MARCH 16-18, 2025 / BOSTON, USA
NORTH AMERICA
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The Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative is hosting a Maine Seafood Reception at this year’s Seafood Expo North America. Join us for great bites and for opportunities to network with lobster, oyster, scallop, mussel, salmon, eel, and value added Maine seafood suppliers.
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The Maine Lobster fishery has been built by generations of fishermen who are committed to supplying sustainable and delicious lobster. Learn more about the fishery and what makes Maine Lobster the sweetest in the world at LobsterFromMaine.com
MARCH 17 | 5PM-7PM EXCHANGE CONFERENCE CENTER
In addition to Maine’s well-known lobster, the state is home to an abundance of premium seafood options. From seaweed to mollusks to finfish, Maine produces the best-tasting seafood on the planet. Learn more about the fishery behind it at SeafoodFromMaine.com
The Seafood Marketplace for
NORTH AMERICA
Greetings,
Seafood Expo North America is not just a seafood trade exposition, it’s an experience designed to connect industry professionals, facilitate new business partnerships and be North America’s one-stop-shop for all your sourcing needs. For the 2025 edition of the expo, you can expect a diverse range of exhibitors and must-see conference sessions. In the Wave Makers’ Zone, you'll be able to explore and partake in complimentary on-site experiences. This year, we're excited to introduce a new digital platform, which will allow you to plan your meetings with exhibitors before the event starts. This Key Buyer Digital Mailer was written to give you pertinent information and help you make the most of your time at this year’s expo.
We hope this is a helpful tool. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me with any questions.
Best, Alexa Pantazonis
Key Buyer Program Coordinator
Apantazonis@divcom.com / +1 207 842- 5674
ENCLOSED WITHIN THIS DIGITAL MAILER, YOU WILL FIND THE FOLLOWING:
• Key Buyer Lounge Location: Bypass the main registration lines! Come to room 151AB to pick up your badge. Map on page 4. The Key Buyer Lounge will be open daily from 7:30am to 5:00pm.
• Featured Conference Sessions: Highlights of some of the conference sessions pertinent to your business. Remember your Key Buyer badge gives access to the full conference program. You can find this list on page 5.
• New Products and Featured Products: View the list of new products and featured products in advance of the Expo. All products are displayed in the Product Showcases located in the Wave Makers’ Zone. View the listings on pages 9-13.
• Seafood Excellence Awards Announcement & Reception. Discover and celebrate the winners for the Best New Products for Retail and Foodservice on Sunday at 3:30pm in the Wave Makers’ Zone. Details included on page 10.
• Shuttle Schedule: Find hotel shuttle information and maps on pages 15-16.
• Chowder Party Invitation: You will find two tickets to the National Fisheries Institute Chowder Party on page 17. This year’s party is on March 15th at 5:30pm at the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport.
EXPO NOTES AND REMINDERS:
• Power Hours: Key Buyers are invited to access the exhibit hall at 8:00am, two hours before the official event opening each day, for an opportunity to preview the exhibits and to attend meetings with exhibitors. Key Buyers are encouraged to use this time to schedule meetings with exhibitors. Note that exhibitor booths may not be fully staffed at this time so plan your meetings with exhibitors prior to the Expo.
• Complimentary Breakfast: Start your morning off right and come to the Key Buyer Lounge (151AB) for a hot breakfast buffet. Please note the breakfast is for Key Buyers only.
• Full Conference Passport: Your Key Buyer badge includes a complimentary pass to all education sessions and postevent video recordings. You do not need to sign up in advance.
• Digital Platform: Visit the Expo website to learn more about downloading and logging into the brand-new Digital Platform, available now on both desktop and mobile.
• Free Premium Membership to SeafoodSource.com: Access SeafoodSource Premium for FREE and enjoy year-round industry news, including reports, on-demand webinars, whitepapers, conference recordings, exclusive interviews, unrestricted industry news, and more! You can start it now by signing up for free: https://www.seafoodsource.com/joinkb
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center
Key Buyer Lounge
ROOM 151 AB
OPEN DAILY FROM 7:30AM TO 5:00 PM
The Key Buyer Lounge is only for meetings between Key Buyers and Exhibiting Companies - No other badges will be given access to the lounge.
