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Fran’s Chocolates is a family-owned, Seattle-based company celebrating over 38 years of premium chocolate creation. Chocolatier Fran Bigelow has cultivated an experience of craftsmanship and pure luxury, with a long history of sourcing local and certified Organic and Fairtrade ingredients. An uncompromising passion for quality and presentation have made Fran’s Chocolates one of Seattle’s quintessential gifts, delighting chocolate lovers the world over. Recognized as a pioneer of the artisanal chocolate movement, Fran has been named Outstanding Fine Chocolatier — North America 2009 by the Fine Chocolate Industry Association, and many her products have been awarded by the Specialty Food Association, including her signature Gray and Smoked Salt Caramels.

Founded in 1972 by Kent Stowell and Francia Russell, and led by Peter Boal since 2005, Pacific Northwest Ballet (PNB) is one of the largest arts employers in the Puget Sound region and one of the top training institutions in the country. PNB serves over 200,000 constituents each year through mainstage performances, PNB School classes, partnerships with Bellevue & Seattle Public Schools, dance education, community education and outreach programming, and tours. Across the organization, PNB aspires to reflect and engage citizens in our region’s diverse communities and ensure that all paths in to PNB are welcoming and inclusive.

TEALEAVES is the brand of choice for five-star hotels and Michelin chefs worldwide. As one of the few remaining master-blenders in the world, our story at TEALEAVES begins in the tradition of blending tea; the true art form of blending is the genesis of something greater than the sum of its parts. In the quest to master our craft, our philosophy of blending reaches beyond the palate. With deep-rooted values in art & beauty, craft and innovation, we blend techniques, stories, people, and ideas.