Portland, ME – Diversified Business Communications, the producer of the largest seafood trade event in North America, reports that their recent 2013 International Boston Seafood Show and co-located event Seafood Processing America held March 10-12, was the largest in its more than thirty year history.
More than 19,000 buyers and suppliers attended the International Boston Seafood Show and Seafood Processing America, according to event organizers. The show spanned 185,780 square feet in the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center with 1,017 exhibiting companies representing 46 countries.
“The event continues to grow even after 31 editions,” said Liz Plizga, Show Director for Diversified Business Communications. “The biggest area of growth is coming from countries outside of the U.S. including Canada, China, Chile, Japan and Morocco. With the expanded international participation, buyers in North America truly have access to products from all over the world.”
Stand out new products were recognized as part of the annual Seafood Excellence Awards. St. Mary’s River Smokehouses won the “Best New Retail” award for their Oven-Smoked Salmon Stix, and Phillips Foods, Inc. won the “Best New Foodservice” award for their Culinary Crab.
A new winner, Keith Rose of Wellfleet, MA claimed the “Fastest Shucker in the East” title at the 7th annual Oyster Shucking Competition. Other special events included a Game Lounge, Coffee for a Cause, benefiting SeaShare, a keynote address from Soren Kaplan, titled “Leapfrogging to Breakthrough Innovation” and the first ever Master Class featuring oysters.
Next year’s events will be held March 16 – 18, 2014 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center under their new names Seafood Expo North America and Seafood Processing North America. More coverage of the International Boston Seafood Show and Seafood Processing America is available on SeafoodSource.com.
History of International Boston Seafood Show and Seafood Processing America
Since 1982, the International Boston Seafood Show and Seafood Processing America has attracted thousands of seafood professionals, making it the largest annual seafood show in North America. Attendees include buyers from leading restaurants, hotels, resorts, institutions, seafood markets and supermarkets, as well as distributors/wholesalers, processors, importers, exporters, brokers and traders. The show features more than 1,000 exhibitors representing all areas of the seafood industry including fresh, frozen, live, value-added, branded and private label, as well as processing equipment and services ranging from machinery to refrigeration.
About Diversified Business Communications
Diversified Business Communications, based in Portland, Maine, US provides information and market access through face-to-face events, magazine publishing, and online resources on four continents. Diversified serves a number of industries including: seafood, food service, natural and organic, healthcare, commercial marine and business management. Diversified operates divisions in Australia, Hong Kong, India, the UK and Canada. For more information, visit: www.divbusiness.com.
Source: Diversified Business Communications