Expo West prepares for virtual show, then in-person in Philly

BOULDER — While the organizers of the natural and organic products industry’s largest trade show are gearing up for their second annual virtual event in May, staff with Boulder-based New Hope Networks are already looking ahead to the fall for the first post-pandemic in-person show. 

The Natural Products Expo West, which is typically held annually in Anaheim, California, kicks off its virtual week May 24 and will take advantage of New Hope’s customized virtual platform Natural Products Virtual that is “designed to enable product discovery and connections between the exhibiting brands and retailers,” said Carlotta Mast, the New Hope senior vice…