Fall Regional - Retail Confectioners International

Retail Confectioners International
Fall Regional
Buffalo, New York
Networking  Education  Private Tours
September 16-19, 2013
Event Hosts: Mike & Kathy Wahl, Wahl’s Candies, Inc. and Tracey LoVerde, MOD-PAC Corp.
Host Hotel: Hyatt Regency Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
Revised 6-12-13. All meeting rooms subject to change.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2013 - ARRIVAL DAY
3:00-6:00pm Registration Desk Open - Atrium
Committee Meetings - Check with your committee chair for meeting
times and agendas.
5:00-6:30pm Welcome Reception and Suppliers’ Tell-n-Sell - Enjoy
an evening networking with suppliers to the industry. Hosted bar and
hors d’oeuvres served. – Atrium Bistro
7:00pm Executive Board Meeting – Ellicott
Dinner on Own
9:00pm Next Generation Event - RCI members in their twenties and
thirties are invited to a fun mixer for a great opportunity to get to know the
next generation of industry leaders. RSVP on event registration.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2013 - EDUCATION DAY &
CANDY CLINIC
7:30-8:45am Welcome Breakfast - E.B. Green’s
8:00am-3:00pm Registration Desk Open - Coatroom
9:00-9:45am Education Session: Planning for Ownership Transition Learn about preparing for a transition from David Jorgensen, a registered
Investment Banking Representative with 15 years experience advising
private and publicly traded clients in merger and acquisition
engagements among other transition issues. Get answers
to your questions, including types of ownership transition,
transitions between generations, employee purchases and
sales to outside parties. - Regency AB
10:00-10:45am Education Session: Leading with
Emotional Intelligence - Research has found that emotional
intelligence is as critical as IQ to an individual’s effectiveness.
Geri Grossman, an executive coach and national presenter,
will share how leaders can optimize their effectiveness and
create environments of high performance by utilizing the
Emotional Intelligence Model. - Regency AB
11:00-11:45am Education Session: History & Use of
Confectionery Moulds Around the World - Explore various
types of moulds during this historical, global overview
of confectioner moulds ranging from pewter ice cream
moulds to wooden maple sugar boards. Beth Kimmerle, a
confectionery historian, culinary instructor and author of
four books, including Blommer: An American
Chocolate Legacy, will demo techniques used in moulding and also
provide a display of vintage confectionery moulds from her private
collection. - Regency AB
11:45am-1:30pm Candy Clinic Set-up - Grand DEFG
Lunch on Own
1:30-2:45pm Education Session: Ganache Formulation for the
Non-Food Scientist- Why do we use the ingredients
we use in ganache? Brian Donaghy, Tomric Systems,
Inc.’s Corporate Chocolatier will cover the basics of food
science in ganache for the non-food scientist, including
how to reduce water activity and extend shelf life and
what a change in chocolate or sugar means to taste and
shelf life. - Regency AB
3:00-5:30pm Candy Clinic & Kettle Talk - Open only to RCI members. Not
a member? Join today at retailconfectioners.org/join.
Candy Clinic: Looking for practical ideas to implement in your store?
Have a clever idea that works well in your business? You’re invited to
share it! This session will give you creative inspiration as fellow candy
makers give a short presentation of their ideas, including samples and
handouts to take home and a brief interaction time. – Grand DEFG
Kettle Talk Panel Discussion to Follow: Want to know the secrets
to making great chocolates? Join this open panel discussion with
industry experts to ask any question you have about chocolate
techniques, production, regulatory affairs, labeling laws, facility
security and more. – Regency AB
Dinner on Own
6:00pm Board of Directors Meeting with Working Dinner - Ellicott
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2013 - TOUR DAY
7:00-8:00am Breakfast - E.B. Green’s
7:00-7:45am Registration Desk Open - Atrium
8:00am Buses Leave Hotel for Tours from main lobby.
All attendees participating in store tours during RCI events must adhere to
industry standards for the food industry. Tour attendees must wear close-toed
shoes, no jewelry and comply with any other rules imposed by each store.
Oliver’s Candies - Oliver’s Candies was
established in 1932 by Joseph Boyd
Oliver. Mr. Oliver blanched peanuts in...
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his home, then went to stores and gas stations to sell his product.
Joseph Oliver and his wife, Edna, sold the business in 1960 with the
stipulation they keep the same quality of chocolate and candies that
Oliver’s was known for. Currently owned by the Quincey family, their
confections are made in the original home of Joseph Oliver and in small
batches using family-tested recipes. Attendees will tour the handdipping room, moulding room, kitchen and enrober line.
packaging, MOD-PAC’s services include personalized print products,
including invitations, napkins, matches,
glassware, gift bags and more. At their current
location, MOD-PAC produces folding cartons for
large and small businesses alike. Attendees will
view the manufacturing process, from sheeting
to shipping.
