If you are member of the media and would like to reach us about the 2019 Big Island Chocolate Festival, please contact Fern Gavelek at (808) 640-2155 or email inquiries to FernG@Hawaii.rr.com
2018 Press Coverage:
2018 BICF Online Media Links
May 5, 2018
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
April 30, 2018
Big Island Now - BICF Names Winners
Big Island Now - Hight School Chefs Take Top Honors
April 30, 2018
Hawaii Tribune Herald - Students Show Their Dessert Skills
April 28, 2018
April 26, 2018
SoCal Restaurant Show - Live from BICF
April 25, 2018
April 24, 2018
April 23, 2018
April 22, 2018
April 20, 2018
April 19, 2018
April 18, 2018
April 17, 2018
April 17, 2018
April 16, 2018
North Hawaii News - Waimea Country School
April 16, 2018
April 11, 2018
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/clip/14272118/big-island-chocolate-festival-offers-decadent-gala
April 6, 2018
March 30, 2017
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
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
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/
2017 Press Coverage:
https://www.gohawaii.com/event/big-island-chocolate-festival/4981/
https://www.meethawaii.com/event/big-island-chocolate-festival/4981/
http://hawaiipublicradio.org/community-calendar/event/100923
http://inbigisland.com/event/big-island-chocolate-festival/
http://www.konaweb.com/calendar/
http://www.southkohala.com/events/festivals/6th-annual-big-island-chocolate-festival
http://www.hawaiirevealed.com/hawaii-the-big-island-revealed/events-happenings/
http://www.akamaievents.com/festivals-hawaii/big-island-chocolate-festival
http://www.konakohalachefs.org/news.php
November 25, 2016
http://bigislandnow.com/2016/11/25/big-island-chocolate-festival-seeks-beneficiaries/
November 26, 2016
http://damontucker.com/2016/11/22/big-island-chocolate-festival-seeks-2017-beneficiaries/
April 1, 2017
Story in Low Carb Magazine Issue Link to download below:
April 7, 2017
2016 Press Coverage:
Feb. 2, 2016
http://www.gohawaii.com/en/events/big-island-chocolate-festival1/
Feb. 5, 2016
http://westhawaiitoday.com/news/local-features/about-town-2-5-16
Feb. 5, 2016
Feb. 6, 2016
http://bigislandnow.com/2016/02/06/2016-big-island-chocolate-festival-to-salute-hvnp/
March 8, 2016
2015 Press Coverage:
2.15.2015
http://www.kitv.com/hawaii-high-school-students-showcase-their-shoe-design-talent/32886570
January 5, 2017
http://damontucker.com/2017/01/05/6th-big-island-chocolate-festival-celebrates-the-history-of-chocolate/
January 5, 2017
http://bigislandnow.com/2017/01/05/sixth-annual-big-island-chocolate-festival/
January 6, 2017
http://www.365kona.com/big-island-chocolate-festival/6th-annual-big-island-chocolate-festival-celebrates-history-chocolate/
January 7, 2017
http://www.thisweekhawaii.com/events/big-island/570/big-island-chocolate-festival/
January 9, 2017
http://ediblehi.com/event/big-island-chocolate-festival-gala/
January 31, 2017
http://hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/features/let-s-talk-food-chocolates-valentine-s-day
February 28, 2017
http://inbigisland.com/event/big-island-chocolate-festival/
March, 2017
http://www.savoteur.com/world/your-year-in-food-fests-vol-5-spring-2017
March, 28, 2017
http://socalrestaurantshow.com/media/podcasts/socal-restaurant-show/show-216-march-25-2017-6th-annual-big-island-chocolate-festival/
2014 Press Coverage
2013 Press Coverage
Everyone’s a Winner at the Big Island Chocolate Festival – www.BigIslandNow.com
Chocolate Extravaganza Returns For More Sweet Fun-Honolulu Star Advertiser
2012 Press Coverage
It’s A Chocolate Infused Festival-Big Island Weekly
2012 Big Island Chocolate Festival at Four Seasons Hualalai – A Huge Delectable Success!-Blogger, Claire Bajo.
And The Winners of the Big Island Chocolate Are…-Blogger, Damon Tucker
Big Island Chocolate Festival Debuts at Four Seasons Hualalai-Blogger, Julie Ziemelis
