Natural Products Expo East Boston 2008

Massachusetts Hosts the October 2008 Show and Exposition

Oct 6, 2008 Amy Kreydin

Organic and Natural Products will converge on Boston October 15-18, 2008 at the Natural Products Expo East.

The Natural Products Expo East will be held in conjunction with the Organic Products Expo, the Healthy Foods Conference, the Healthy Baking Seminar and the Organic Harvest Festival this October. For the first time this 24th annual show is hosted in Boston, Massachusetts. The expo is held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) located at 415 Summer Street in Boston.

Education Sessions

One of the main components of the Natural Products East Expo is the education sessions and keynote speeches. Not all education sessions are included in attendance fees.

Organic Cranberry Farm Tour – this tour will take attendees to two cranberry bogs in the Boston area and show the differences between organic and conventional growing and processing.
Specialty Store Tour – attendees will visit Cambridge Naturals, Debra’s Natural Gourmet and Pemberton Farms to see natural products in retail settings.
Healthy Baking Seminar East – held on October 15th this seminar will cover such topics as Designing a Green Bakery and Reaching the Gluten-free Consumer.

Other education sessions will cover marketing, employee management, sales and merchandizing, as well as looking at products for specific needs – weight loss, cardiovascular health and more.

Exhibits and Products

From AHAVA to Zum Bar Soap products to be sampled, smelled and educated on will be in the thousands. Exhibitors will be divided into six pavilions representing:

Health and Beauty
Natural and Specialty Foods
Natural Living
Organic Products Expo – BioFach America
Pet Products
Supplements

Who Attends the Natural Products Expo East?

This Expo is not open to the general public and admission is only open to those who can document a professional affiliation to the trade. Those that qualify to attend the show include:

Retail Buyers – such as natural food store and restaurant owners and staff
Health/Practitioner Buyers – such as alternative medicine or traditional medicine practitioners or spa owners and staff
Distributers, Brokers, Importers and Exporters
Manufacturers – makes a product or products
Suppliers – supplies raw materials for manufacturing
Business Services – such as labs, research firms and consultants
Guest – someone who is not directly or indirectly involved in this industry

The Expo Goes Green

The expo has purchased renewable energy tags through the Bonneville Environmental Foundation to offset energy consumption during the expo. Recycling programs have also been put in place for this expo. Other steps to bring “green” to the Natural Products Expo East include biodegradable badge holders, bamboo badges for employees of New Hope Natural Media and biodegradable/compostable disposable dishes and flatware.

Details

Education and Events – Wednesday, October 15 through Saturday October 18, 2008

Trade Show – Thursday, October 16 through Saturday October 18, 2008

Natural Products Expo East Customer Service – 866-458-4935

Official Natural Products Expo East Website.

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