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Posted on calendars, posting date unknown:

http://www.thisweekhawaii.com/events/big-island/2746/2019-big-island-chocolate-festival/

https://www.gohawaii.com/islands/events/big-island-chocolate-festival-4

January 4, 2019

February 6, 2019

http://bigislandnow.com/2019/02/05/big-island-chocolate-festival-chooses-theme-beneficiaries/

February 6,2019
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2019/02/06/community/beneficiaries-named-for-chocolate-gala/

February 8, 2019
https://dailyblender.com/2019/02/food-drink-news-hawaiian-airlines-coffee-bocusedor-indianapolis/

February 12, 2019
https://www.hawaiianairlines.com/hawaii-stories/culture/chocolate-in-hawaii

February 18, 2019
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2019/02/18/north-hawaii-news/eighth-annual-big-island-chocolate-festival-april-26-27/

February 20, 2019
https://www.hawaiianairlines.com/calendar-of-events/big-island-chocolate-festival

February 23, 2019
https://www.hawaii247.com/2019/02/24/big-island-chocolate-festival-event-april-26-27-2019/

February 26, 2019
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2019/02/26/features/lett-talk-food-tasting-various-sriracha-sauces/

March 20, 2019
https://dailyblender.com/2019/03/this-week-in-food-news-denmark-launches-gastro-25-with-a-mad-culinary-school-nineteen-best-restaurants-to-work-for/

March 21, 2019
http://www.travelweekly.com.au/article/updates-from-the-hawaiian-islands/

April 1, 2019
https://socalrestaurantshow.com/media/podcasts/socal-restaurant-show/show-31-march-30-2019-tom-cross-hotel-manager-the-westin-hapuna-beach-resort-hawaii/

April 4, 2019
http://bigislandnow.com/2019/04/03/big-island-chocolate-festival-set-for-april-26-27/

April 8, 2019
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2019/04/08/north-hawaii-news/northern-notes-04-08-19/

April 10, 2019
https://www.facebook.com/768060816607547/posts/2141610212585927/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/689459991103928/permalink/2104561252927121/

April 12, 2019

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/04/12/prepare-indulge-big-island-chocolate-festival-is-happening-soon/

April 13, 2019
https://www.khon2.com/living808/big-island-chocolate-festival/1922593761

April 16, 2019
http://bigislandnow.com/2019/04/16/culinary-lineup-announced-for-bicf-gala/?t=1555449273&fbclid=IwAR03cKtVdcoKP-7jVa1eZh5vDU-1SckufGt6O_Ppq2hSZUAhmW6Ut3ZnhQQ

April 21, 2019
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2019/04/21/features/tropical-gardening-save-that-easter-lily-after-the-holiday/

April 22, 2019
http://bigislandnow.com/2019/04/21/tickets-still-exist-for-big-island-chocolate-festival/

April 23, 2019
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2019/04/23/features/the-palamanui-palate-culinary-students-receive-an-education-in-chocolate-from-masters-of-the-craft/

April 24, 2019
https://m.facebook.com/groups/689459991103928?view=permalink&id=2125355967514316

April 25, 2019
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2019/04/27/hawaii-news/culinary-students-kick-off-the-big-island-chocolate-festival-with-competition/

April 25, 2019
https://www.facebook.com/groups/689459991103928/permalink/2129341440449102/

April 25, 2019
https://www.facebook.com/AllThingsBigIslandHawaii/posts/2168280496585565

April 27, 2019
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2019/04/27/hawaii-news/culinary-students-kick-off-the-big-island-chocolate-festival-with-competition/

April 27, 2019

Show 321, April 27, 2019: Owner / Chef Bryan Fujikawa, Kona Grill House, Kealakekua, Hawaii

 
https://socalrestaurantshow.com/media/podcasts/socal-restaurant-show/show-321-april-27-2019-farsheed-bonakdar-president-kona-cacao-kca-and-proprietor-of-cocoa-outlet/

 
https://socalrestaurantshow.com/media/podcasts/socal-restaurant-show/show-321-april-27-2019-christopher-galindo-restaurant-chef-meridia-at-the-westin-hapuna-beach-resort/

 
https://socalrestaurantshow.com/media/podcasts/socal-restaurant-show/show-321-april-27-2019-stephane-treand-mof-the-pastry-school-tustin-ca/

 
https://socalrestaurantshow.com/media/podcasts/show-321-april-27-2019-tequila-john-atanasio-tattoo-tequila-tequila-chocolate-tasting/

 
https://socalrestaurantshow.com/media/podcasts/socal-restaurant-show/show-321-april-27-2019-tom-cross-hotel-manager-the-westin-hapuna-beach-resort/

April 27, 2019
https://socalrestaurantshow.com/blog/show-notes/april-27-live-from-the-big-island-chocolate-festival/

