University Interchange Program And Educational Micro-sessions To Feature Professors, Retailer-Mentors And Cutting-Edge Information
One of the joys of The New York Produce Show and Conference is the University Interchange Program. Through this program, we bring in faculty members and students from food marketing and agriculture or applied economics programs. The faculty present their cutting-edge research and thus serve their goal of outreach to industry, while the students learn […]
Lots A-Cookin’ At Culinary Innovation Stations And Celebrity Chef Stage Of The New York Produce Show And Conference
The idea of students coming to get jobs in the industry is fantastic. We need a next generation. But we also value students who are in culinary schools. We don’t want them to quit school and start booking loads on some sales desk; we want them to become great chefs and include produce generously in […]
Global Trade Symposium Brings Thought-Leaders From Around The World
One of the purposes of The New York Produce Show and Conference is to encourage the exchange of ideas between industry thought-leaders around the world. To facilitate this, we co-locate The New York Produce Show and Conference with the Global Trade Symposium. Of course, import and export now affects everyone. Retailers and foodservice operators may […]
Right People, Right Place, Right Time
There are always a million things to do, but the biggest obstacle to success in produce is that so many of us spend all of our time working in our business, and we neglect to work on our business. This week there is no place more likely to give you an opportunity to meet the […]
Not Too Late To Register For The New York Produce Show And Conference
The ingathering has begun… Supermarkets operating in the region bringing hundreds of people, many of whom, until the event began, never had an opportunity to connect to this enormous and incredible industry; wholesale powerhouses that give high-volume a new meaning; local restaurants that set the culinary table for the nation; executives from national companies who […]
“IDEATION FRESH” Foodservice Forum At New York Produce Show And Conference To Tackle Produce Procurement ‘Disconnects’
The New York Produce Show and Conference is an unusual event in that it serves buyers from all sectors of trade — retail to be sure, but also massive wholesale buyers, substantial exporters, processors, overseas importers and, of course, foodservice operators and distributors. New York is the very center of culinary trends in America, and […]
Expand Your Industry Experience With A Regional Industry Tour At The New York Produce Show And Conference
It would be a shame to come to The New York Produce Show and Conference and spend the entire time in a convention hall or hotel. It is a big region – the biggest buying center in the United States and a font of innovation. We encourage people to come early and stay late and […]
Spouses Are Welcome (And Treated Royally) At New York Produce Show And Conference
New York City is a magical place this time of year. The tree is up in Rockefeller Center, the skaters glide beneath it, the windows along Fifth Avenue are now depicting holiday stories. The Rockettes kick high in their Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall. So if you are coming to New York for […]
Theresa Lowden Receives First Annual EPC Woman Of Distinction Award
Each year at The New York Produce Show and Conference, we begin something new. This year the Eastern Produce Council established a Women’s Leadership Committee and in conjunction with that we have established a Women’s Leadership Reception, which will take place adjacent to the trade show on Wednesday, December 11, 2013, at 3:30 PM. In […]
Thought-Leaders Panel To Kick Off New York Produce Show And Conference’s Trade Show Day
A special highlight of The New York Produce Show And Conference is the opening Perishable Pundit “Thought Leaders” Breakfast. The center of the event is a no-holds-barred panel, featuring top thought leaders drawn from the powerhouse retailers of the region, combined with a twist — key players from the foodservice industry, a wholesaler representing the […]
