Emma and I are flying to Chicago for the?Sweets and Snacks Expo at the crack of dawn tomorrow! The Sweets and Snacks Expo is the big annual candy and snacks convention/trade show, where hundreds of companies show up to show off what they’re making and selling.

Last year, I got a bazillion samples that provided much candy blogging fodder in the months following. Below is a video of what we got at Day 1 of the Expo last year:

No reviews this week. Instead, Emma will be live tweeting our conference experience @zomgcandy, and I will post short updates on the site whenever I get the chance.

If you’d like to get an idea of what’s in store, here’s my coverage from last year’s Expo: Media Preview (don’t think we’re getting one this year. Or I wasn’t invited…), Day 1, Days 2 and 3, House of Blues industry social, and my tips for bloggers (which I will be following!).

Get excited! So much sugar coma in my future!

By Rosa