2009 Event Sponsors
Saturday, February 7, 2009 • The French Pastry School • Chicago, IL
Ticket Price: $95 (includes food & drink) - SOLD OUT
6:30pm - 10:00pm
Cocoa Cuisine : Sculpture Garden : Dessert Salon : Cocoa Sutra : Cocoa Lounge : Entertainment : Photography : Event Sponsors : Special Thanks
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Coalesse Coalesse; a new approach to contract furnishings. Finally, work is getting a life! With products that fit as naturally in the office as the living room, Coalesse focuses on the increasingly growing similarities between work and life. |
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Office Concepts Founded in 1938, Office Concepts provides workspace solutions, quality manufacturers, and local as well as national service support capabilities to help customers achieve their business goals. Office Concepts has full service facilities at 965 West Chicago Ave. in Chicago, IL and at 13820 W. Business Center Drive in Lake Forest, IL. Representing Steelcase, the largest and most respected name in the industry, we are a leading dealer in the Chicagoland area and among Steelcase’s top dealers nationally. |
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FROSCH • Dayle Shapiro FROSCH, owned and managed by the Leibman family since 1977, is a thirty-six year old travel company based in Houston, Texas. An industry leader, FROSCH is one of the top twenty agencies in the country, generating over $350 million in annual sales. With preferred vendor relationships, FROSCH specializes in corporate travel and deluxe leisure travel, including cruises, tours, safaris, and customized itinerary planning throughout the world. FROSCH also has incentive, meeting, and group divisions, as well as an exclusive division offering highly personalized travel and concierge services for members. Today, FROSCH has locations in eleven different states and one in the UK. www.frosch.com • Dayle Shapiro, 847.564.8000 |
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Lake County Press Lake County Press, Inc is a proud supporter of the For the love of Chocolate foundation. Lake County Press is a leader in providing the finest in digital and offset printing solutions for the graphic design community and fortune 500 corporations nationwide. www.lakecountypress.com • 847.336.4333 |
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Sara Lee Corporation Sara Lee Corporation has one of the world's best-loved portfolios with its innovative and trusted food, beverage, household and body care brands, including Ambi Pur, Ball Park, Douwe Egberts, Hillshire Farm, Jimmy Dean, Kiwi, Sanex, Sara Lee, and Senseo. The company generates more than $12 billion in annual net sales covering approximately 200 countries, and has 52,000 employees worldwide. |
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Slattery Design Group www.slatterydesigngroup.com • 312.850.3800 |
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BBJ Linen BBJ Linen is a premier specialty linen rental company with showrooms/representatives in 24 cities covering the entire United States. Boasting over 25 years of helping clients create spectacular events, BBJ Linen offers tablecloths, napkins, chair covers and ties, along with custom creations, with a staff that out shines all others. |
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Duo Consulting Duo Consulting develops websites that help you drive business results online. Our development approach enables you to create and manage the words, images and media on your site without technical intervention, cost and delay. This insures that your website drives your business goals, is focused on your target site visitors and empowers your marketing strategies. That’s why we have been the chosen service provider for leading industry, government and non-profit organizations since 1999. www.duoconsulting.com • 312.529.3000 |
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National Confectioners Association The National Confectioners Association is the major trade association representing the entire confectionery industry, offering education and leadership in manufacturing, technical research, regulatory assistance, public relations, communications, best retailing practices, government relations, and statistical analyses and marketing information. NCA produces the annual ALL CANDY EXPO - It's All About Sweets & Snacks in Chicago. |
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Nestlé Waters Our heritage began with Perrier® Sparkling Natural Mineral Water, the only brand we sold in 1976. Today, we distribute 15 of the country’s best-known bottled water brands. For nearly two decades, our focus on bottled water and a strong corporate culture of respect has kept us the industry leader, a position we strive to maintain every day. |
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Advanced Gourmet Equipment & Design Advanced Gourmet Equipment & Design provides top quality, high performance equipment, education and support services to the food industry, focusing on the frozen dessert sector. www.advancedgourmet.com • 336.333.9225 |
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American Chartered Bank At American Chartered Bank, we understand that success results from hard work and big ideas. Like many of our customers, we are privately owned and operated and have experienced many of the same challenges. We have the financial strength to meet your banking needs and provide flexible, cost effective products designed to help growing businesses such as yours. www.americanchartered.com • 630.515.3703 |
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American Culinary Federation - Windy City Chefs ACF Windy City Professional Culinarians represents all who learn, practice and craft the art of gastronomy in greater Chicago. As one of the fastest-growing chapters of the American Culinary Federation, we uphold the highest standards of cooking while supporting a vibrant culinary community through education, professional development and promoting the renowned foodways that make Chicago the envy of the world. |
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Barry Callebaut Barry Callebaut is the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolate – from the cocoa bean to the finished product on the store shelf. Barry Callebaut is present in 26 countries, operates 40 production facilities and employs more than 7,000 people. The company serves the entire food industry, from food manufacturers to professional users of chocolate to global retailers. The company’s flagship brands, Callebaut, Cacao Barry and Carma, offer products that are specifically designed to meet the special needs of artisan customers, including bakers, pastry chefs, hotels, restaurants and caterers. Barry Callebaut also provides a comprehensive range of services in the fields of product development, processing, training and marketing. Barry Callebaut is a proud sponsor of the French Pastry School. |
