Crowded Aisles and Top Speakers Mark the 7th Anniversary of The International West Coast Seafood Show.Business Editors International West Coast Seafood Show 2002 PORTLAND, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 2002 The International West Coast Seafood Show closed on a high note last week. The event drew thousands of foodservice and retail food buyers from the West Coast and Rocky Mountain states Rocky Mountain States A region of the western United States including Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming. at the Los Angeles Convention Center The Los Angeles Convention Center (abbreviated LACC) is a convention center in downtown Los Angeles. The LACC hosts annual events such as the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show, and was best known to video games fans as host to E3 until its cessation in 2006. in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , California. The exhibition hall, boasting close to 300 exhibiting companies, was well complemented by a top conference program addressing the health benefits of seafood, sessions devoted to shrimp and other species as well as panel discussions on the subject of seafood trends. "It is nice to see more and more buyers returning to the show every year. Exhibitors were busy. There was a lot of business being conducted and the conference program was well received. We've had very positive feedback from every group involved in the show," reported Mary Larkin, Show Director. "I was very happy with the show and the quality of the buyers we have seen. The West Coast Seafood Show is a great forum for us to generate leads and showcase our products. We are looking forward to next year," said Tracy Mitchell, Assistant Executive Director of the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board. "As a first time exhibitor we were thrilled with the high traffic on the show floor. We conducted a lot of business and met many prospects. We have already signed up for WCSS WCSS Wisconsin Council for the Social Studies (Oshkosh, WI) WCSS World Congress on Systems Simulation WCSS Work-Centered Support System WCSS Western Canadian Spill Services Ltd 2003," said Kenny Goundas, Vice President, RA Lesso Seafood Co., Inc. The show will be held October 12 to 14 in Long Beach, California Long Beach is a city located in southern Los Angeles County, California, USA, on the Pacific coast. It borders Orange County on its southeast edge. It is about 20 miles (30 km) south of downtown Los Angeles. next year. Both exhibitors and attendees expressed their excitement about the move. Visit www.westcoastseafood.com for more information. About Diversified diversified (di·verˑ·s Business Communications Diversified Business Communications produces five internationally recognized seafood exhibitions and publishes SeaFood Business magazine. The company's next seafood event is the International Boston Seafood Show to be held at the Hynes Convention Center The John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center located in Boston's Back Bay has 193,000 square feet (0 m) of exhibit space and can accommodate up to four concurrent events. in Boston, March 11-13, 2003. For more information about these products or the other products produced and published by the company, contact Diversified Business Communications at 207/842-5500, or visit www.divbusiness.com. |
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