Seafood Expo North America 2025

The Group Export invites you to participate in the Seafood Expo North America, the premier event for the seafood industry in North America, taking place in Boston from March 16 to 18, 2025. In the last edition, nearly 20,000 visitors from 59 countries came to meet over 1,600 exhibitors.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to grow your business and strengthen your presence in the international seafood market.

Join this trade show under the Export Group banner and enjoy the following benefits:

Structure includes:

• Structure;
• 1 counter;
• 1 stool;
• 1 table;
• 2 chairs;
• 1 trash bin;
• Carpet and underlay;
• 1 flag-style identification.

Pricing:

• Turnkey booth (100 sq. ft.): $7,900
• Turnkey corner booth (100 sq. ft.): $8,400

Market Data:
According to Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the seafood sector is one of the most significant contributors to the Canadian economy, with exports exceeding $7.6 billion in 2023. The United States remains the main export market, accounting for approximately 64% of these exports, valued at $4.9 billion. The most in-demand Canadian seafood products include lobster, snow crab/queen crab, and Atlantic salmon.

Directory of Retailers in the U.S.
Group Export provides its members with a directory of retailers in the U.S. to assist in planning ahead of their trade show visits. Contact the event coordinator to obtain your copy.

Financial assistance for exhibitors

• Travel expenses, valid for one or two employees, are reimbursable up to a maximum of 50% of a total value of $850, upon presentation of proof of travel (e.g., airline, train or bus ticket invoice; gasoline invoices, etc.);
• The “per diem” is $237.50 per day, valid for one or two employees, for a maximum of four days, upon presentation of proof of accommodation (ex: hotel or Airbnb invoice…);
• Additional information :
  • Travel by train, plane or bus must be economy class;
  • In case of a purchase in higher class: presentation of an estimate of travel in economy class for the same itinerary (date and flights) in order to obtain a refund;
  • Expenses must be paid, and the use of reward points cancels the possibility of reimbursement;
  • Mileage estimated at $0.55 per kilometer.
• 50% financial assistance on the additional costs of setting up your booth and sending samples (when consolidating with Group Export) up to a maximum of $6,000 in eligible expenses per company.
• The Group Export reserves the right to request additional supporting documents.

Financial assistance for visitors

Reimbursement of a travel lump sum of $850 per company. You will be entitled to an extra $500 per lump sum if your company is located in one of the following regions: Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Côte-Nord, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Nord-du-Québec.

• To obtain one travel lump sum reimbursement:
  • The company must imperatively provide proof of travel (e.g., an invoice of flight, train, bus, etc. with complete itinerary or receipt for the purchase of gas near the place of destination) AND a proof of accommodation (e.g., official hotel invoice, AirBNB, etc.). Accommodation must have been paid for; redemptions of bonus points of any kind remove the right to this subsidy.

The Group Export reserves the right to request any additional supporting documents.

By registering to this event, you agree to complete and return the activity report which will be forwarded to you shortly. You will have 60 days following the event to send us back the completed report, otherwise you may be required to reimburse the subsidies received for this activity. The data that will be compiled is for the sole purpose of evaluating the economic benefits of this activity.

Cancellation Policy

The Group Export Agri-Food is a non-profit organization who manages export financial programs from the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec and from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

As a government program manager, Group Export has defined a general cancellation policy to follow when participating in a trade show. Policy’s details are as follows:

When a participation or registration form is signed by a representative of a company, this company becomes liable to the Group Export Agri-Food, as this form is a contract between the company and the Association.

• In the five days following registration, the company must pay, as a deposit, 50% of participation fees. This amount can be paid by check, direct deposit or credit card by contacting Group Export’s financial department at 450-649-6266. Direct deposits are preferred.
• The remaining 50% of participation fees must be paid at least 60 days before the activity.
• If the company does not respect these terms, Group Export Agri-Food has the right to cancel the company’s participation.
• When a company is cancelling its participation:
• • If the company or the Group Export Agri-Food finds a replacing participant, the full amount will be reimbursed, except for a $200 administration fee, as soon as a replacing participant has paid in full the amount due.
  • In case a substitute cannot be found, all other incurred charges, including 100% of the invoice for a space reservation, would be charged to the company.
  • All cancellation requests must be made in writing and be addressed to the person in charge of the activity, whose name appears on the participation form.

This policy was ratified by the Group Export’s Board of Directors on February 14, 2008.

Eligibility for Exhibitors and Visitors

To qualify as an exhibitor or visitor, the company must:

• Meet all eligibility criteria for provincial and federal subsidies applicable to this activity;
• Hold a license number from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency under the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) or demonstrate that it is not required for its type of business;
• Have a registration number with the Food & Drug Administration (FDA).

The Group Export reserves the right to refuse any registration for this activity.