Founded in 1997 by Sylvie Douce and François Jeantet, two French entrepreneurs with a great passion for chocolate, The Chocolate Show was quickly adopted by New York City as one of its favorite shows, and has become the largest and one of the most popular events devoted to chocolate in the United States. The New York Chocolate Show is one of many international Salon du Chocolat events produced annually by Sylvie Douce and François Jeantet. In 2011-12, shows will be presented in Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Bologna, Lille, Madrid, Bahia, Cairo, Moscow, Shanghai, Tokyo and six cities in Japan