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Here is the 2022 Promotion Planning Guide and Industry Events Calendar. At the beginning of each month is a list of holidays and information about special celebrations during the month. Following these dates are industry events. Since many of these industry events are listed so far in advance, please check with the company or association sponsoring the event to make sure the dates or locations are correct. Some events may be canceled because of the pandemic. JANUARY National Candy Month National Hot Tea Month National Soup Month 1 – New Year’s Day 2 – National Cream Puff Day 3 – Chocolate Covered Cherry Day 5 – National Whipped Cream Day 8 – English Toffee Day 10 – Bittersweet Chocolate Day 11 – National Milk Day 12 – National Hot Tea Day 13 – National Peach Melba Day 15 – Strawberry Ice Cream Day 16 – Fig Newton Day 17 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday 19 – National Popcorn Day 22 – National Blonde Brownie Day 23 – National Pie Day 24 – National Peanut Butter Day 26 – National Peanut Brittle Day 27 – National Chocolate Cake Day 28 – Fun at Work Day 31 – National Hot Chocolate Day 6-8 – Winter Fancy Food Show. Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV. Contact: Specialty Food Association, Inc., 136 Madison Ave., 12th Fl., New York, NY 10005. 212/482–6440. Fax: 212/482–6459. 9-15 – Penn State Ice Cream Short Course. The Nittany Lion Inn, State College, PA. Contact: Dr. Robert Roberts, Dept. of Food Science, Penn State University, Office of Conferences and Short Courses, 301 B Agricultural Administration Bldg., University Park, PA 16802. www.agsci.edu/icecream 12 – Make It Fresh! Seminar. Emery Thompson Machine, Brooksville, FL. Contact: Paula Thompson, Emery Thompson Machine, 15350 Flight
Path Dr., Brooksville, FL 34604. 718/588–7300. Fax: 352/796-0720. E– mail: paula@emerythompson.com 17-19 – Frozen Dessert Immersion Class. Carpigiani, High Point, NC. Contact: Bobbie Dilldine, Carpigiani NA, 738 Gallimore Dairy Rd., Suite 113, High Point, NC 27265. 800-6484389, ext. 5718. Fax: 336/661-9895. E-mail: info@carpigiani-usa.com. 20 – Frozen Dessert Business Planning Course. Carpigiani NA, High Point, NC. Contact: Bobbie Dilldine, Carpigiani NA, 738 Gallimore Dairy Rd., Suite 113, High Point, NC 27265. 800648-4389, ext. 5718. Fax: 336/6619895. E-mail: info@carpigiani-usa. com 23-26 – Dairy Forum 2022. J.W. Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa, Palm Desert, CA. Contact: International Dairy Foods Assn., 1250 H St., NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005. 202/737–4332. Fax: 202/331– 7820. E–mail: register@idfa.org 24-27 – Gelato Immersion Class. Ali Group North American, Vernon Hills, IL. Contact: Bobbie Dilldine, Carpigiani NA, 738 Gallimore Dairy Rd., Suite 113, High Point, NC 27265. 800648-4389, ext. 5718. Fax: 336/6619895. E-mail: info@carpigiani-usa. com. 28 – Advanced One Day Class. Ali Group North America, Vernon Hills, IL Contact: Bobbie Dilldine, Carpigiani NA, 738 Gallimore Dairy Rd., Suite 113, High Point, NC 27265. 800-6484389, ext. 5718. Fax: 336/661-9895. E-mail: info@carpigiani-usa.com. 28–30 – Ice Cream 101. Penn State University, University Park, PA. Contact: Kristin Smeltzer, Conference & Short Courses, 301B Ag Administration Bldg., Penn State University, University Park, PA 16802. 814/863– 7025. E–mail: kkw115@psu.edu FEBRUARY National Cherry Month National Chocolate Lover’s Month National Macadamia Nut Month National Snack Food Month
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