – from chefs and restaurateurs to cookbook authors and food journalists to restaurant designers and architects and more – the James Beard Foundation Awards are the highest honors for food and beverage professionals working in North America. When the Semi-finalist Announcement Press Conference went to Florida, Visit Orlando teamed up with Cybis to host the culinary spectacle and stream it live across the nation. With a dash of local flare, the webcast provided a taste of Orlando’s vibrant culinary scene to a national audience.