Natural Products Industry Continues Rapid Growth; New Hope Natural Media to Present Latest Trends in Natural and Organic Products at Natural Products Expo East in D.C.Business Editors Natural Products Expo East BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 2, 2003 The natural and organic products industry, which has demonstrated a 20 percent annual growth rate for the past 10 years, shows no sign of slowing down. Products will be showcased at the 19th Annual Natural Products Expo East, produced by New Hope Natural Media, a division of Penton Media Penton Media, Inc. (OTC: PTON.OB), founded in 1892, is a diversified business-to-business media company. Penton Media is a mass media corporation that publishes and produces over 40 magazines, 80 trade shows, and 47 web sites. , Sept. 4-7, in the new Washington New Washington is the name of several towns in the United States:
"The industry is expanding swiftly, and new manufacturers are hitting the scene each quarter," said New Hope's president, Fredrik Linder. "Ours is still a very fertile industry for growth, investment and innovation even during a down economy, and we're pleased to provide the crossroads for manufacturers, retailers, experts and activists with Natural Products Expo East." Approximately 200 international and domestic certified organic products manufacturers will exhibit their goods at the inaugural Organic Products Expo -- BioFach America, located in Hall C. Earlier this year, New Hope penned an agreement with Europe's largest organic products trade show, BioFach, to jointly produce a trade show specifically for organic products, which Linder refers to as an "international show within a show." Patch Adams, M.D., will present the Keynote Address keynote address n. An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech. Noun 1. , "Wellness and the Joy of Caring," Sept. 6, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Dr. Adams has devoted his life to transforming the U.S. health care system, and he is the founder of the Gezundheit Institute, a free health care facility in West Virginia West Virginia, E central state of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland (N), Virginia (E and S), and Kentucky and, across the Ohio R., Ohio (W). Facts and Figures Area, 24,181 sq mi (62,629 sq km). Pop. . Additional events include the annual Spirit of Organic Dinner and Awards, held Sept. 4, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., and the Rasta Prom featuring Ziggy Marley, Sept. 5, from 9 p.m. until midnight. Educational seminars begin Sept. 4 and run throughout the show during business hours BUSINESS HOURS. The time of the day during which business is transacted. In respect to the time of presentment and demand of bills and notes, business hours generally range through the whole day down to the hours of rest in the evening, except when the paper is payable it a bank or by a . Seminars will focus on all topics within the industry, including product marketing, herbal and homeopathic Homeopathic A holistic and natural approach to healthcare. Mentioned in: Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome homeopathic, adj remedies, personal care, genetically modified organisms ge·net·i·cal·ly modified organism n. Abbr. GMO An organism whose genetic characteristics have been altered by the insertion of a modified gene or a gene from another organism using the techniques of genetic engineering. , combating obesity, and FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. regulations for nutritional supplements Nutritional Supplements Definition Nutritional supplements include vitamins, minerals, herbs, meal supplements, sports nutrition products, natural food supplements, and other related products used to boost the nutritional content of the diet. . Seminars are free of charge to Expo East attendees. A full schedule of seminars is available at http://www.expoeast.com/attendee/education/index.cfm. A press briefing will be held on Sept. 5, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., in room 140 A & B. The briefing will expose trends in natural and organic foods, health care, natural living and personal care. To attend Expo East, or to receive more information, contact Denise Zainea at (303) 449-2108, ext. 14, or denise@freshideasgroup.com. Members of the press attend free of charge. New Hope Natural Media is a division of Penton Media, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). : PTON), a leading diversified business media company that produces market-focused magazines, Web sites, trade shows and conferences. Penton serves the natural products/food/retail, technology, manufacturing, design/engineering, supply chain/aviation, government/compliance, mechanical systems/construction and leisure/hospitality markets. For more information, visit http://www.penton.com. |
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