Virgo Publishing, Phoenix, announced details for SupplySide East, April 28 to 30, Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus, NJ. In addition to added exhibit space in the expo hall, SupplySide East will feature a three-day education program, a VendorWorks seminar program and four networking events.
“SupplySide East 2008 has more exhibitors offering healthy and innovative ingredients than ever before, a stellar education program featuring the most current topics and renowned presenters, plus daily networking events, making it a don’t miss event,” saysPeggy Jackson, director of publishing, health & nutrition division, Virgo Publishing.
Highlights include:
Three-Day Education Program
Speakers from Council for Responsible Nutrition, Drexel University, Informed-Choice, Innova Market Insights, Laval University, The Natural Marketing Institute, Ullman, Shapiro & Ullman, University of Colorado Denver & Health Sciences Center, and many other leading organizations will present in the three-day education program, sponsored by EPAX.
Half-Day Workshop
The Natural Marketing Institute’s Steve French, MBA, and Gregory Stephens, RD, will present “The Effect of Metabolic Syndrome on Today’s U.S. Population: Capitalizing on Trends” Workshop on Monday, April 28 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Medical conditions that comprise metabolic syndrome, the integration of therapies consumers are using, the implications of these trends relative to dietary supplement and functional food usage and opportunities will be discussed. Additional registration is required.
VendorWorks Presentations
Two days of product-specific science, formulation and marketing will be addressed in exhibitor-sponsored VendorWorks Presentations on Tuesday, April 29, and Wednesday, April 30.
Science at SupplySide Poster Presentations
New product, ingredient and technology research will be displayed in the exhibit hall on Tuesday, April 29, and Wednesday, April 30. Company representatives will be available April 30 from 1 to 2 p.m. to answer questions.
Several additional events offer continued networking. The SupplySide East Golf Classic, co-sponsored by Marco HI-TECH and INSIDER, will be held on Monday, April 28 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at a members-only private golf course, the Green Brook Country Club. Event participants will gather for the SupplySide Happy Hour on Monday, April 28, from 4 to 5 p.m. The Opening Reception, Tuesday, April 29, co-sponsored by Kemin’s Welcose and Food Product Design, will be held in the exhibit hall during the last hour and a half of exhibit hall hours, 4 to 5:30 p.m. The Appreciation Reception, sponsored by Albion and inside cosmeceuticals, will be held on the exhibit floor from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30.
More information about SupplySide East 2008, including an exhibitor listing and an agenda, is available at SupplySideShow.com or by calling Virgo Publishing at 800/454-5760. Manufacturers of finished products are eligible for a free exhibit hall pass. Register at SupplySideShow.com/East/Promo and enter the promo code FPDvip.
Virgo Publishing produces the SupplySide Trade Shows and Conferences, the Focus on the Future Executive Conference and Retreat, and the online training Web site nutrilearn.com; and publishes Natural Products INSIDER, Food Product Design, inside cosmeceuticals and Natural Products Marketplace magazines.
For more information, contact Amy Sharman, marketing and communications manager, Virgo Publishing, 480/990-1101, Ext. 1543; asharman@vpico.com.
