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DallasChocolate.org Chocolate
Conference 2010 |
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Saturday, August 14, 2010 at 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
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Session 1: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
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Session 2: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
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Session 3: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
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Addison Conference and Theatre Centre |
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15650 Addison Rd., Addison, TX 75001 972-450-6232 |
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Dallas' finest chocolatiers and a full day of
chocolate education. |
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“Combining a chocolate festival with a day of
fascinating classes taught by chocolate experts, the
DallasChocolate.org Chocolate Conference 2010 promises
to be a unique and tasty event. Each chocolatier will be
sampling a range of their creations. Attendance will be
capped and spread throughout the day to make sure that
everyone gets the chance to meet each chocolatier and
savor their works.” DC
Participating Chocolatiers include J Dorian, Coco Andre,
Wiseman House Chocolate, Collin College, Le Cordon Bleu,
Nib Chocolates, Sublime Chocolate, and Paciugo. Plus
Clay Gordon of the Chocolate Life and Art Pollard of
Amano Artisan Chocolate. |
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$15.00 adult ticket includes admission to one tasting
session, all educational classes (space permitting), and
up to 10 samples from the exhibitors. |
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Class Schedule:
Admission to ALL classes (space
permitting) is included with a ticket purchase for ANY
session. |
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10:00 AM |
Chocolatiers Roundtable |
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All Participating Chocolatiers & Special Guests |
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A free-flowing discussion with all
the exhibiting chocolatiers and special guests. Learn
about the chocolatier’s inspirations and what makes
their chocolates so special. Bring your questions! |
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11:00 AM |
How to Taste Fine Chocolate |
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Madame Cocoa (Adrienne Newman) |
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A beginner’s guide to the world of
fine chocolate. Madame Cocoa (Adrienne Newman) is
our guest chocolate educator and is active in the new
world of fine American craft chocolate. Adrienne has
studied ancient Maya epigraphy and history to get to the
origins of cacao in Mesoamerica, conducted chocolate
tours of Paris, attended food shows and events from
Cologne, Germany to San Francisco, and works directly
with leaders in the global chocolate scene. |
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12:00 Noon |
Chocolate Making 101 |
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Art Pollard (founder of Amano
Artisan Chocolate) |
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Learn how fine chocolate goes from bean to bar.
Over the past decade Art Pollard has been leading Amano
on a quest to become the maker of the world’s best
chocolate. |
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1:00 PM |
A Tour of the Chocolate Shop |
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Chef Tina Buice |
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So what’s the difference between a
truffle, a chocolate, and a bon-bon? Chef Tina explains
using examples from the chocolatiers in the showcase. |
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2:00 PM |
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Chocolate |
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Clay Gordon (The Chocolate Life) |
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Bring your questions, no matter how complex or silly.
Clay Gordon will do his best to answer. Clay
Gordon is a chocolate expert and the author of Discover
Chocolate (Gotham Books, 2007). He is the creator and
moderator of TheChocolateLife.com, an on-line community
for chocophiles and aspiring chocophiles. He has
appeared on Oprah, The Diane Rehm Show, and numerous
others. He is currently reporting for Dessert
Professional. |
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3:00 PM |
Decorating Chocolates |
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David Collier |
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Need we say more? |
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4:00 PM |
Baking with Fine Chocolate |
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Michele Brown (Pastry Professor,
Collin College) |
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Pickup some great baking tips from
the Texas Chef’s Association’s Pastry Chef of the Year. |
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http://dallaschocolate.org |
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http://www.addisontx.gov/departments/conf_theatre |
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ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN TWO TICKETS TO THE CONFERENCE! |
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INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. |
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PLEASE CONFIRM DETAILS WITH ALL VENUES BEFORE PLANNING
YOUR TRIP. |