NORTH AMERICA
Featured Conference Sessions
SUNDAY, March 16
11:15am - 12:15pm KEYNOTE: Riding the Waves: Navigating Economic, Energy, and Trade Room 153CB Policies Impacting the Seafood Industry in 2025 Speaker: Nomi Prins, PhD, Macro-economist, Geopolitical Financial Expert & Best-selling Author
12:45pm - 1:30pm Seafood Trends and Innovation Room 153CB Speaker: Sam Biljan-McElheny, Datassential
2:00pm – 2:45pm Seafood Trends and the Impact on Consumer Purchase Behavior Room 152 Speakers: Cara Ammon, Category Partners; Julie DeWolf, Category Partners
MONDAY, March 17
11:30am - 12:30pm Supermarket Seafood Is Broken. How To Fix It
Room 153CB Moderator: Phil Walsh, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science; Panelists: Chuck Anderson, Certified Quality Foods; Dr. Daniel Benetti, University of Miami; David Navarro, Patagonia sea farms
2:00pm – 3:00pm Power of Seafood 2025
Room 153CB Moderator: Rick Stein, FMI; Panelists: Guy Pizutti, Publix; Jason Pride, Hy-vee; Christine Ngo - H&N; Steve Markenson, FMI
3:15pm – 4:15pm Fall in Love with Seafood: Driving Consumer Behavior Change and Room 153A Seafood Sales
Moderator: Sarah Crowley, SNP; Panelists: Linda Cornish, SNP; Ciera Womack, Rich Products Corporation; Andrew Zimmern, Food Works Inc
3:15pm – 4:15pm Should I Stay or Should I Go? Navigating Supplier Relationships in the Room 152 Seafood Sector in Response to Labor Abuses
Moderator: Zacari Edwards, Global Labor Justice (GLJ); Panelists: Cyrus Donato, ITF; Dr. Jessica Sparks, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy; Silwanus Tangkotta; Georgia Worral, SEAAlliance; Anne Zollner, ILAB
BRAND-NEW DIGITAL PLATFORM
NEW FOR 2025!
Log in today to begin connecting with exhibitors like never before!
Once onsite, your profile will be seamlessly migrated into the event mobile app. Gain access to all of #SENA25 in the palm of your hand!
• Search for exhibitors by name, product or country
• Connect with and save your favorite exhibitors to your profile
• Chat and schedule meetings with exhibitors*
• Review the full Conference Program & Speakers
• Schedule and save special onsite events to your personal calendar
• Receive turn-by-turn navigational assistance across the exhibition hall
• & more!
LLC
British Columbia Government
Business Iceland
Cal Marine Fish Co.
Camara Nacional de Acuacultura
Cedar Bay Grilling Company Ltd
Clear Ocean Seafood Ltd.
COAST TSIMSHIAN FISH PLANT LTD
Cooke Inc
cool-japan Inc.
D.C Air & Seafood Inc.
Daily Fresh Shellfish Inc.
Dalian Huashan Aquatic Product and Foods Co., Ltd.
Delifrost
E. Gagnon & Fils
East Cape Oyster Company
Fathom Fish & Seafood Inc.
Fisher King Seafoods Ltd.
French Creek Seafood Ltd.
Gadre Marine Export Pvt. Ltd.
Government of New Brunswick
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Grizzly Smoke House
Group Export Agri-Food
Groupe MDMP / Unipeche MDM
Gumusdoga Su Urunleri Urt.Ihr.ve.Ith. A.S.
Hong Ngoc Seafood Co. Ltd
Ichimasa Kamaboko Co Ltd
Innodal
Innovation PEI
International Seafood and Bait Ltd.
International Seafood Ventures LLC
Invest Nova Scotia
Island Creek Oysters
J. Deluca Fish/Nautilus Seafood
Keyport LLC
Kilic Deniz Urunleri Uretimi Ihracat Ithalat
ve Ticaret A.S.
Labrador Shrimp Company
Lake Bounty Ltd
Lelièvre, Lelièvre et Lemoignan ltée
Little Wicomico Oyster Company
LM Foods, LLC dba Aquamar Inc.
Lobster PEI
Long Island Oyster Growers
Association
Louisbourg Seafoods LTD
Mark Foods, LLC
Matheson Oyster Company
Mersey Seafoods Limited
Mexican Shrimp
Paradise-Promarmex
Mowi USA LLC
Netuno USA
North Delta Seafoods Ltd
Ocean Choice International Inc.
Ontario Aquaculture Association
Orca Specialty Foods Ltd.
Orizon Foods LLC
P.E.I. Mussel King Inc.
Pacific Rim Shellfish Corp
Pacific Seafood Group
Pereira Productos Del Mar, S.A
Pescanova USA
Prince Edward Aqua Farms Inc.
PT Djakarta Mina Persada
Raspberry Point Oysters
Royal Greenland A/S
Royal Star Foods
Sea Delight Group, LLC
Sea Star Seafoods Limited
Seafood Industries Association
Singapore
Shediac Lobster Shop Ltd
SK Food Brands
Southstream Seafoods
STAND MAURITANIA- SMCP/ FPMEDC/FNP
Taylor Shellfish Canada
TransOcean Products Inc
Tribune Seafoods
Trident Seafoods
Two Fish Distribution
VASEP Co. Ltd
Vietocean Seafood Vietnam
Walcan Seafood Ltd.
