Bolder Brighter. And, of course Big...

Bolder Brighter. And, of course Bigger. one time again, the National Confectioners' Association (NCA) All Candy Expo held June 4-6 at Chicago's McCormick Place, outdoed previous records for attendance, number of exhibitors, and even of excitement.

This year's affair drew 17,421 visitors, including more than 5800 candy buyer a 17% increase across 2001. The show also featured 451 exhibitors, representing the majority of U manufacturers, and at least 100 international exhibitors.

Those numbers, while impressive, don't make known the whole story, however. The editors from Candy Industry and Confectioner magazines wandered the aisles and sampled the