April 8, 2019 โ Last month, more than 21,500 seafood industry professionals from around the world arrived in Boston, Massachusetts for the 2019 edition of Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America, event organizer Diversified Communications revealed on 8 April.
With 1,329 exhibitors from 49 countries, this yearโs expo โ the largest of its kind in North America โ covered 256,690 net square feet of exhibit space, Diversified confirmed. The atmosphere for SENA19 was lively and productive, with 600 key buyers perusing the show floor and conducting deals with suppliers, according to Wynter Courmont, event director for Diversified.
โThe exhibitors and industry professionals at this yearโs event were noticeably energized,โ Courmont said in a press release. โThere was no shortage of excitement around individual companiesโ innovative products, preparation and packaging concepts; and we also saw a lot of enthusiasm for industry-wide initiatives around sustainable sourcing, aquaculture and more.โ
For Moises del Rio, general manager of Verlasso Salmon, the time spent in Boston for SENA19 served to reinforce and amplify his companyโs promotional and networking success.
โVerlasso has always been involved in the event, as itโs one of the main platforms in this industry where we can tell our story to a broader audience,โ he said. โFrom the very inception of Verlasso, Seafood Expo North America has allowed us to build relationships that today, 8 years later, still remain very strong.โ
The chief supply chain officer for U.S. restaurant chain Captain Dโs, who brought a team of key buyers to the expo, remarked on the convenience and efficiencies the Boston-based event offers.