Western Edge Seafood
Whitecap International Seafood
Exporters
World Link Food Distributors Inc
Worldwide Fishing Company S.L
Xtreme Cold Storage
Young's Lobster Ltd
Booth 671
SPONSORED
FEATURED PRODUCT SHOWCASE
for
NORTH AMERICA
AWARDS
AWARDS
Sunday, March 10, 2024
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Sunday, March 10, 2024
Sunday, March 10, 2024
Announcement & Reception You’re Invited!
Announcement & Reception You’re Invited!
Announcement & Reception You’re Invited!
Wave Makers’ Zone
Wave Makers’ Zone
Booth #3165
Wave Makers’ Zone
Booth #3165
Booth #3165
3:30 - 4:45 pm
3:00 - 4:00 pm
3:30pm - 4:00pm
Booth #3165
3:30 - 4:45 pm
Join the industry in celebrating the Best New Retail Product and Best New Foodservice Product.
Join the industry in celebrating the Best New Retail Product and Best New Foodservice Product.
Join the industry in celebrating the Best New Retail Product and Best New Foodservice Product.
Join the industry in celebrating the Best New Retail Product and Best New Foodservice Product.
Complimentary beverages served at the reception.
Complimentary beverages will be served at the reception, immediately following the announcements.
Complimentary beverages will be served at the reception, immediately following the announcements.
Complimentary beverages will be served at the reception, immediately following the announcements.
NEW PRODUCT SHOWCASE
NEW PRODUCT SHOWCASE
NORTH AMERICA
NEW PRODUCT SHOWCASE
CONNECTING WOMEN IN SEAFOOD
RECEPTION & NETWORKING EVENT
Sunday, March 16
4:15pm-5:00pm
Wave Makers’ Zone, Booth #3165
You’re invited to a networking event for women in the seafood industry. Connect, share experiences and expand your professional network. Let’s join together to create a more inclusive and thriving seafood industry.
RSVP not required. All badge holders are welcome. Refreshments will be served.
Share your photos on social media: #SENA25
Produced by:
Aloft Boston Seaport
Boston
Canopy
HOTEL SHUTTLE INFORMATION
DoubleTree
Embassy
Marriott
Place
Marriott Long Wharf
Moxy Boston Downtown Omni Boston Seaport
Raffles Boston
Boston Waterfront Hotel Revere Hotel Boston Common Ritz-Carlton, Boston Seaport Hotel Sheraton Boston
Boston
Copley Place
Walking Distance to BCEC
Atlantic Ave. Entrance At Marriott Long Wharf, Front Entrance
Copley Place, Curbside on Huntington Ave.
Tremont St. Entrance
Broad St. Entrance At Courtyard Downtown, Tremont St. Entrance
Walking Distance to BCEC
Front Entrance Curbside
Walking Distance to BCEC
Ave. Entrance Walking Distance to BCEC
St. Entrance
Walking Distance to BCEC
Ave. Entrance
Please print out and bring your tickets with you.
NORTH AMERICA
Seafood Expo North America
requests the pleasure of your company at the National Fisheries Institute’s Annual Chowder Party
Chowder Party
Saturday, March 9, 2024
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport, Ensemble A, B, C
Please print out and bring your tickets with you.
Two tickets to the National Fisheries Institute Chowder Party held on Saturday, March 15 from 5:30-7:00pm at the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport, Ensemble A-C. Please bring these tickets with you for entry.
Courtesy of the Key Buyer Program and The National Fisheries Institute
Please print out tickets and bring them with you.
Seafood Expo North America
requests the pleasure of your company at the National Fisheries Institute’s Annual Chowder Party
Seafood Expo North America
Saturday, March 9, 2024
requests the pleasure of your company at the National Fisheries Institute’s Annual Chowder Party
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport, Ensemble A, B, C
Saturday, March 15, 2025 starting at 5:30 pm
Saturday, March 9, 2024
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport, Ensemble A, B, C
Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport, Ensemble A-C
Courtesy of the Key Buyer Program and The National Fisheries Institute
Courtesy of the Key Buyer Program and The National Fisheries Institute
Seafood Expo North America
requests the pleasure of your company at the National Fisheries Institute’s Annual Chowder Party
Saturday, March 15, 2025 starting at 5:30 pm
Saturday, March 9, 2024
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport, Ensemble A, B, C
Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport, Ensemble A-C
Courtesy of the Key Buyer Program and The National Fisheries Institute
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