SupplySide West 2008 Grows in Booths and Education Programming

PHOENIX – Virgo Publishing announced the exhibit hall at SupplySide West 2008, Oct. 22 to 24 at The Venetian & Sands in Las Vegas, will be 11 percent larger than the 2007 event, with more than 1,000 booths. Also, a fifth education track has been added to the three-day education program.

"The largest-ever SupplySide West 2008 has more than 1,000 booths, 90 educational sessions, five in-depth workshops, networking events and more," said Peggy Jackson, director of publishing, Virgo Publishing. "As the world’s largest event for healthy, natural and innovative ingredients, SupplySide is where supply meets demand."

Expanded Education Program
The expanded SupplySide West 2008 education program, sponsored by Cognis Nutrition & Health, has six more sessions than the program offered in 2006. The three-day program has dedicated dietary supplement, food and cosmeceutical tracks.
       

Professionals from Avon, Aveda, Estée Lauder and many more leading companies are participating on the advisory boards.

Highlights include:

-- Estée Lauder’s Mindy Goldstein, Ph.D., will discuss Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of CHemicals (REACH)

-- Jeanette Jacknin, M.D., dermatologist for Dr. Jacknin’s Skincare LLC, will reveal the top 12 natural ingredients for anti-aging

-- Consumer and market trends presentations will be given by Elizabeth Sloan, Ph.D., Packaged Facts’ David Sprinkle, Mintel’s Lynn Dornblaser and Steve French from the Natural Marketing Institute

-- A discussion of innovative botanicals for use in cosmeceuticals and nutricosmetics presented by Dushka Dimitrijevic, M.Sc., from Vitiva andP.L. Thomas’ CEO, Paul Flowerman

Additional seminars will cover topics such as the emerging markets of organics and naturals, nanotechnology applications, cell-targeted cosmeceuticals, business opportunities in India, using actives in cosmeceuticals and much more.  A new cosmeceutical registration package is available to attend the cosmeceutical track, for details here (Visit SupplySideShow.com for full education details.) 

SupplySide West also features more than 40 vendor-sponsored seminars covering a wide range of innovative ingredients, services and technologies. Major sponsors offering VendorWorks presentations include Danisco, Kyowa Hakko, Naturex, Nutraceuticals International and PL Thomas. A full schedule of the VendorWorks sessions is available on the SupplySide West Web site.
   

Networking Events
SupplySide West also provides a variety networking opportunities, beginning with the SupplySide West Golf Classic, sponsored by Pharmachem Laboratories. The popular tournament takes place Oct. 22 at a new location, The Revere Golf Club,and includes a $25,000 hole-in-one contest.

The networking continues the evening of Oct. 22 from 5 to 6:30pm with the Manufacturers Welcome Reception, sponsored by Pacific Rainbow. Hosted bar and hors d’oeuvres are included; additional registration is required. When the exhibit hall closes on Oct. 23, all SupplySide West participants are invited to attend the Opening Reception, co-sponsored by DSM, Natural Health Science and SourceOne Global Partners. This event attracts thousands of industry executives for continued conversation in an informal atmosphere. During exhibit hours, show participants are invited to showcase their golfing skills at the Virtual Golf booth, sponsored by Stryka Botanics. Three cash prizes will be awarded each day and a $1,000 grand prize will be awarded on Friday, Oct. 24.

The Food Product Design, INSIDER and inside cosmeceuticals Scientific Excellence Awards will be presented in the Virgo Publishing booth at 2pm on Friday, Oct. 24 to exhibitors who have a research-based breakthrough in ingredient/technology science.

SupplySide West is a three-day event offering industry the opportunity to learn about the latest innovative, natural and healthy ingredients, meet new vendors and formulators in the 1,000 booth exhibit hall, and source ingredients, packaging, labeling and private-label manufacturing services in one location. More information and registration details can be found at SupplySideShow.com or by calling (800) 454-5760. Registrations made before Oct. 3 will receive their badge in the mail, along with a lanyard, sponsored by Blue California.

Virgo Publishing produces the SupplySide Trade Shows and Conferences, the Focus on the Future Executive Conference and Retreat, and the online training Web site nutrilearn.com, and publishes Natural Products INSIDER, Food Product Design, Natural Products Marketplace and inside cosmeceuticals magazines. Virgo Publishing also produces CULINOLOGY® magazine for the Research Chefs Association.