Stever’s Candies – Douglas and Hilda Stever opened their first shop
in 1946. Despite post-war sugar rationing and chocolate shortages,
their business began to grow; at one time they had three shops in the
Rochester area. Since 1970, full operations have been at the current
location. Their son, Kevin, grew up in the business
and entered it full-time in 1980 after graduating
from college. Kevin’s wife, Leslie, also worked at
the shop and has continued making candy using
Douglas’s recipes. In 2000 a new candy kitchen
and work space was provided by a two-story
addition to the business.
Tomric Systems, Inc. – Tomric Plastics was founded by Paul Elsinghorst
in 1962 with the goal of providing cost-effective, fun and interesting
plastic chocolate moulds for confectioners. Tomric has evolved as a
manufacturer of thousands of its own designs and also distributes
moulds from a variety of world-class manufacturers like Hans Brunner
and Chocolate World. Tomric also designs and manufactures stock and
custom plastic tray packaging solutions for the confectionery, bakery
and biscuit industries. Tomric is the North American distributor for Selmi
Chocolate Machinery, a manufacturer of chocolate tempering, enrobing
and cooling tunnel systems and panning and
processing equipment. Attendees will see how
custom moulds are created and plastic tray
packaging is produced and visit Tomric’s test
kitchen to view Selmi equipment in action.
Lunch Provided on Tour at a winery in the
beautiful Finger Lakes wine region. The Finger
Lakes has over 100 wineries in the region,
producing award-winning wines in various
varietals and styles.
Wahl’s Candies - Wahl’s Candies was established as an in-home
business in 1938 by Margaret and Clarence Wahl, who eventually
moved their four sons into the attic so the bedrooms could be used for
candy making. When their son, Bud, came home from WWII, he and his
mother opened a storefront shop and soda fountain. In 1967, Bud and
his wife, Dorothy, closed the fountain and moved the candy business
to a renovated circa 1840 farmhouse, adding on to the building twice.
In 2004 Bud’s son, Mike, and his wife, Kathy, moved the business into
a newly built 10,500 square foot facility which
was expanded in 2011. Attendees will view
the facility in full production, including a rare
Peppy Dipper one person coater in operation.
5:30pm* Buses Return to Hotel
Fowler’s Chocolate Co., Inc. – Fowler’s Chocolate’s story began in 1901
with Joseph A. Fowler; he attended the Pan American Exposition in
Buffalo where he created and sold a variety of chocolate confections
and sweets. With his brother, Claude, Joseph opened a small candy
store in Buffalo. In 1910, Claude started his own business, concentrating
on taffy and candied apples. Joseph passed away in 1944, yet
succeeding generations continued the chocolate business. Joseph’s
sons, Joseph C. and Ray, were responsible for the success and growth
of the company throughout the ‘50s and early ‘60s. In 1961, Joseph
C. Fowler’s son, Roy, joined the corporation, and in 1968, Fowler’s
Chocolate moved its operations to a 10,000
square foot building. In 1993, the company was
purchased by Buffalo residents. Roy aided in
the transition from the Fowler family to a new
ownership group headed by Ted Marks.
Lunch Provided on Tour
Dinner on Own
9:00pm RCI Hospitality Suite hosted by Board President Doug
Dressman and wife, Barb, Esther Price Candies
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013 - TOUR DAY
7:00-8:00am Breakfast - E.B. Green’s
7:30-8:15am Registration Desk Open - Atrium
8:30am Buses Leave Hotel for Tours from main lobby.
All attendees participating in store tours during RCI events must adhere to
industry standards for the food industry. Tour attendees must wear close-toed
shoes, no jewelry and comply with any other rules imposed by each store.
MOD-PAC Corp. - For over 130 years, MOD-PAC has been a pioneer
in printing and manufacturing folding cartons. Founded in 1881
as Cooper Paper Box, the company was acquired by the Astronics
Corporation in 1972, at which time the MOD-PAC Corp. name was
established. The printing and packaging segment of Astronics that was
operated through MOD-PAC became a separate corporation in March
2003. In addition to manufacturing custom folding cartons and stock
The Palace of Sweets – The Palace of Sweets was founded in
approximately 1895 by James Kustas, a Greek immigrant in Batavia,
New York who started a restaurant, ice cream and candy business. The
business flourished and remained in the family by his son, George,
taking over in 1960. The original building was demolished in 1972 by
urban renewal; the business continued but was downsized. Then, in
1978, George and his wife, Harriet, and sons, James and Paul, opened
a multi-store unit in the downtown mall of Batavia, operating a
restaurant, candy store, gift store and snack bar. In 2001 the business
expanded to two additional stores in Buffalo.
Some of the candy production remains at the
Batavia location, but the majority of candy
is produced and shipped from the McKinley
Mall location where attendees will be touring.
4:30pm* Buses Return to Hotel
Dinner on Own
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*Note, all travel times are approximate and dependent on local traffic,
construction and other factors that are beyond the control of RCI.
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Cover truffle images provided by Stuffed Chocolate.