Plan: 2011 Candy and Confectionery Conference

[Kerry Beal]

Pretty Definite Attendees

Chris Hennes +1 (+1 states she is coming with or without him!)

Robert M

curls

dhardy123

ElsieD

Darienne

Tino27

David J

Beth Wilson (-2)

psantucci

Maybe

Edward J

Susan V

prasantrin

Rick Mogstad

chocolot

mkayahara

[Kerry Beal]

Pretty Definite Attendees

Chris Hennes +1 (+1 states she is coming with or without him!)

Robert M

curls

dhardy123

ElsieD

Darienne

Tino27

David J

Beth Wilson (-2)

psantucci

ArtMills +1

Maybe

Edward J

Susan V

prasantrin

Rick Mogstad

chocolot

mkayahara

Edited February 1, 2011 by Kerry Beal (log)

[Chocolot]

Move me to the for sure list. Just got my plane tickets and reserved a room. Excited to meet all of you.

[Kerry Beal]

Pretty Definite Attendees

Chris Hennes +1 (+1 states she is coming with or without him!)

Robert M

curls

dhardy123

ElsieD

Darienne

Tino27

David J

Beth Wilson (-2)

psantucci

ArtMills +1

chocolot

Maybe

Edward J

Susan V

prasantrin

Rick Mogstad

mkayahara

[Darienne]

What we need, and are prepared to do the research, is a dog-friendly motel, under $100.00 if possible. Driving some distance back and forth is not a problem. I don't know this region and so will have to look it up soon.

However, if someone knows of such a place, and can save me the work , do let me know please.

Edited February 4, 2011 by Darienne (log)

[ElsieD]

http://www.petfriendly.ca/rentals.php?id=5&page=&city=Niagara+on+the+Lake

Darienne, try this link. I see there is a Best Western in Niagara Falls that is pet friendly. Hope this helps.

Elsie

[Darienne]

Thanks for the link, Elsie. I did notice that each dog is $25 per night. That's $50 per night for our two dogs. On top of the price. But then it is our problem to solve. Thanks.

Canada is so different from the USA re dogs in motels and hotels. Never in any American city or in the middle of nowhere have we ever found any difficulty in finding a reasonably priced motel which will take our dogs. Just me ranting...

Edited February 4, 2011 by Darienne (log)

[Darienne]

Foolish me, I somehow overlooked the Motel 6. Made a reservation for four nights, May 12,13,14,15 but need to know eventually when we are starting and when we are likely to stop.

Done. Thanks again, Elsie.

[MelissaH]

I'll probably be able to be there, at least for the Friday festivities and Saturday during the day.

MelissaH

[Kerry Beal]

Pretty Definite Attendees

Chris Hennes +1 (+1 states she is coming with or without him!)

Robert M

curls

dhardy123

ElsieD

Darienne

Tino27

David J

Beth Wilson (-2)

psantucci

ArtMills +1

chocolot

MelissaH

Maybe

Edward J

Susan V

prasantrin

Rick Mogstad

mkayahara

[Kerry Beal]

So we are confirmed for Friday in Buffalo at Tomric - Brian Donaghy - winner of the Chocolate Surprise Proposal on the Food Network for his fabulous chocolate sculpture, will do a demo for us.

Brian is going to provide Robert M with some contact info for some chocolate businesses in Buffalo and if he is able to arrange any tours - anyone interested can side trip from there. Brian is not hopeful that this will be possible as he feels that post Easter there won't be a lot of activity in most of those businesses.

[Darienne]

And I am confirmed for the Friday outing.

Is there a photo of the master's masterpiece?

I'd like to go to a Mexican bodega/mercado in Buffalo and shall set about finding one. Anyone know of one off-hand?

[Kerry Beal]

And I am confirmed for the Friday outing.

Is there a photo of the master's masterpiece?

I'd like to go to a Mexican bodega/mercado in Buffalo and shall set about finding one. Anyone know of one off-hand?

No photo that I can find online yet - I've seen the pictures myself - I'll keep searching.

Hamilton used to have a rather decent Mexican market - but I don't think it's still there. There is a decent mexican restaurant called Mex-I-Can on James Street North in Hamilton - think it used to have a market attached but not sure if that is still the case.

Edited February 8, 2011 by Kerry Beal (log)

[dhardy123]

Hamilton used to have a rather decent Mexican market - but I don't think it's still there. There is a decent mexican restaurant called Mex-I-Can on James Street North in Hamilton - think it used to have a market attached but not sure if that is still the case.

Yep they still have a small store in the back of the restaurant

[ElsieD]

Darienne, there is a Mexican store within walking distance of where I live. If there is anything i can pick up for you and bring with me, I'd be happy to do so.

[Darienne]

Darienne, there is a Mexican store within walking distance of where I live. If there is anything i can pick up for you and bring with me, I'd be happy to do so.

Now this is a friend indeed!!! I'll get back to you.

[Kerry Beal]

Is there a photo of the master's masterpiece?

Link to photos

[RobertM]

Kerry - I know that in the past we started to put up different ideas for topics to discuss, for example you've held small group sessions on tempering chocolate and making/using our own designed transfer sheets -

If you'd (or those coming to the conference) would like, I could bring some equipment to do a session/demonstration on caramel making or possibly some other topic of group interest -

Regardless of topic, I would just need a little time to be able to prepare and assure ingredient availability

Just throwing idea's out there....

[Kerry Beal]

I wonder too if I should drag the YUDU (which I haven't even started to play with yet) along and we could see what it would produce in the way of a silk screen? We'd need an image of some sort to use.

[Chocolot]

I think you should bring everything you can that will fit in your car:-)

[RobertM]

Well, for me, it's do I need to drive the car, or the van? Obviously, I can fit more in the van, but would we have time and/or interest in the equipment I could bring. It's a fun conundrum

[Kerry Beal]

I think you should bring everything you can that will fit in your car:-)

That's what I did last time - and then some!

Robert of course has to allow for crossing the border with all that stuff.

Edited February 10, 2011 by Kerry Beal (log)

[RobertM]

I admit, I'm ignorant to the rules and regulations about crossing the border. I work for the Department of Homeland Security so it appears I'm going to have to do some Customs/Border Patrol research to learn about the ability to take personal things across the border; into and back out of your Great country - I'm not looking to start a discussion about this - just making an observation -

[Kerry Beal]

Anything worth any great value should be 'registered' on your side before coming across so that no one tries to accuse you of buying it in Canada and trying to take it back. It probably affects Canadians going across the the US and coming back more so than Americans.

[Darienne]

For Canadians only: Kerry can answer this one better than I can, but I do recall that some Canadian/US border crossings are a total pain at which to try to register Canadian items while crossing into the USA. So if this particular border crossing falls into that category, then it is better to register items in the city in which you live.

Which in Peterborough is also a nuisance because you have to bring said item(s) downtown with you and also, and most importantly, MAKE SURE SOMEONE IS MANNING THE OFFICE THAT DAY. Hard to believe, but true.