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This wiki page is the organizing home of our uniquely Fedora tradition: the International Candy Swap. If you know it, you know it. If you do not, we invite you to participate in a historic tradition that has taken place at Flock since 2015.

If you intend to participate in this tradition, please edit this wiki page and add your information to the table below.

What is the International Candy Swap? 🍬🍭🍫

It is just like it sounds. At in-person Flock events, Fedora contributors gather to share small pieces of where we come from in our various journeys around the world to get to Flock. At one evening of the conference, we gather people together, spread out several tables, and everyone "contributes" their confectionery item to the table. Typically, we have representation across several countries and multiple continents! 🗺️

💡 OPTIONAL: Participants are encouraged to dress in ethnic outfit or dress as part of the candy swap to represent their homes and what they bring with them to Flock.


RSVP

If you will attend the International Candy Swap, please hold your spot by adding yourself to the list below.

The event will be held on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, from 18:30 to 19:15 at Astor On Main (activity space) at the Hyatt Regency Rochester hotel.
Name FAS username Home country Allergies that you have Type of Candy
Jona Azizaj jonatoni Albania none albanian 🇦🇱 traditional cookies 🍪
Justin W. Flory jflory7 USA (GA) none Pecan pralines
Michal Konečný zlopez Czech Republic none Traditional Czech sweets
František Lachman lachmanfrantisek Czech Republic none Let's see how many collisions we'll have with Michal...;)
Kevin Fenzi kevin USA (OR) none whatever fun things I can find
Amita Sharma amsharma India (Pune) none Let's see :)
Team Fyra owensz jaidenriordan lleyton USA (MN) none Minnesota Candies, Bit-O-Honey and Salted Nut Roll
Mike McGrath mmcgrath USA (Chicago) none Some local chicago favorite
Laura Barcziová lbarczio Slovakia none Some traditional Slovak sweets
Adam Samalik asamalik Netherlands none stroopwafels
Carl George carlwgeorge USA (TX) none beef jerky and dried sausage (beef+pork)
Steven Pritchard steve USA (IL) none Cookies from a St. Louis area bakery
Perry Rivera Lajuggler USA (CA) none Let's see :)
Daniel Mellado dmellado Galiza (Spain) none Traditional Galician cookies
Smera Goel smeragoel India (New Delhi) Vegetarian Tamarind sweet-n-sour candies!
Luis Bazan lbazan Panama, Republic of Panama none Panemian Folcklore Candys!
Alex Acosta aacosta Mexico 🇲🇽 Coconut Nun farts (No, really, that's what they call them 🙄 )
Sythong Run sythong-r Cambodia none thong muan
Mark Pearson mpearson Canada none Maple syrup nougat
Anita Zhang anitazha USA (CA) none Fruit gummies and Honey Butter Cashews
Marie Nordin riecatnor USA (NY) tree nuts Jolly Ranchers and assorted Hershey candies
Anxhelo Lushka anxh3l0 Albania none Albanian 🇦🇱 chocolates 🍪
Nick Bebout nb USA (Indiana) none hard candies

How does a candy swap work?

Once all the sweets, candies, and snacks are laid out and arranged, we ask every participant to share a sentence or a story about what item they brought and why that item makes them think of home or why it is important to them. Once everyone has shared the story of what they brought, it is time to taste and enjoy!

Typically, we offer people who brought an item the chance to have first tastes. Because we always have more than enough, anyone who did not bring a treat is welcome to try whatever is left after the first round of tasting.

Candy Swap FAQ

You have questions, we have answers.

Q: Does every item have to be a sweet or candy?

No. You can bring a candy, sweet, or snack. Ideally, your item should be something easily shared. Individually-wrapped items are good, although bite-sized items also work if they are small and easy to eat.

Things that are less messy usually make our venue staff less anxious, although do not let this limit your imagination for what you may bring to share with the Fedora community.

Q: Does it have to be individually-wrapped? Store-bought or homemade?

What you bring and how it is packaged is up to you. There are often both store-bought and homemade items. Individually-wrapped items are good because they are easy to share and typically have clearly-labeled ingredients.

However, if a close family member offers to make something homemade for you to bring along, don't shy away from that! :D

Q: Do I need to know the ingredients of what I bring?

Yes.

Allergies are real. And in a diverse community like ours, there are participants who have allergies. Please make sure you can clearly describe major ingredients in your treat, especially common allergens like any kind of nut, dairy/milk products, etc. Even chocolate!

If you do not know major ingredients of your treat, we may ask you to place your treat separately from others so that those with allergies can be confident in what they are consuming.