Festival of Chocolate

On Saturday, May 29th, the Chocolate Festival interns and a team of volunteers attended the Women of Worth Conference to provide two tables set up with chocolate fountains. Nearly 800 women gathered at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver to experience a day of inspiration, empowerment, entertainment, and, of course, to indulge in chocolate.

The team set up the fountains, melted the chocolate, and prepared the delectable spread of fruit and sweets to be dipped in the chocolate fountains. The platters were piled high with apples, bananas, pineapple, marshmallows, soft pretzel bits, and double chocolate brownies.

Each table had fountains flowing with different kinds of chocolate. Everyone enjoyed being able to sample and taste the difference between the milk and dark chocolate fountains.

Guests enjoyed the thrill of dipping their selections under the streams of chocolate and experiencing the taste of the warm chocolate mingling with the sweet and delicious fruit. Another favourite among many attendees was dipping the chocolate brownies in even more chocolate!

Before the women headed off to the ballroom to enjoy the rest of the day’s events, the team handed out postcards and talked to guests about the Festival. If the chocolate fountains tempted these women’s tastebuds, then we knew they would enjoy all the chocolate at our events in the fall.

Thank you to all of our volunteers who made this event a success and to April Chan for capturing the excitement of the day in her photographs.

Meet the newest addition to the Chocolate Festival’s Summer Intern Team, Hifsa Arshad.

Formerly from Oregon, USA, Hifsa Arshad currently resides in the Newton region of Surrey, British Columbia where she has lived for the past 14 years. She is pursuing a Bachelor of Science with a concentration in Design at the School of Interactive Arts and Technology (SIAT) at Simon Fraser University. Upon graduation, she is considering pursing a master’s degree at the SIAT.

As an SFU Student Ambassador, Hifsa has volunteered at major events such as the annual SFU Surrey Open House and First Year In Focus. One of her hobbies is photography and some of her works were selected to be featured in the SFU Photo Show in 2009. The majority of her photographs are of events she volunteers at or places she travels to. Hifsa also enjoys drawing, reading, and playing badminton.

As the New Media Marketing and Graphic Design Intern, she is excited to join the West Coast Chocolate Festival 2010 team. This will be an excellent opportunity for her to build friendships and marketing skills to compliment her design skills. Hifsa looks forward to making this year’s festival a hit!