What to Expect
The New Hope Network conference team curates programming and speakers for Natural Products Expo based on a combination of industry research, speaker/session proposals, and recommendations from advisors and programming partners. At the end of every proposal submission window, our team reviews all ideas and works together to create impactful educational programming and speaking opportunities.
Audience
Natural Products Expo's audience consists of trade professionals working in the food, beverage, supplement, personal care, and healthy lifestyle industries. This includes retail and food service buyers, manufacturers, health practitioners, distributors, service providers, suppliers, content creators, non-profit organizations, government agencies and more! We aim to provide educational content that is compelling, timely, relevant and interesting to a diverse audience.
2025 Conference Themes:
Topics of interest include (but aren't limited to):
- Business intelligence & entrepreneur essentials
- Climate action
- Future of retail & consumer behavior
- Industry updates, market sizing, & product trends
- Organic & regenerative agriculture
- Supplements, nutrition, & healthy aging
Please Note:
- To submit a speaker/session for consideration, you will be asked to create an account. Your account will be linked to a submission portal where you can stay up-to-date on the status of your submission(s).
- If your speaker/session is accepted, you'll receive an email and a list of tasks to complete within the portal.
- If your speaker/session is not accepted, you will also receive a notification email.
- We often record presentations and make educational content available to attendees post-show. As a speaker, your session may be recorded and/or photographed.
- Speakers should avoid sales pitches during education sessions, and may not hand out marketing materials or product samples. Educational worksheets and resources are okay if approved by the conference team.
- We do not provide audience contact information. If you are a speaker, you may ask your audience for business cards or request to connect with them after the session and through the event app.
- Underwriting and sponsorship of Natural Products Expo conference programming does not exclude individuals from sponsoring companies from speaking at the conference. Our content team manages editorial decision-making and speaker/topic selection separate of sponsorship and underwriting opportunities.
Dates and Deadlines
- Call for Speakers opens Tuesday, October 8, 2024.
- Submissions are due Friday, November 1, 2024 by 5pm MT.
- Conference programming will take place in-person at Natural Products Expo West Tuesday, March 4 - Friday, March 7, 2025.
