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    Plan: 2012 Candy and Confection Conference

    in Pastry & Baking

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    I can bring an airbrush/compressor. I hadn't planned on getting one yet, but our local Michael's is clearing out all their airbrush stuff (big time clearance), so I got a Badger Whirlwind compressor and 250 airbrush for a total of about $80. I have an artistic kid, so I figure she can get use out of it even if I find I'm no good at the chocolate decorating!

    For those in the market, you might want to check out your local Michael's. I'm not sure if they are all getting rid of this stuff, but I know all of them in the Richmond area are.

    Jess

    Thanks for the tip Tikidoc. Alas, not every Michael's is running an airbrush clearance sale. I just checked the Reston Virginia store and they are still selling at full price.

    Can buy with the 40% off coupon but will wait and see if I can get a better deal.

    Chocolates with that backroom finish

    in Pastry & Baking

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    Cracked shells and missing outer layers is too critical? Both items would be completely unsellable.

    Naaah... A little clever marketing ('hand-crafted!' 'exclusive, very limited edition!' 'heirloom style'), and jacking up the price to about 250% of the cost of the ones that came out right, would have these bad boys flying out the door. There's one born every minute...

    OK, OK, so you could sell them. That doesn't assuage the misery when, after spending hours making the damned things and thinking they were perfect, you go to pop them out of the mold and they leave behind the top layer of cocoa butter: believe me, I've done it, several times. It sucks. It's not over-perfectionism, it's failure. I throw them away.

    Wybauw would recycle them into caramels - Black Devil's I believe they are called.

    You could sell them at a reduced price as irregulars/seconds. I know at least one chocolate shop that does this and they seem to sell really well.

    Plan: 2012 Candy and Confection Conference

    in Pastry & Baking

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    Chris - based on the numbers I believe the cost will be in the neighborhood of $150/per, which will include the costs for lunch on Saturday and Sunday as well as dinner Saturday night.

    Fran; there is always room for more! Welcome

    Bob, have you had a chance to figure out the cost for Saturday dinner for guests of the conference attendees?

    Plan: 2012 Candy and Confection Conference

    in Pastry & Baking

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    Thanks!

    My flight back is also from BWI, I'm wondering if it's better to rent a car than rely on public transportation, any thoughts about that?

    Since I'll be travelling for the 2 weeks until the conference, I thought about having a friend send a package with some chocolates to the hotel a few days before the conference. Do you think they will be OK with that? Has anyone tried sending chocolates by regular mail? Or would expediated shipping be better?

    Once you get to the conference hotel there are probably enough eGulleters with cars that you will be able to get back and forth to the conference events but it would be quite complicated to get from BWI to Woodbridge via public transportation. I would recommend renting a car; I am guessing that the cab fare from BWI to Woodbridge (one way) would be over $100.

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