April 29, 2019
http://kaunewsbriefs.blogspot.com/2019/04/kau-news-briefs-monday-april-29-2019.html
April 30, 2019
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2019/04/30/features/about-town-04-30-19/

April 30, 2019
http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2019/04/30/big-island-chocolate-festival-winners-named/

May 1, 2019
http://bigislandnow.com/2019/05/01/8th-annual-festival-attracts-big-island-chocoholics/

May 5, 2018

Maui Now

May 1, 2018

SoCal Restaurant Show Podcast with Farsheed Bonakdar, KCA and BICF President

SoCal Restaurant Show Podcast with Alicia Boada, of Barry Callebaut Chocolates

SoCal Restaurant Show Podcast with John Atanasio of Tattoo Tequila Chocolates

SoCal Restaurant Show Podcast with Stephane Treand of The Pastry School 

SoCal Restaurant Show Podcast with Dayne Tanabe and Eddie Enojardo of Hilton Waikoloa Village

April 30, 2018

KITV News at 10 Broadcast

April 30, 2018

Big Island Now - BICF Names Winners

Big Island Now - Hight School Chefs Take Top Honors

April 30, 2018

West Hawaii Today

Hawaii Tribune Herald - Students Show Their Dessert Skills

April 28, 2018

Hawaii Tribune Herald

Hawaii.com

April 26, 2018

SoCal Restaurant Show - Live from BICF

April 25, 2018

Hawaii Life Blog

April 24, 2018

West Hawaii Today

April 23, 2018

365 Kona - Blog

April 22, 2018

Hawaii Tribune Herald

April 20, 2018

Big Island Now

April 19, 2018

West Hawaii Today

April 18, 2018

Hawaii Tribune Herald

April 17, 2018

KHON2 News

April 17, 2018

KHON2 News - Living 808

April 16, 2018

North Hawaii News - Waimea Country School

April 16, 2018

Link Shared via KITV

April 11, 2018

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/clip/14272118/big-island-chocolate-festival-offers-decadent-gala

April 6, 2018

https://www.clarkhawaii.com/blog/2018/04/celebrate-hawaii-cacao-farmers-and-chocolatiers-at-the-big-island-chocolate-festival/

March 30, 2018

https://10times.com/chocolate-festival-hawaii?utm_source=odash&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=odash_eventReverify27Days

March 27, 2018

http://bigislandnow.com/2018/03/26/big-island-chocolate-festival-april-28/

March 19, 2018

http://mauinow.com/2018/03/19/maui-culinary-program-is-beneficiary-of-big-island-chocolate-festival/

Feb 28, 2018

https://www.hawaiianairlines.com/calendar-of-events/7th-annual-big-island-chocolate-festival

February 6, 2018

http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2018/02/06/features/lets-talk-food-happenings-around-town/

January 1, 2018

http://travelandgolf.info/2018/01/01/big-island-chocolate-festival-2018/

December 24, 2017

http://www.mauinews.com/life/pau-hana/2017/12/chocolate-oasis-there-really-is-a-pot-of-hana-gold-at-end-of-east-maui-rainbow/

December 19, 2017

http://hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/features/let-s-talk-food-merry-christmas

December 11, 2017

http://westhawaiitoday.com/north-hawaii-news/northern-notes/bicf-seeks-2018-beneficiaries

December 9, 2017

https://www.themaven.net/thechocolatelife/events/2018-big-island-chocolate-festival-krkzLbuum0--5StuWMN5kg

December 7, 2017

http://www.thisweekhawaii.com/events/big-island/1221/big-island-chocolate-festival/

November 30, 2017

http://bigislandnow.com/2017/12/01/hawaii-island-chocolate-festival-seeking-beneficiaries/

https://newsofhawaii.com/2017/12/01/hawaii-island-chocolate-festival-seeking-beneficiaries/

October 25, 2017

http://www.aluxurytravelblog.com/2017/10/25/5-big-island-food-festivals-to-look-out-for-2018/

September 18, 2017

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/36394711/sunrise-10-year-on-hawaii-island-community

Date of These Posts Unknown

https://thinkbigislandtravel.com/hawaii-news/

https://www.hawaiianairlines.com/calendar-of-events/big-island-chocolate-festival

https://www.wtahawaii.com/2018-big-island-chocolate-festival/

http://punahappenings.com/pb/wp_b8c0700f/wp_b8c0700f.html

http://www.southkohala.com/events/festivals/big-island-chocolate-festival

https://10times.com/chocolate-festival-hawaii

https://www.gohawaii.com/islands/events/big-island-chocolate-festival-3

https://www.alohavisitorguides.com/event/big-island-chocolate-festival-4/all/

http://hawaiipublicradio.org/community-calendar

http://chocolateaffairsmagazine.com/cccccccccccccccc/

http://www.thisweekhawaii.com/events/big-island/1221/big-island-chocolate-festival/