Date: Thursday, December 3, 2009
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Chicago
Enter inaugural chocolate bill recipe challenge for a chance to win at world of chocolate, Annual Holiday Benefit Hosts Amateur Chocolate Recipe Contest to Raise Funds for the AIDS Foundation of Chicago.
Commemorate World AIDS Day at one of most unique events of the year, World of Chocolate, the AIDS Foundation of Chicago's (AFC) signature holiday extravaganza held at the Hilton Chicago. The decadent event invites guests to not only savor sweet chocolate treats, but also share their own original chocolate creations.
Guests can submit their own original chocolate recipe for consideration in the first annual Chocolate Bliss Recipe Challenge, after purchase of a World of Chocolate ticket. A panel of professional chocolatiers and chefs from the event will select the top recipe of choice, which will be announced at World of Chocolate. The top prize will receive the first-ever Amateur Chocolate Recipe Award title and complimentary tickets to next year's event. The winner will also receive a small stipend for supplies and ingredients to create the winning recipe for VIP Reception guests at the World of Chocolate 2010.
World of Chocolate features a buffet of rich, chocolate creation from more than 30 of Chicago's finest chocolatiers, restaurants and caterers, while raising funds for the fight against HIV/AIDS. All chocolate enthusiasts at the event will be eligible to win the world's most expensive truffle, La Madeline Au Truffe, donated by Knipschildt Chocolatier. Guests will also enjoy a light buffet, specialty cocktails, a raffle with luxurious prizes and musical entertainment provided by DJ Mark Picchiotti, who has collaborated with major artists, such as Kylie Minogue.
World AIDS Day is a worldwide effort to increase public awareness and encourage support and programming to prevent the spread of HIV infection. Since 1988, Dec. 1 has been observed every year when an international summit of health leaders called for a greater exchange of information on HIV/AIDS in every country around the globe.
Time: 6 - 10 p.m.
Location: Hilton Chicago - 720 South Michigan Ave.
To Enter: Interested participants can submit their own recipe by e-mail to recipes@aidschicago.org. Tickets must be purchased to participate in the contest. Winner will be announced at the event.
For more information and to reserve tickets, call (312) 922-2322 or visit www.aidschicago.org.
General Admission: $75 in advance, $100 at the door.
Red Ribbon Ticket: $150 (includes one event ticket with name recognition in program book and media presentation.)
Cocoa Sweet Heart: $350 (includes two event tickets with name recognition in program book sponsor and media presentation.)
Bittersweet Bliss: $800 (includes four event tickets with name recognition in program book sponsor and in media presentation as well as invitation to private reception from 5-6 p.m.)
