Startup CPG Expo East Boat Party

401 South Christopher Columbus Boulevard,Philadelphia PA 19106

23 September, 2021

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Party with Startup CPG at Expo East I’M ON A BOAT! That’s what you’ll be singing at the inaugural Startup CPG Expo East party celebrating the launch of our exclusive data partnership with NielsenIQ. Our community has grown so much, we can’t wait to finally see your beautiful faces in person. ALL ABOARD We’ve rented out epic Philly landmark Moshulu, a massive docked boat (doesn't set sail - you can pop in / pop out anytime during the eve). Spacious indoor and outdoor sections. We are excited to offer an open bar from 6-8pm, then a cash bar until 9pm. And thanks to Heart Creative for being one of our bar sponsors! PIRATE'S BOOTY We are SO excited to offer an optional goodie-bag add-on featuring 8 of our Shelfies finalists! These are hand-picked - best of the best from our entire community of emerging food and beverage brands. This is brought to you by Highlight, an in-home testing platform that helps brands get product feedback. We'll grab your shipping address - we may decide to ship some/all of these out ahead of time. FIRST MATES We’re thrilled to feature some of our community stalwarts at our Boat Party, including: Seth Goldman, Startup CPG's Entrepreneur-In-Residence, and Founder of Eat The Change, PLNT Burger, Honest Tea, Chairman of Beyond MeatJohn Craven & BevNet / Nosh teamElizabeth Crawford, FoodNavigator-USAChloe Sorvino (Forbes - check out her new newsletter Fresh Take, and submit for Forbes' 30 Under 30 now accepting nominations!)Cessna Mac (Amberstone Ventures)Corey Jensen and Kimball Wilson, former buyers from Harmons who have co-founded Spacestation CPGBELOW DECK CREW Your faithful Startup CPG team will be out in full force! Jenna Movsowitz (Editor, The Spotlight, the Startup CPG digital magazine)Andy Kurtts (Co-host, Kirk & Kurtts on Startup CPG Clubhouse)Patricia Menegoto (Director of the Startup CPG Community)Daniel Scharff (Founder, Startup CPG)STORMY WEATHER New Hope's plan is to go ahead with the show while complying with local mandates. They're asking for masks to be worn inside, and proof of COVID vaccine or negative COVID test. We'll follow similar guidance. If the show does end up being cancelled, we will refund tickets. Our venue has ample indoor and outdoor space for hundreds of people. It's a ship! NielsenIQ To learn more about our exclusive data partnership and sign up for 2 free reports via the exclusive Startup CPG link, click here. Thanks so much to NielsenIQ & Byzzer for making this possible. Highlight We connect brands with our community of Highlighters that share in our mission of creating better products for all. Highlighters discover new products, brands receive critical product feedback. Heart Creative An award-winning, women and POC-owned Content + Digital Marketing Agency (B Corp), designed by and for people in the food & beverage and wellness industries. From our team’s unmatched culinary expertise to our in-house test kitchens and production studios, we provide data-driven strategy and services for challenger brands in today’s competitive market. We help startup CPGs grow faster by providing resources, connections, and opportunities to shine.