Chairperson: Dirci Borelli Marquart
Secretary: Martin Obrien
Treasurer: Regina Baker

General Event Coordination & Publicity:
Chair: Dirci Borelli Marquart

• Oversee the general event coordination by sub-committees
• Negotiate and contract facility for event
• Handle all publicity, ads, announcements and appearances
• Determine decoration theme/colors
• Arrange for video/photography
• Arrange for entertainment/DJ/MC

Fundraising Sub-Committee:
Chair: Dirci Borelli Marquart

• Ascertain sponsors for monetary donations

Advertising/Publicity Sub-Committee:
Chair: Dirci Borelli Marquart

• Handle all public announcements and appearances
• Place ads in the various publications
• Place no-cost announcements in the various publications

Decoration Sub-Committee:
Chair: Megan Clark
Co-Chair: Ana Luiza Godoy

• Plan events decoration
• Order/purchase needed supplies
• Decorate location for event

Chefs Sub-Committee:
Chair: Ronnie Osterman
Co-Chair: Clara Dinterman

• Identify and contact Restaurants/Chefs to participate in the gala
• Work w/Chefs on competition requirements, recipes, display needs
• Get plaques for winners, appreciation gifts for other chefs
• Get Health Dept license

Judging Panel Sub-Committee:
Chair: Regina Baker
Co-Chair: Claudia Belz

• Attain judges for competition
• Work w/ judges on competition requirements, prepare ballot sheets
• Get appreciation gifts for the judges

Artwork & Web Development Sub-Committee:
Chair: Dirci Borelli Marquart
Co-Chair: Zak Staszkiewicz

• Develop web site for FSCA/Chocolate Gala event
• Get someone to implement plan and maintain it

Posters/Ticket Sales Sub-Committee:
Chair: Regine P. Scwab
Co-Chair: Kate Schley

• Work with printer for the posters and tickets
• Distribute posters
• Distribute tickets to selling points
• Coordinate the selling of tickets

Ad Sales & Program Book Sub-Committee
Chair: Marty Lapera
Co-Chair: Richard Davies

• Secure Ads for Program Book
• Work with printing shop
• Collect ad information and all other text from other sub-committees
• Coordinate proper insertion of texts

Culinary Institute Student Program Sub-Committee:
Chair: Jon Kimbrough
Co-Chair: Rick Hirschman

• Organize, promote and supervise participation of students with participating chefs/restaurants
• Produce paperwork necessary to accreditation/participation
• Produce Chocolate Center Piece for Event

Silent Auction Sub-Committee:
Chair: Douglas Mathurin
Co-Chair: Celeste Schley

• Obtain item donations for Silent Auction
• Collect items other committee members have obtained
• Obtain basket and items for baskets, make-up baskets
• Prepare auction sheets
• Supervise the auction during the event

Youth Ambassador for Peace Program Sub-Committee:
Chair: Pam Holtzinger
Co-Chair: Dirci Borelli Marquart

• Develop general concept/criteria for program
• Organize and promote program among high school and college students in the Frederick area
• Coordinate judging panel to determine winner