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Registration includes four overnight hotel stays in Salem and Braintree/Boston and three full days of confectionery tours.
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Monday, April 20 | Arrival & Welcome Reception
| Arrival |
For attendees arriving by air to Boston (BOS): Uber/taxi ride to the Hawthorne Hotel in Salem, MA is about a 45 minute drive.
For attendees arriving by car: Complimentary parking is available at the hotel during your stay. When we leave Salem for tours, you may park you car in the public garages in Downtown Salem; Museum Place Garage at 1 New Liberty Street or the South Harbor Garage at 10 Congress Street. Both are a very short walk from the hotel. |
| 2:00 PM |
Board Meeting
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| 4:00-5:00 PM |
Registration Desk Open, Nathaniel's Room |
| 4:00 PM |
Check in to Hawthorne Hotel, Salem |
| 5:00-6:30 PM |
Welcome Reception & Suppliers' Tell-N-Sell |
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Network with fellow attendees and meet industry suppliers while enjoying hors' d'oeuvres and hosted bar in Nathaniel's Room right off the Main Lobby. |
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Dinner on your own
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Overnight in Salem
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Tuesday, April 21 | Salem Area Tour Day
| 7:00 AM |
Breakfast Provided, Sophia's Room |
| 7:00-7:45 AM |
Registration Desk Open |
| 8:00 AM |
Depart for Off-Site Tours
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· Harbor Sweets |
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· Prides Crossing Confections
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Putnam Pantry Candies |
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· Winfrey's Fudge & Chocolates
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· Lunch provided on tour |
| 5:00 PM* |
Return to Hawthorne Hotel, Salem |
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Dinner on your own
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Overnight in Salem |
Wednesday, April 22 | Boston Area Tour Day
| 7:00 AM
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Breakfast Provided, Sophia's Room |
| 8:00 AM |
Depart for Off-site Tours
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· Hilliard's Chocolate System
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· Hilliards Chocolates
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· Watson's Candies
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Lunch provided on tour
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5:00 PM*
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Check in to Hyatt Place Hotel, Braintree/Boston |
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Dinner on your own
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Overnight in Braintree
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Thursday, April 23 | Cranberry Farm & South Coast Tour Day
| 6:30 AM
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Breakfast Provided, Hotel Lobby |
| 8:25 AM |
Depart for Off-Site Tours
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· Benson's Pond Cranberries |
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· Dorothy Cox's Candies
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· Lunch provided on tour |
5:00 PM*
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Return to Hyatt Place Hotel, Braintree/Boston |
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Dinner on your own |
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Overnight in Braintree
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Friday, April 24 | Departures
| 6:30 AM |
Breakfast Provided, Hotel Lobby |
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Depart from Braintree/Boston |
*Note: All travel times are approximate and dependent on local traffic, construction and other factors that are beyond the control of RCI.