Rising Stars Honored in New York City

The New York Produce Show and Conference’s invitation-only Rising Star Reception, Dec. 10, honored the Produce Business 2024 class of 40 Under 40 award winners. The reception was sponsored by Produce Business, MIXTEC Group and D’Arrigo New York.

Held in the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel, in advance of the show’s opening cocktail reception, the celebration included current award winners, individuals recognized in previous years, as well as family and friends.

The 15th annual NYPS conference opened Dec. 10 and continued through Dec. 12. The event had more than 5,000 executives attending the one-day trade show and three co-located events. There were 280-plus exhibiting companies and a record of 65 sponsors. The New York Produce Show is organized by Produce Business and the Eastern Produce Council.

The following individuals in 2024 40 Under 40 class were recognized:

Cassidy Baker, Chayla Balko, James Camera, Travis Catalani, Conor Chilvers, Daniel Corsaro, Matt DeBlouw, Brittany Dorner, Wes Finch, Sydney Fairchild, Nikki Ford, Lou Getzleman Jr., Mason Goolsby, Britney Hawkins, Antonio (Tony) Illiano, Christine Jackson, Johnny Karrat, Maxwell Krieger, Matt Lind, Johnny Lunsford, Nicholas (Nic) Marchini, Paul Mastronardi, Justin McIntyre, Erica Miller, Rolff Vladimir (Vlad) Mitton, Michael Napolitano, Conner O’Malley, Kassie Orozco, Octavio Paramo, Chelsea Perkins, Joseph Procacci, Mark Sato, Melanie Schroedter, Daniel Sebetic, Molly Tabron, Armando Taddei, Taylor Thompson, Christian Vega, James Williams and Lindsay Young.

You can read more about these individuals in the June issue of Produce Business. To nominate someone for next year’s class of 40 Under 40 leaders, email [email protected].

COCKTAIL RECEPTION

The New York Produce Show opening cocktail reception was Dec. 10 at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel. The reception connected old friends, new acquaintances and industry colleagues. People from around the globe mingled, and the conversations and networking made it an evening to remember.

In addition to Produce Business magazine, the opening cocktail reception sponsors included Famous Software, GenPro and Pepper.

SAVE THE DATE!

Mark your calendar for next year’s New York Produce Show and Conference: Dec. 2-4, 2025.

Exhibitors, book your booth now, as there’s a limited time to maintain the current booth rate. Visit www.nyproduceshow.com/exhibit2025 or talk to your sales representative before Jan. 12, 2025, to lock in the 2024 rate!