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Western Candy Conference announces 92nd annual meeting

Registration for the conference will open in February 2025.

October 15, 2024

The 92nd annual iteration of the Western Candy Conference will take place at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar, in Del Mar, CA, from June 25–29, 2025.

How candy brands can protect brand names in a global marketplace

Western Candy Conference presentation focuses on intellectual property, trademark protection.

Crystal Lindell

March 24, 2021

Between international markets, the vast online marketplace and the rapid emergence of new cannabis products, it can feel impossible to protect a candy brand name these days.

2021 Western Candy Conference to be held virtually

Original event was scheduled to be hosted in Scottsdale, Arizona.

November 16, 2020

Western Candy Conference 2021 will be hosted virtually, organizers announced Nov. 13.

Confectionery events impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic

Candy industry events have all been canceled, modified due to the coronavirus.

Crystal Lindell

Alyse Thompson

August 5, 2020

A number of confectionery industry events are canceled as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus

2020 Western Candy Conference canceled due to coronavirus

Event was slated to be held March 18-22.

Crystal Lindell

March 16, 2020

Event was slated for March 18-March 22 at the Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort

NCA, Western Candy Conference to host California Advocacy Day

Event set for May 7-8 in Sacramento.

April 22, 2019

The National Confectioners Association and the Western Candy Conference will host the 4th annual California Advocacy Day in Sacramento May 7-8.

‘It happened one extended weekend’

Generations, generosity and ingenuity major themes at 2018 Western Candy Conference.

Bernie Pacyniak

March 28, 2018

La Quinta Resorts and Club in La Quinta, Calif., proved ideal for this year’s Western Candy Conference, providing attendees with a spectacular backdrop for WCC’s 85th anniversary and its GENerational theme.

Sun and Shangri-La at the Western Candy Conference

Candy manufacturers, suppliers experience Ojai Valley Inn and Resort, keep abreast of industry realities.

Bernie Pacyniak

April 5, 2017

Ever since 1937, when movie director Frank Capra used the sweeping mountain vistas of the valley as Shangri-La in his film Lost Horizon, Ojai and its famous resort have captivated Hollywood’s movie stars and movers and shakers. This year it proved to be the setting for confectionery glitterati.