| Asian Seafood Exposition partners with 10th International Seafood Summit |
| Tuesday, 07 August 2012 00:00 |
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For immediate release SeaWeb and Seafood Summit announced as key partner of Asian Seafood Exposition
"We are thrilled to have Diversified Business Communications as our industry media sponsor for the 10th International Seafood Summit," said Dawn M. Martin, President and CEO of SeaWeb. "This exciting partnership will help highlight the important role that seafood sustainability plays in ensuring a sustainable marketplace. The credibility and expansive reach of Diversified Business Communications will introduce new audiences to advancing the dialogue around responsible business practices." The Seafood Summit commemorates a decade of dialogue on sustainable seafood with the theme "Evolving Solutions for New Horizons," which encompasses issues including: Ecolabeling and certification Supply-chain traceability Green business policy and marketing Social capital Consumer demand and awareness Fisheries management and trade of keystone species, including sharks, tuna, and salmon Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) Sustainable aquaculture Food security The summit is attended by a diverse group of seafood industry professionals and has grown exponentially over the past decade. For the past two years, registration has sold out completely. The Summit will be held at The Kowloon Shangri-La Hotel in Hong Kong from September 6 through 8, and is supported by field trips and workshops before and after the Summit to give delegates hands-on experience in the Asian marketplace. For more information, visit www.seafoodsummit.org. You can also be part of the conversation by joining the Seafood Summit group on LinkedIn. Diversified Business Communications organizes the Asian Seafood Exposition, which will be held at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre from September 11 through 13. The event draws buyers and sellers of seafood from the Asia Pacific region. In its third year, the Asian Seafood Exposition promotes companies from over 20 countries selling seafood into the Asian market. Other Diversified entities include the European Seafood Exposition, Seafood Processing Europe, the International Boston Seafood Show, Seafood Processing America, Seafood Barcelona, SeafoodSource.com and SeaFood Business. "SeaWeb's Seafood Summit fosters progressive dialogue about seafood sustainability -- an initiative that we strongly support -- and the Asian Seafood Exposition is the best gateway for buying and selling seafood in the region, providing an attractive and synergistic pairing of events for seafood leaders" said Mary Larkin, Group Vice President of Diversified's seafood events and publications. "We believe in the value of face-to-face events in facilitating the exchange of ideas and knowledge between industry leaders, making this partnership a great fit for us and SeaWeb." As part of this partnership, Diversified Business Communications, which also powers SeafoodSource.com, the leading seafood supplier directory and seafood news resource in the industry, will be the key conduit for industry media around the Summit. SeafoodSource.com offers an interactive package of resources including industry news, editorial commentary, market reports, product reviews, classifieds and a comprehensive directory of thousands of seafood industry suppliers and products of specialized areas such as seafood processing equipment, seafood industry organizations and fin-fish suppliers. It is an essential international online business tool for seafood industry professionals to stay connected and informed of the current trends and changes within the industry. SeaWeb is the only international, nonprofit organization exclusively using the science of communications to fundamentally shift the way people interact with the ocean. To accomplish this important goal, SeaWeb convenes forums where economic, policy, social and environmental interests converge to improve ocean health. We transform knowledge into action by shining a spotlight on workable, science-based solutions to the most serious threats facing the ocean, such as climate change, pollution and depletion of marine life. We work collaboratively with targeted sectors to encourage market solutions, policies and behaviors that result in a healthy, thriving ocean. By informing and empowering diverse ocean voices and conservation champions, SeaWeb is creating a culture of ocean conservation. For more information, visit: www.seaweb.org. Follow us on Twitter: @SeaWeb_org. Seafood Choices is an international program of SeaWeb that promotes information sharing and collaboration, setting the vision for sustainability for the seafood industry and conservation community. By building relationships and stimulating dialogue, SeaWeb's Seafood Choices program is encouraging and challenging all sectors of the seafood industry to move along the road toward sustainability. For more information, visit: www.seafoodchoices.org. Follow us on Twitter: @Seafood_Choices. Diversified Business Communications, based in Portland, Maine, US provides information and market access through face-to-face events, magazine publishing, and online resources on four continents. Diversified serves a number of industries including: seafood, food service, natural and organic, healthcare, commercial marine and business management. Diversified operates divisions in Australia, Hong Kong, India, the UK and Canada. For more information, visit: www.divbusiness.com. Media contacts Jackie Marks Brock Foreman, marketing manager |
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