General Information




Press Registration

Press attendees MUST check-in at the dedicated press registration area for admission to either show. To register for the National Chocolate and Dessert Show (Trade) or Chicago Fine Chocolate and Dessert Show (Consumer) or both, please go to Press Registration Form. Press registration will be approved upon submission of the request.


Press Releases

For background information on the National Chocolate and Dessert Show and Chicago Fine Chocolate and Dessert Show, view our latest press releases, fact sheets and more.

Conference Programming Announced

Early Bird Registration Ends

Golden Ticket Giveaway!

Chicago Shows Debut


What's New? Haute Chocolate!

For news about exciting new product lines from our exhibitors as well as the latest trends and educational information in chocolate, complete our “Haute Chocolate” feature information form here.


Contact Information

If you have any questions prior to the show, please contact the official Chicago Fine Chocolate and Dessert Show Public Relations Firm:


Chip Bouchard

Executive Director, Wagstaff Worldwide

chip@wagstaffworldwide.com


Caiti Carrow

Account Supervisor, Wagstaff Worldwide

caiti@wagstaffworldwide.com


Lauren Yang

Account Coordinator, Wagstaff Worldwide

lyang@wagstaffworldwide.com


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Chocolate Show News

Early Bird Registration Ends 9.17.12

Golden Ticket Giveaway! 8.28.12

NCA endorses chocolate show

7.31.12

Progressive Grocer 7.30.12


EXHIBITORS

  • ACF - Windy City Culinarians
  • American Cake Decorating
  • Amy's Candy Bar
  • Artisan Confections
  • Barry Callebaut
  • Bean to Brand
  • Blommer Chocolate Company
  • Brix
  • Bruttles Gourmet Candies
  • Cacao Barry
  • Cacao San José, Casa Francheschi
  • Callebaut
  • Candy Industry magazine
  • Cara-Cao Inc.
  • Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate
  • Chef a la Mode
  • Chicago Coffee Roastery, Inc.
  • Chicago Tribune
  • Choclatique
  • Chocolat-Chocolat, Inc.
  • Chocolate for the Spirit
  • Chocolates by M Josephs, LLC
  • Chocolove
  • ChocoVision Corp.
  • CocoaTown
  • Courtney Paul Chocolate, LLC
  • Crio Inc.
  • Culinary Classics
  • Cuisine Noir Magazine
  • Davis Chocolate
  • Desiderio Chocolates
  • Dessert Professional
  • Divine
  • Donaldson's Finer Chocolates
  • Dove Chocolate Discoveries
  • Droste
  • E. & J. Gallo Winery
  • Euro American
  • Fannie May
  • Fine Chocolate Industry Association
  • Flying Noir
  • Four Brothers Chocolates, LLC
  • The French Pastry School
  • Fudge Ladies
  • Gabriella Chocolates & Confections
  • Gami SRL
  • Ghirardelli
  • Global Organic, LTD
  • Godiva
  • GoGo Clusters
  • Gourmet International
  • Gourmet News
  • Green Mountain Flavors
  • Gunter Wilhelm Cutlery
  • Icing Smiles
  • Ingredients, Inc.
  • International Foods & Ingredients
  • Internatural
  • Justins
  • Kallari L3C
  • KeHE Distributors
  • Les Palmeraie
  • Le Chocoholique
  • Lindt
  • Louis Glunz Beer
  • Low Carb Specialties, Inc.
  • Madelaine
  • Mariano's Fresh Market
  • Mayana Chocolate
  • McCormick Distilling
  • Mille Lacs Foods, LLC
  • Mod-Pac Corp.
  • Mondelez
  • Mrs. Prindable's
  • Multifilm Packaging
  • National Confectioners Association
  • New York Times
  • Oak Mill Bakery
  • PackInt Chocolate Equipment
  • Palazzolo's Artisan Gelato
  • Patagonia Distribution
  • Polar Tech Industries
  • Precept Wine Brands
  • Pro Ecuador
  • Puffs of Doom
  • Quady Winery
  • Quintessential Chocolates Company
  • Santha U.S.A. Inc.
  • Satin Fine Foods, Inc.
  • Savage Bros Co.
  • ShopKeep POS
  • Sjolinds Chocolate House
  • SPAGnVOLA
  • St. Croix Chocolate Company
  • Stella Leona Artisan Chocolates
  • Storck USA
  • Sugar Hills Bakery
  • Sulpice Chocolat
  • Sweet Addiction
  • SweetPea Cakes
  • TEEPOS
  • Terry's Toffee
  • The Chocolate Life
  • The Intercontinental Epicurean
  • Thermal Shield
  • Toffee Break Desserts
  • Transition Nutrition Inc.
  • TRICOR Systems Inc.
  • Tropical Valley Foods
  • Truffly Made
  • T's Toffee
  • Tushiya Sweets & Treats
  • Unreal
  • Valrhona
  • Velata Fondue
  • Vosges/Wild Ophelia
  • World Cocoa Foundation

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