We’re Skipping The Expo and Heading to Canada
NBN’s Own ‘Deep Throat’ To Report From the Show As we noted a few weeks ago more and more manufacturers are deciding that the increasingly high costs of exhibiting at both New Hope shows isn’t worth it. NBN was planning on attending, but a better opportunity came up last month. Instead we are flying to […]
Expo A No Go As More and More Vendors Just Say No to Expo East
We’ve heard from more and more names in the industry that Expo East is a waste of time and money. Promotion based deals don’t need to be done at the show, we’re told, and more importantly, the general feeling among many is that the cost for everything at the two Natural Products Expo are rising […]
All Things Organic Tells Penton: Back Off Big Boys
In an email sent to Organic Trade Association members today, the Association clarified any confusion due to by marketing efforts by Natural Products Expo communications. The diplomatically worded email stated: “On Thursday, June 23, 2005 you may have received an email correspondence from the Natural Products Expo East organizers, which included some misleading information regarding […]
NBN’s Rumor Mill All Wrong—It’s Back to Baltimore
A recent report in this very humble publication stated that the Penton Poobahs were planning to move the annual East Coast Confab (also known as Natural Products Expo East) to Chattanooga or Atlanta. Well, turns out were as wrong as those who thought George W. Bush might turn out to be not so horrible. The […]