Experience a world beyond chocolate
AFC’s World AIDS Day Gala
Thursday, November 29
6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Hilton Chicago - International Ballroom - 720 S. Michigan Ave.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US! World of Chocolate 2012 hosted over 1,200 guests and raised over $137,000 net to help AFC continue it's life-saving work!
Decadence is just the beginning of your World of Chocolate adventure. No matter where your palate takes you, you could return with prizes worth thousands of dollars.
You’ll have raffle opportunities all night to win a international and domestic American Airline tickets. Raffle tickets are 3 for $25; 7 for $50; or 15 for $100. Or try your hand at our celebrated punchboard.
Chocolatier Competition
The World of Chocolate Chocolatiers competed for top honors and the winners are:
- Terry's Toffee - Best Sweet Sample
- Just Like U Like It Catering - Best Savory Sample
- La Parisianne du Chocolat Company - Best Overall - Business Class I
- The Peninsula Hotel Chicago - Best Overall - Business Class II
- Kendall College - People's Choice Award
This year's judging panel:
Chef Curtis Hawk - ZED451
Valerie Beck - Chicago Chocolate Tours
Chef Todd Feitl - Prasino
Executive Pastry Chef Amanda Rockman - The Bristol and Balena
Chef Partner Doug Psaltis - RPM Italian
Chef Mindy Segal - HotChocolate Restaurant and Dessert Bar
Kathy Brock - WLS-TV
Chef Dale Levitski - Sprout
Co-Chairs
Jim Perry, Glen Pietrandoni, Ben Stringfellow (left to right)
Host Committee
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Planning Committee
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Emily Adler
Ramya Amancharla
Deborah Ashen & Cara Meiselman
Ericka C. Baran
Véronique Bendien
Mark Bieganski
Scott Blindauer
Jennifer Cheng
Toby Eveland
Neha Gandhi
Nikki Ginger
Jeffrey Green & Christopher Rutledge
Kevin Hauswirth
Abbas Hyderi, MD & David Dufault |
Dan Lakin
Cori Malone
Tracy Martorello
Brandon Patterson
Spyros Petros & Jerry Sanfilippo
Leonetta Rizzi
Paul Shoun
Thomas G. Sinkovic
Joseph P. Stokes
Ben Stringfellow
Jason Taylor
Marc Woodcock
Donnie Young
Nickolas John Zubek |
Sophie Albsmeyer
Jennifer Cheng
Jessyca Dudley
Neha Gandhi
Larry Giddings
Lori Kaufman
Amalia Obermeier-Smith
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Interested in joining the host or planning committees? E-mail us at events@aidschicago.org.
Chocolate Ecstasy
Ticket Holders
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Bittersweet Bliss
Ticket Holders
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Red Ribbon
Ticket Holders
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The Gibbs Family Foundation
McCormick Foundation
Maria Minor
Our Community Insurance Consultants Inc.
Brad Serot of CB Ellis
Winston & Strawn LLP |
Jill Allread
Christopher Cooper
Susan Craft
Edward Diffin
William Farrand
Jacquelyn Haynes
Lisa Henry-Reid
Vicki Hood
Stephen & Lori Kaufman
Robert Masuga
Jane Palmen
Ernie Rodriguez
Lee Francis
Ronald Klimek
Cathy Yanda of OraSure Technologies |
Daniel Coyne
Stella Green
The Hektoen Institute For Medical Research, L.L.C.
Mark Light
Maria Paris
Stephen Raftery
Janet Rassenfoss
Andre Rehkopf
Robert Rupp |
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