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Saturday Speakers 11/23
(festival ticket required for entry)
Clay Gordon, The Chocolate Life
“Opening Ceremony” (no ticket required)
8:30am Princess Theatre
“Chocolate 101 – Ask An Expert Anything.”
12:30pm Rush Co. Foundation Building
Tandy Peterson, Embers Chocolate
“Around the World: Chocolate Through a Chef’s Eyes”
9:30am Foundation Building
Elmer Pineda, Yojoa Chocolate
“A Taste of Honduras: A Cacao Farmer’s Journey to Award-Winning Chocolate”
9:30am Open Resource Center
Leila Carvajal, CocoaSupply
“From Soil to Soul: Bridging Midwest Farmers with Cocoa Communities Worldwide”
10:30am Foundation Building
David Nilsen, Bean-to-Barstool
“From Bean to Barstool and Back: Collaboration and Commonality Between Chocolate, Beer and Spirits”
10:30am Open Resource Center
Anne Zacek, Heirloom Cacao Preservation
“Indiana’s Farmers and Heirloom Cacao: Navigating Global Challenges and Local Solutions”
11:30am Foundation Building
Susan Brown, Mademoiselle Miel Chocolate
“Food Wisdom: Honey Bees, Ancestors and Art”
11:30am Open Resource Center
Nettie Atkisson, Small Batch Education
“A Brief and Edible History of Chocolate”
12:30pm Open Resource Center
Gerry Dean, Chocs ‘N Boxes
“Naturally Crafted: From Organic Cacao Farming in the Philippines to Award-Winning Chocolate in Chicago”
1:30pm Foundation Building
London Coe, Peace on Fifth
“Why You Should Fall in Love with Chocolate”
1:30pm Open Resource Center
César Aguilar, Cacaitos Chocolate
“Farm to You, Taste Fine Cacao from Colombia”
2:30pm Foundation Building
Denise Steele, Lohcally Artisan Chocolates
“Edible Masterpieces: Creating Hand-painted Truffle Art”
2:30pm Open Resource Center
Bassman Paulus, Fusion Epicure
“Building a Healthier Bite: A Midwest Entrepreneur’s Path to Award-winning Snacks”
3:30pm Foundation Building
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Connor Tierney, Chocolate Thunder
“Taste the World with Chocolate Thunder”
3:30pm Open Resource Center
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