We are excited to announce the return of the CocoaTown Bean to Bar Workshop in the US happening September 10th - 13th, 2024.
Are you a Cocoa farmer looking to add value to your cocoa beans?
Do you dream of being a chocopreneur?
Do you have a craft chocolate business and want to learn more and grow your business?
If so, attending CocoaTown's Bean to Bar Workshop
is your first step towards realizing your dream.
This immersive, hands on workshop is perfect for:
Chocolate makers
Chocolatiers
Small business owners
Cocoa farmers
Anyone keen on starting or growing their business
Learn from the Experts:
At the workshop, you'll gain invaluable knowledge from industry experts Sophie Jewett (York Chocolate Works), Dr. Balu M. Balasubramanian (CocoaTown), and Andal Balu (CocoaTown).
With their extensive experience, you will learn every step of chocolate making.
Master Chocolate Maker and Michelin Starred Pastry Chef Damian Allsop
DCM is excited and humbled to be hosting two intimate, hands-on chocolate immersion workshops with world-renowned pastry chef and master chocolate artisan Damian Allsop. Held in Hillsborough, New Jersey (near Princeton), each 2-day session (9am-5pm) accommodates only 10 participants as the workshop is designed to offer a highly personalized experience. Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be served family-style. We’ll kick off the workshop the evening before with a meet and greet cocktail hour so that everyone can get to know each other before the workshop begins.
Date: September 17-19, 2024
Location: Hillsborough, New Jersey (near Princeton)
Price: $995.00
Class Size: 10 Participants
Join chocolate professionals from around the world in two days of learning, networking, sharing, and creating the future for artisan chocolate. 2024 marks the 10th Annual UnConference gathering of the artisan chocolate and cacao community. This gathering, rooted in all things chocolate and cacao, is designed for the chocolate professional. Bring questions, share experience, collaborate with colleagues, network with new friends, celebrate the community, and grow your vision.
Here's how the 2024 UnConference session tracks are designed.
This two-day professional event features expert driven seminars alongside peer-generated strategy and solutions.
Select sessions that align with your objectives.
Attend workshops on topics to learn, engage, and meet other professionals.
Explore all the topics that ignite your business vision throughout both days.
Bring questions, share experience, collaborate with colleagues, network with new friends, and grow your business plan and vision.
The festival is designed to welcome 7,000 people in the weekend.
Wide aisles, expanded show floor areas, and transition zones that divide the show floor into three segments create an experience that takes the attendee to every exhibit. An even crowd-flow provides a long conversion moment at your booth for product tours, storytelling, and brand demos. Exhibitors have record-setting sales in the event thanks to our attendees. The Festival provides attendees a world-class Chocolate & Cacao Education Program and Artisan Chocolate Product Experience.
Marketing for the show is regional, national, and international. We share your brand story and products with the world.
Along with our 16-years of community building and event production excellence - we have a network of industry, retail, and media contacts to share your story around the world. We spotlight our partners with social, print, and e-news. Build your network at the Chocolate Makers UnConference, win acclaim in the Global Product Competition, join our newest Product Trends exhibit and participate in the pre-show Exhibit Show Floor media sneak previews. We provide high-quality event programs and key industry insights to our media partners, industry leaders, and retail buyers around the world.
Salon du Chocolat is a unique global event that celebrates the world of chocolate in the heart of New York City. This event brings together chocolatiers, artisans, pastry chefs, experts, and businesses throughout the world who have one thing in common: their passion for all things chocolate. They will entertain and amaze with a cornucopia of delectable products, and exhibit their craft, culture, and knowledge in an expertly curated, experiential venue.
It’s a perfect event for family fun, a group experience, a unique date destination, or just some invaluable “me” time to discover exclusive vendors not available anywhere else. Indulge in sample tastings, shop, take a perfect selfie, and most importantly, have fun with chocolate in all its forms.
Greeting Chocopreneurs!
DCM is excited and humbled to be hosting two intimate, hands-on chocolate immersion workshops with world-renowned pastry chef and master chocolate artisan Damian Allsop. Held in Hillsborough, New Jersey (near Princeton), each 2-day session (9am-5pm) accommodates only 10 participants as the workshop is designed to offer a highly personalized experience. Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be served family-style. We’ll kick off the workshop the evening before with a meet and greet cocktail hour so that everyone can get to know each other before the workshop begins.
Join chocolate professionals from around the world in two days of learning, networking, sharing, and creating the future for artisan chocolate. 2024 marks the 10th Annual UnConference gathering of the artisan chocolate and cacao community. This gathering, rooted in all things chocolate and cacao, is designed for the chocolate professional. Bring questions, share experience, collaborate with colleagues, network with new friends, celebrate the community, and grow your vision. 
The festival is designed to welcome 7,000 people in the weekend.