Are you a chocolate lover or know somebody that is? The 7th Annual Chocolate Fest is sure to allow you to indulge in all things chocolate for three days!
If you want an adult outing, then Friday night will be for you. It is a 21 and over event. You will find drink specials, live music by Tall Jazz, vote for the Best in Show vendor, and
If you are one of the first 800 people, you will receive a free wine glass! You will get two free drink samples, and a free Barefoot Wine bag.
Do you like to win things? You will have an opportunity to win two round trip tickets from Amtrak Cascades to Vancouver, B.C.
Saturday and Sunday welcome all ages! You can appreciate the over 70 exhibitors, vendors, and samples as you listen to chocolate pairings and the history of how chocolate is made.
If you have not attended the previous six events, you will find more indulgence that you can imagine!
What’s the connection between the World Forestry Center and Chocolate Fest?
The World Forestry Center is a non-profit organization founded in 1964 in order to educate and inform people about the world’s forests and trees, and environmental sustainability.
In 2006 the Center created and produced Chocolate Fest as a fundraiser that would not only expose visitors to wonderful chocolate products, but educate about the tropical cacao tree and how chocolate is made from bean to bar.
The Cacao Tree
The obroma cacao (meaning “Food of the Gods”) is a small understory tree (up to 30 feet tall) that grows beneath larger trees in tropical rainforests. It does best with regular rainfall, steady warm temperatures, constant high humidity, full shade, and well-drained soil. If any of these is missing, it may not bear ample fruit. It only grows in tropical rainforests that fall within 20 degrees of the equator all around the world.
Cacao trees drop leaves year-round, which creates leaf litter, which then decays and enriches the soil. It has a shallow root system which absorbs water and nutrients quickly. It takes three years to produce their first pods.
Since cacao trees cannot release their own seeds, they depend on animals to puncture the fruit’s tough skin, eat the delicious fruit, and discard the bitter seeds, which can sprout into future trees.
Come enjoy all the samples that you can eat. If you do not get enough the first day, you will have two more days of pleasure to meet your needs.
Event Information:
Location:
Oregon Convention Center, Exhibit Hall A
777 NE MLK, Jr. Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
Dates:
January 18 – 20, 2013
Times/Entry Fee:
Friday, January 18 Opening Premiere Party
6:00 p.m. – 9:30pm
21 and older only
Advanced sale tickets $20 per person, at door $24
Saturday, January 21
11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
$10 adults, $9 seniors, $8 students, $7 children (Age 5-12)
Sunday, January 22
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
$10 adults, $9 seniors, $8 students, $7 children (Age 5-12)
World Forestry Center Members receive $2 off admission price (up to four admissions) when they show their membership card at the ticket booth.
More information call 503-228-1367.
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Meet the 2013 Exhibitors.
Meet the 2013 Sponsors.
List of presentations included in your entrance fee.
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