The Exhibit Hall isn't the only place you can connect with your peers in Philadelphia. Check out everything you can experience off the show floor!
Harvest Festival
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 | 2:00 - 6:00pm
Level 300 Ballroom B
Connect with brands the day before the main exhibit floor opens! The Harvest Festival is a tabletop event with a festival-style atmosphere that allows you to connect with exhibitors in a more casual setting. Many of the brands showcasing products this year are new to Expo and do not have booths on the main trade show floor; don’t miss out on exploring this space!
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Natural Products Expo East Pitch Slam
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 | 3:00 - 6:00pm
Level 400, Terrace Ballroom
Join us for the Natural Products Expo East Pitch Slam competition as 10 pre-selected brands from the Naturally Network take the stage for a shot to win the Grand Prize: a FREE booth at Expo East 2023 & over $30K in New Hope Network services! This exciting, fast-paced event features pitches from standout emerging brands, Q&A with a rock star judging panel and interviews with past winners. Come for the pitch; stay for the celebration. Together we’ll share a toast to the incredible innovation in our industry!
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Philly Fun Run
Thursday, September 29, 2022 | 7:30 - 9:00am
Meet in the Grand Hall
The Philly Fun Run will take you on an interactive tour of Philadelphia, starting at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, passing and allowing for photo opportunities at attractions like Love Park, Logan Square, Barnes Foundation and up Benjamin Franklin Parkway to the iconic Philadelphia Museum of Art, aka the Rocky Steps & Statue!
Keynote: The State of Natural & Organic
Thursday, September 29, 2022 | 8:30 - 10:00am
Level 400, Terrace Ballroom
Don't miss this information-packed session highlighting product trends and retail insights. Inform your business strategy, discover what's next in product innovation, and join the conversations driving positive change within the natural and organic products industry.
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(included) & Project Potluck Happy Hour
Thursday, September 29, 2022 | 4:00 - 6:00pm
Hot Products Pavilion
New Hope Network partners with (included) and Project Potluck to elevate BIPOC
professionals and BIPOC-owned brands in the natural products industry. Join us to network with these BIPOC-led brands and members.
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Expo East Organic Park
Thursday, September 29 - Saturday October 1, 2022
Hall A
Join us for education, libations, and networking in the Organic Park!
Attend organic-themed education sessions, network with organic experts, and enjoy community happy hours at the Organic Park located inside the exhibit hall. Stay tuned for a complete list of events and more specifics on what to expect in this lively section of Hall A.
Thursday Night Concert: G. Love and Special Sauce
Thursday, September 29, 2022 | 6:00 - 8:00pm
Grand Hall
Live music is back! Network and wind down after a long day on the show floor by dancing and singing with friends and colleagues. The Grand Hall is the perfect venue to enjoy a concert, you won't want to miss this!
Born in Philadelphia, PA, G. Love and his band, Special Sauce, broke out in 1994 with their Gold-selling self-titled debut, which earned widespread critical acclaim for its bold vision and adventurous production. G. Love's lyrics are both personal and political here, artfully balancing his appreciation for the simple joys in life with his
obligation to speak out for justice and equality, and his performances are suitably riotous and rousing to match, with infectious call-and-response hooks and funky sing-along choruses at every turn.
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Looking for an alcohol-free zone at the live concerts?
Thursday, September 29, 2022 | 6:00 - 8:00pm
Grand Hall Overlook
Visit our dry bar on the Grand Hall Overlook for non-alcoholic beverages and specialty mocktails. Follow signs to the Grand Hall then head up the escalators and you're there!
Friday Morning Yoga
Friday, September 30, 2022 | 7:30 - 9:00am
Grand Hall
Standing and walking for multiple days can take a toll on your body. Start your Friday with a Philadelphia Sun Salutation! This all levels flow class is the perfect way to refresh and get ready for another day on the show floor.
Keynote: Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
Friday, September 30, 2022 | 9:00 - 10:00am
Level 400, Terrace Ballroom
Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is a marine biologist, policy expert, writer, and Brooklyn native. She is co-founder of Urban Ocean Lab, and co-creator and co-host of the Spotify/Gimlet podcast How to Save a Planet, on climate solutions. She co-edited the anthology All We Can Save and co-founded The All We Can Save Project.
She publishes widely, including in The New York Times, Washington Post, and Scientific
American. She is on the 2021 Time 100 Next List and was named one of Elle’s 27 Women Leading on Climate. Outside magazine called her “the climate leader we need.” Find her @ayanaeliza.
Community Lunch
Friday, September 30, 2022 | 11:30am - 1:30pm
Grand Hall
Fuel your day! All attendees are welcome to join us for the Community Lunch: a buffet that includes brands showcasing new and existing natural, organic, vegan, or gluten-free products.
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Food Sustainability Summit
Friday, September 30, 2022 | 2:00 - 6:00pm
Level 400, Terrace Ballroom
What does a more sustainable tomorrow look like to you? Join Natural Products Expo and Food Tank's inaugural Food Sustainability Summit to start charting the course. During this fast-paced afternoon, you'll hear from leading sustainability experts and change makers tackling food waste, climate change, conventional agriculture and more. Plus, be sure to attend the day's short film screening, panel discussion and reception, where you'll connect with the innovators you need to know now.
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The Art of Sustaining: Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Friday, September 30, 2022 | 4:30 - 5:00pm
Reception: 5:00 - 6:00pm
Level 400, Terrace Ballroom
All attendees of Expo East are welcome to attend a screening of the film, The Art of Sustaining. A panel discussion will begin after the film concludes with reception to follow.
Friday Night Concert: Arrested Development
Friday, September 30, 2022 | 6:00 - 8:00pm
Grand Hall
True Hip-hop trailblazers since 1991, Arrested Development has been cultural champions of consciousness and empowerment across the planet. Their representation of eclectic and vibrant African sounds and clothing has produced a unique clash of rhythms and style that continue to contrast the expected look and sound of Hip-hop culture. The band continues their forward march of curating great music that is about self reflection and igniting change.
Enjoy a second night of live music while networking with your peers! The Grand Hall is the perfect venue to enjoy a concert, you won't want to miss this!
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Looking for an alcohol-free zone at the live concert?
Friday, September 30, 2022 | 6:00 - 8:00pm
Grand Hall Overlook
Visit our dry bar on the Grand Hall Overlook for non-alcoholic beverages and specialty mocktails. Follow signs to the Grand Hall then head up the escalators and you're there!
