G.+Keynote+Speakers

New Item Trends Speaker-->**Joan Steuer ** is one of America's foremost authorities on the chocolate market, and the leading expert on chocolate trends, innovations and the chocolate-loving consumer. She is the founding editor of //Chocolatier//, the first magazine dedicated to chocolate lovers. Joan founded //Chocolate Marketing, LLC//, a firm that has provided creative innovation and product development work for more than 200 companies including Procter & Gamble, Sara Lee, Ben & Jerry's, Haagen Dazs, Starbucks and Godiva. She has appeared on CNN, The Martha Stewart Show and Good Morning America

Better for You Snacking Speaker--> **Michael Season ** is the founder and president of Season's Enterprises. Now he is president of Natural Snacks, LLC, a company committed to using all-natural ingredients whenever possible and providing an exceptional product at an affordable price.

Chocolate- Beyond Dessert Speaker-->** Chef Fritz Knipschildt ** is one of the world's leading chocolatiers. He is the owner of Knipschildt Chocolatier and Cafe Chocopologie

Eating Patterns in America Speaker-->**Harry Balzer ** is the VP of the NPD Group Harry Balzer is an expert in food consulting and eating behaviors and a national expert on food and diet trends. Harry and The NPD Group have been tracking the eating and drinking patterns of Americans for nearly 30 years.He received recognition from Self Magazine for being one of 25 people in the United States who has changed the way the nation eats, cooks and thinks about food. He has appeared on The Today Show, Good Morning America, NBC Nightly News, CNN, and CNBC.