From March 16-18， 2014， the 33rd edition of Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America presented by Diversified Communications， opened its doors to thousands of seafood buyers， suppliers and processors looking to do business in North America’s growing market at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. The event was set to span more than 197，000 net square feet， breaking last year’s previous exhibit space record of 185，780 net square feet. More than 1，090 exhibiting companies， an increase of more than 80 companies over 2013， came from 47 countries to showcase their seafood products， services or processing equipment. With a reach of more than 200，000 seafood professionals， Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America benefited from Diversified’s existing relationships and resources to ensure the right buyers， distributors， importers， exporters and wholesalers attend the Expo， setting records by being the largest in the show’s existence.
　　Seafood Expo North America/ Seafood Processing North America（formerly the International Boston Seafood Show/Seafood Processing America） is the largest seafood trade event in North America. Attendees come to meet with existing suppliers， source new products， and network with other industry professionals. It is the place where the seafood industry meets in North America. The name change is part of a 2014 global rebranding and marketing initiative planned by the exposition’s producer， Diversified Business Communications. Diversified Business Communications will rebrand its entire portfolio of leading seafood expositions including the European Seafood Exposition， Seafood Processing Europe， Asian Seafood Exposition and Seafood Barcelona.