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Chef Rubber Silicones & Supplies Chef Rubber specializes in 2 part RTV silicone rubbers for mold making. Chef Rubber silicones where developed for the artisan chef to make molds they can use for production, competition, one time special events and other creative applications. Chef Rubber also supplies the tools necessary to complete the mold making process, as well as unique tools the artisan chef can use to create their works of edible art. www.chefrubber.com • 702.614.9350 |
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Connelly Roberts & McGivney LLC Connelly Roberts & McGivney LLC is a full-service firm that provides legal services in all areas of corporate transactions, as well as in litigation involving mergers and acquisitions, securities, technology law, licensing, intellectual property, commercial real estate, healthcare, commercial litigation, professional liability, product liability, transportation, rail and aviation law, insurance and reinsurance disputes. www.crmlaw.com • 312.251.9600 |
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D'Masti Catering • Dan Mast Their story began in 1946 when Dan Mastantuono Sr. left his position at the University Club of Chicago and started catering to Chicagoland families. Today, Dan Jr., aka Dan Mast, and a team of experienced and creative professionals strive to bring fresh new ideas to a company that combines broad expertise to a local catering scene. Whether your style is easy going old favorites, or dramatic new food trends, D’Masti Catering will turn your event into a great one! www.dmasti.com • 773.935.8085 |
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Dessert Professional DESSERT PROFESSIONAL is a print/trade publication incorporating Pastry Art & Design, Frozen Desserts and Chocolatier magazines. It is delivered bi-monthly to 32,000 dessert professionals consisting of pastry chefs, frozen dessert retailers, chocolatiers, bakers, caterers and other industry professionals. Our mission is to promote, display and enhance the culture of desserts and baking in North America by providing valuable information designed to enhance customer satisfaction and company profit. Dessert Professional is the resource for this ever-growing, ever-in-demand pool of talented, creative and influential food artists, and a forum for the exchange of their ideas and techniques. |
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Hob Nob Wines |
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Inacomp Computer Systems Inacomp is a technology products and services company that has been helping businesses with their technology needs for over 25 years. Inacomp specializes in data networking, voice solutions and hardware repair. They provide their customers with a single point of contact for all of their technology needs from design, cabling, product, implementation and support. Inacomp represents name brand computer product lines; such as Hewlett Packard, Sonicwall, and others. Inacomp also sells and supports Altigen and Samsung phone system solutions. With their data networking background and the new technology of VoIP, Inacomp has the knowledge to create and maintain a data and voice communication system for any business. www.inacompcs.com • 847.662.2100 |
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Irinox Irinox is the leading manufacturer of Blast Chillers and Shock Freezers. Present in more than 50 countries worldwide, Irinox is an innovator and a specialist that focuses on providing customer solutions and continuous technology advancement. Blast Chilling cooked food with Irinox triples the shelf life of cooked food while Shock Freezing allows products to be stored for months while preserving the original freshness, texture, flavor and aroma. |
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Mario Tricoci Hair Salon & Day Spa • Chicago 900 Location Staff Members Whether you are visiting us for the first time or are one of our loyal guests, it's our goal to make you feel like our only guest. For over thirty years, the name Mario Tricoci has been synonymous with the latest hair trends and the most innovative and luxurious spa services. We welcome the opportunity to indulge and delight you. www.tricoci.com • 800-TRICOCI |
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Pfeil and Holing Building beautiful cakes takes the right supplies, tools and equipment. Everything you need to complete your dream cake is available from Pfeil & Holing. Choose from over 7,500 items - from our exclusive Masterpiece Blooms gumpaste flower collection, to tier separators, bakeware, fondant, cookie faces and every tool and supply you'll need - shipped complete, on time and priced right. We'll impress you! www.cakedeco.com • 800.247.7955 |
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Spice House The Spice House, a 51 year old family owned business, offers the deepest line of spices, herbs and seasonings of any shop in the Chicago area. We procure the highest quality spices from all over the world. Our spices and seasonings are ground fresh weekly, to ensure the ultimate in freshness. We have a huge variety of ethnic blends. Top notch spices, at prices far less than the grocery store. Three Chicagoland locations or visit our website, www.thespicehouse.com. |
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America's #1 Auto and Home Insurer - State Farm State Farm has been in the business of providing excellent automobile insurance coverage at an affordable price since 1922. Responding to our customers' needs keeps us the leader in auto and home insurance. Find out if your current coverage is right for you visit www.jeffkeicher.com. |
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Testa Produce Testa offers the quality and price value of a broadline distributor, but their outstanding service really sets them apart. They supply all varieties of fresh fruits and vegetables—domestic and international—and frozen, canned and specialty products from their facility just west of the Loop. Testa understands the importance of accurate and timely deliveries and strive for perfection. Their live service customer support representatives are available to take orders 6 days a week as well as an online ordering system that is unique in the industry. www.testaproduce.com • 312.226.3237 |
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Whole Foods Whole Foods Market ® is the world's leading retailer of natural and organic foods, with 270 stores in North America and the United Kingdom. Whole Foods Market remains uniquely mission driven: We're highly selective about what we sell, dedicated to stringent Quality Standards, and committed to sustainable agriculture. Visit us at one of our six Chicago locations including, Gold Coast, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Northalsted, Sauganash and South Loop or online. |
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metromix Metromix is your one-stop local entertainment on where to go and what to do in Chicago, from the hottest restaurants and bars, to the latest in events, music, style, and TV. With Metromix, you can search thousands of Chicago hotspots by neighborhood, type of food or music, a specific date. |
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