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Expo 2013 will be January 14-16, 2013 at the Oregon Convention Center
"If you are a food processor and did not attend this show in 2012 you missed out on a great opportunity to find out what is new in the industry. Keeping ahead of the ball can help you stay competitive. Plan to attend next year.” - 2012 Expo Attendee
The Northwest Food Processors Expo and Conference (Expo) is considered the largest regional Food Processing Expo in North America. The event is held annually in Portland and attracts 3,000 food processing industry professionals from across the country. In addition to 400 exhibitor booths in the Expo Hall, the event offers educational sessions with industry relevant information featuring high level speakers to provide value to a broad based audience of food processor company personnel.
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Attendees
Food processing industry professionals from the Northwest, the United States and around the world attend Expo. The event attracts a full range of industry professionals from CEO’s, plant managers, purchasing managers, production and quality assurance managers, to the mechanics on the production floor. They come to network and attend educational sessions and to see and learn about the latest technology, systems and related information that can improve their operations. They also participate to gain valuable ideas and insights from firsthand contact with representatives from the world’s leading equipment and services producers… the Expo exhibitors.
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Exhibitors
“NWFPA’s Expo is the most cost effective way to meet the greatest number of food processing decision-makers in the Pacific Northwest. Anyone who is serious about building business in this industry should attend and participate.” - From 2012 Evaluations
With over 400 booths, the EXPO Hall offers an excellent resource for food processors to gain useful information about the latest equipment, services and or supplies. A wide range of leading manufacturers and service providers display their products and services including: processing and packaging equipment manufacturers, flow systems, pest control materials handling, safety, cold storage warehouse facilities, waste management, packaging supplies, sanitation, water treatment, computer software, instrumentation, technology, banking, transportation, consulting, and more.
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Expo Hall Pavilions & Special Events
“Wonderful display of vendors. This was my first Expo and I enjoyed learning about different technologies, different software, and equipment that is available to companies in the food processing industry.” - First time attendee in 2012
To encourage attendees to spend more time in the exhibit hall, the Expo features special interest Pavilion areas geared to specific industries, technologies and solutions. In 2013 these will include the Innovation, International and Energy Pavilions. New in 2013 will be the Taste of the Northwest, an Expo Hall theater for demos and presentations, an ice cream social and lunch in the trade show. The well attended Sample Display will be held Monday morning and on Tuesday there will be four hours with no classroom sessions so attendees may explore the trade show, network and check out theater events.
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Expo Education Sessions
The Expo sessions feature top level speakers and educators who address the major issues and topics impacting the food processing industry and the region. The sessions are held each day and cover a broad spectrum of topics including: Energy and Environment; Food Safety Defense and Technology; Government Affairs; Productivity and Innovation. There will be an extended lunch hour on Tuesday to ensure nothing is missed while in the Expo Hall.
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NWFPA General Sessions & Events
Many highly informative events are held throughout the multi-day Expo. These events are designed to offer additional networking opportunities for attendees and exhibitors. The Monday and Tuesday breakfast general sessions feature prominent speakers from government and the private sector. More information is coming soon!
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