KONA COFFEE COUNCIL
(Established 1985)
EXTENDED REGISTRATION TILL 4/13/2016
Promote and Protect 100% Kona Coffee
The Kona Coffee Council's Annual
Cream of the Crop 2016 will be held at
Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay
Invitation to participate
You are invited to showcase your 100% Kona Coffee Dessert specialties in our 2016 annual event
The annual Kona Coffee Council event hosted by the Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay, presents a unique opportunity for you to promote your business before an enthusiastic crowd of local and visitor coffee and food aficionados. Display your 100% Kona coffee dessert to enter in an award category.
The event is free and open to the public, and the 2016 Cream of the Crop promises to be an even greater success than before, not only through the participation of our sponsors which include The Sheraton Kona Resort, The Kona Coffee Council and Kamehameha Schools, but also from publicity this event has garnered from past successes. Last year we had over 800 attendees and anticipate even larger crowds this year.
Again this year the Cream of the Crop Committee has invited local island artists and craftspeople to display and sell their art and coffee related works.
Live Local music will entertain throughout the event.
A local MC will interview artists, chefs, and farmers.
Your participation will entail:
v Preparation and presentation of your dessert item, about 200 bite size pieces
v Small plates, napkins, utensils to serve your dessert whatever you need to serve
v One serving size portion for presentation to the Judges Table to be taken to welcome booth between 9 and 9:30AM
v Any packaging, containers etc for dessert items you offer for sale.
v Your own table décor, brochures, business cards and promotional materials
v Set up time is 7:00AM to 9:00AM.
v There is no fee for dessert entries and participants will keep their proceeds from all sales
The Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa will provide and have set-up per participant, 1 - 6’X2’ table with linens, 2 chairs and shade umbrellas.
One each Gold, Silver and Bronze certificate, will be awarded for dessert winners in the two Amateur and Professional.
Desserts will be judged in two categories, Chef’s Choice and People’s Choice.
Award Winners are announced as soon as the ballots are counted.
Those wishing to participate should respond by Saturday ,April 9, 2016 with name of dessert and business name. The Sheraton Kona will prepare signage for your booth.
For more info regarding this event contact:
Gloria Biven cell: 938-0142 [email protected]
Kona Coffee Council Website www.Kona-Coffee-Council.com
Alaina deHavilland 808 324-0003 [email protected]
Invite Desserts.pdf
Applications must be received by April 9, 2016
