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Expo Schedule of Events

Wednesday – August 24, 2022

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.   Exhibitor Set-Up ______________________________ 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. The Sporting Club – Omni at the Seaport Hotel 450 Summer Street, Boston MA   I N V I T A T I O N  O N L Y   VIP Reception with sponsors and VIP guests ______________________________ 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. The Sporting Club – Omni at the Seaport Hotel 450 Summer Street, Boston MA   Cocktail Reception  ______________________________

Thursday – August 25, 2022

7:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Omni at the Seaport – Ensemble Ballroom   Educational Breakfast Panel Session   How to Minimize your Produce Supply Chain Challenges   Moderated by: Ed Treacy, Vice President Supply Chain and Sustainability IFPA. Panelists: Mark Donley Vice President, ADUSA Procurement; Jon Eisen, American Trucking; Dave Patnaude, Sales Manager Coast to Coast Produce - Boston and Joshua Noonan, Director Delivered Sales Robinson Fresh. ______________________________ 9:10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Omni at the Seaport – Momentum Ballroom Exhibition Open Highlighting products and services of over 100 exhibiting suppliers of produce and floral ______________________________   1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Omni at the Seaport – Ensemble Ballroom   SHOW FLOOR CLOSED FOR KEYNOTE LUNCHEON   Keynote Luncheon featuring Blake Bolden Former NWHL Player and Pro Scout Overcoming Adversity with a Healthy Mind and Body   Dawned the Jackie Robinson of women’s hockey, Blake Bolden has been breaking barriers ever since her father introduced her to the game at six years old. Bolden played her collegiate hockey career at Boston College and was dominant throughout her four-year career. Selected fifth overall in the Canadian Women’s Hockey League Draft in 2013, Bolden became the first African-American player ever taken in the first round of the CWHL Draft. In 2015, when the National Women’s Hockey was established, Bolden signed with the Boston Pride, becoming the first African-American player to compete in the league. Blake is a three-time NWHL All-Star and recorded the fastest shot in the 2017 skills competition at 87 mph. In 2020, Bolden was hired by the Los Angeles Kings as a pro scout, becoming the first African-American female scout and only the second-ever female to be a pro scout for an NHL team. Bolden continues to work for the team, and is a reporter on ESPN. ______________________________ 2:10 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Omni at the Seaport – Momentum Ballroom   Exhibition Open Highlighting products and services of over 100 exhibiting suppliers of produce and floral. ______________________________

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