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SEPC Southern Innovations Symposium Bright Ideas Platform application deadline extended

MILLEN, GA — The announcement last month of the Southeast Produce Council’s new addition of the Bright Ideas Platform to the Southern Innovations Symposium has been buzzing around the industry, creating a high demand for an extension for members to apply until June 29, 2015.

With a new, smaller approach to trade shows, the Bright Ideas Platform will provide exhibitors and attendees the ability to be the first introduced to the newest and most innovative products and services the industry has to offer.bright-ideasHarold Paivarinta With only 50 exhibitor spaces available, this new opportunity sets out to provide intimate and quality driven networking for its members.

“We want to make sure all companies that want to apply for an exhibit space have the opportunity to do so,” SEPC Education Committee Chairman Harold Paivarinta said in a June 15 press release. “We expect record attendance from the retail and foodservice community and know this is an opportunity our members will want to be a part of. We’ve designed this new show so all feel welcome and see it as a beneficial and affordable way to network within the industry.”

All SEPC member companies are invited to apply to exhibit at the Bright Ideas Platform, but space will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications will be reviewed by the SEPC Education Committee and will need to fulfill the following requirements:

  • The qualifying product or service must be scheduled to release to market between March 23, 2015, and Dec. 14, 2015.
  • The qualifying product or service must be new to the Southeast market area.

Southern Innovations Symposium will be held Sept. 17-19, 2015, in Charleston, SC, with the Bright Ideas Platform held Friday, Sept. 18, from 12:30 p.m. to 3 pm. The conference weekend will host additional events such as a Southern Roots networking event, beachside welcome reception, educational workshops, a general session lunch with celebrity guest speakers, the annual President’s Dinner Dance, golf, fishing and a tour of Charleston, as well as the team-inspired Ultimate Tailgate Party.

To apply for exhibit space at the Bright Ideas Platform or to register for the Southern Innovations Symposium, visit www.seproducecouncil.com.

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