Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America, formerly the International Boston Seafood Show/Seafood Processing America, takes place 15-17 March at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center.
Diversified Communications, producer of the event, cited international exhibiting companies as a key area of growth, as this year’s show is the biggest ever.
“Reports state 91 percent of seafood in the United States is imported from other countries, showing promise to international companies looking to expand their foothold. Regionally, there is notable influx in new participation from Brazil, Canada, China, Ecuador, Morocco and Spain,” said Liz Plizga, group VP for Diversified Communications. “The increase in participation signifies the importance of Seafood Expo North America for companies, worldwide, looking to penetrate this market.”
Here are the latest numbers for the expo, as of 13 March.
35
Consecutive years the seafood show has taken place in Boston
1,198
Number of exhibiting companies at this year’s Seafood Expo North America
924
Seafood exhibitors at SENA 2015
274
Equipment, packaging and services companies exhibiting at Seafood Processing North America this year
219
Thousands of square feet of exhibit space at this year’s expo, making it the largest show in its history
49
Countries represented by exhibitors at this year’s expo
