World of Chocolate: Sweet Success

This AIDS Foundation of Chicago would like to thank everyone who helped make World of Chocolate a huge success! Due to the support of our sponsors, vendors, guests, entertainers, and volunteers World of Chocolate will net nearly $200,000 to support HIV/AIDS public education, policy, and grantmaking programs!

Be sure to mark your calendars for next year's World of Chocolate on Thursday, December 3, 2009 at the Hilton Chicago.

This Year's World of Chocolate Raffle Winners are:

Fly Me To…Europe – Thomas Hulseman
Thrill Seekers Wanted – Jim Struthers
Party for Four – Doug Joyce
One Year’s Supply of Chocolate – Sheri Bolliger
The People's Choice Award Ballot Drawing - Gloria Vitro

This Year's World of Chocolate Award Recipients are:

The Hot Chocolate Award: Zelda's Sweet Shoppe
(For the altogether tastiest chocolate treat)

The Loco Cocoa: Just Like U Like It Catering
(F or most creative use of chocolate as an ingredient)

The Sweet Booth Award - Palmer House Hilton
(For best presentation - table dressing, signs, and other decor)

The Chocoholic's Dream - Hilton Chicago
(For most visually enticing treat)

The People's Choice Award - Terry's Toffee
(Selected by World of Chocolate guests)

This Year's Celebrity Judge Award Winners are:

Valerie Beck - Chocolate Gourmet for its Campy Truffle

Kathy Brock - Oral Fixations for its Chocolate Caramel

Richard Dayhoff - Sweet Endeavours for its Pistachio and Chocolate

Larry Hot Chocolate Edwards - Terry's Toffee

Miss Foozie - French Pastry School

Jeff Goldblatt - Just Like U Like It for its Chocolate Bacon

Wayne Johnson - Zelda's Sweet Shoppe for its Carmelized Banana

Bill Pritchard - Just Like U Like It for its Chocolate Bacon

Rodney Pryor - Sweet Margy - Confection Diva for its Toffee

Leda Santodomingo - French Pastry School

Mark Saxenmeyer - Cyndy's Sweet Treats - for its Blueberry Chocolate Cream

David Viggiano - Eno Wine Room at the Fairmont Hotel - for its Cabernet & Blue Cheese and Proscuitto dish

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