Virgo Publishing Announces SupplySide East 2008 Agenda, Events

PHOENIX—Virgo Publishing announced the details for SupplySide East, April 28 to 30 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, N.J. In addition to added exhibit space in the expo hall, SupplySide East will also feature a three-day education program, a VendorWorks seminar program and four networking events.

“SupplySide East 2008 has more exhibitors offering healthy and innovative ingredients than ever before, a stellar education program featuring the most current topics and renowned presenters including the FDA, plus daily networking events, making it a don’t miss event,” said Peggy Jackson, director of publishing for Virgo Publishing’s Health & Nutrition Division.

Highlights include:

FDA, U.S. Pharmacopeia, American Botanical Council, Georgetown University Medical Center and Many More to Present in the Three-Day Education Program

Vasilios Frankos, Ph.D., director of the Division of Dietary Supplement Programs (DDSP) for the Food and Drug Administration will be the Featured Speaker on Wednesday, April 30.

Speakers from American Botanical Council, American Herbal Products Association, Council for Responsible Nutrition, Drexel University, Informed-Choice, Innova Market Insights, Laval University, Natural Products Association, The Natural Marketing Institute, Ullman, Shapiro & Ullman, University of Colorado Denver & Health Sciences Center and many other leading organizations will present in the three-day education program, sponsored by EPAX.

Half-Day Workshop Presented by The Natural Marketing Institute (NMI) to Focus on Metabolic Syndrome Trends

NMI’s Steve French, MBA, and Gregory Stephens, RD, will present “The Effect of Metabolic Syndrome on Today’s U.S. Population: Capitalizing on Trends” Workshop on Monday, April 28 from 9 to 11:30am. Medical conditions that comprise metabolic syndrome, the integration of therapies consumers are using, the implications of these trends relative to dietary supplement and functional food usage and opportunities will be discussed. Additional registration is required.

VendorWorks Presentations:

Two days of product-specific science, formulation and marketing will be addressed in exhibitor-sponsored VendorWorks Presentations on Tuesday, April 29, and Wednesday, April 30.

Science at SupplySide Poster Presentations

New product, ingredient and technology research will be displayed in the exhibit hall on Tuesday, April 29, and Wednesday, April 30. Company representatives will be available April 30 from 1 to 2pm to answer questions.

Several additional events offer continued networking. The SupplySide East Golf Classic, co-sponsored by Marco HI-TECH and INSIDER, will be held on Monday, April 28, from 8:30am to 2pm at a members-only private golf course, the Green Brook Country Club. Event participants will gather for the SupplySide Happy Hour on Monday, April 28, from 4 to 5pm. The Opening Reception, Tuesday, April 29, co-sponsored by Kemin’s welcose and Food Product Design, will be held in the exhibit hall during the last hour and a half of exhibit hall hours, 4 to 5:30pm. The Appreciation Reception, sponsored by Albion and inside cosmeceuticals, will be held on the exhibit floor from 3 to 4:30pm on Wednesday, April 30.

More information about SupplySide East 2008, including registration and an exhibitor listing, is available at SupplySideShow.com or by calling Virgo Publishing at (800) 454-5760.

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