<p style="text-indent:0px; line-height:12px;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Orlando, FL-</span><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">By ANUK Staff<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">3.4.13</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/sepcban030413.jpg" alt="images030413" /><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">The Tenth Anniversary Southern Exposure took place this past weekend, pairing suppliers with retailers and foodservice professionals for a unique networking and educational opportunity at the Caribe Royale Resort and Conference Center.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">This year’s Southern Exposure is expected to have logged over 1,500 attendees, a figure similar to last year. The SEPC is still compiling data on the event, which will be released shortly.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/sepcbody2030413.jpg" alt="images030413" /><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">The event kicked off with a golf tournament last Thursday at the Reunion Resort & Club and was followed by a “Back to the 80s” gala opening party, which had over 1,200 attendees the prior year.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Keynote speaker at the Saturday luncheon was legendary college football coach Lou Holtz, the only coach to guide four different programs to the final top 20 rankings.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/sepcbody1030413.jpg" alt="images030413" /><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Post-festivities, the council hosted its trade show on March 2, during which exhibitors decorated booths to celebrate the Back to the 80’s theme for a chance to win the $1000 grand prize.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">During March 2 educational sessions, participants learned about the need for immigration reform as well as the importance of innovative packaging. </p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" http://www.seproducecouncil.com/" target="_new">Southeast Produce Council</a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
