8 brands selected to pitch at Natural Products Expo East 2018 Pitch-Slam competition

Every year at Natural Products Expo, attendees are on the hunt for the newest natural product innovation. The Natural Products Expo East Pitch-Slam is proud to highlight eight exciting emerging brands who will take the stage at the Expo East Pitch-Slam Semi-Finalist Competition.

The Pitch

Semi-Finals Competition Sept. 12, 2018
5-6 p.m. Hilton, Key Ballroom 7/8
Sponsored by: 301 Inc., Moss Adams

• 3-minute pitch

• 3-minute Q&A

Finals Competition Sept. 13, 2018
4:30-6:30 p.m. Hilton, Key Ballroom 7/8
Sponsored by: 301 Inc., Moss Adams

• 3-minute pitch

• 5-minute Q&A

Judges select one grand prize winner. Both competitions are open to all badgeholders.

The Selection

The eight Selection Committee Mentors below will be partnered up with the eight brands leading into the show to help them perfect their pitch.

Expo East 2018 Pitch-Slam Selection Committee and Mentors

Blake Mitchell, Interact on Shelf
Bob Burke, Natural Products Consulting
Daniel Karsavar, Solutiontopia
Debbie Wildrick, MetaBrand
Elizabeth Moskow, Sterling-Rice Group
Mitchell Stevko, Growth CEO Advisors
Orion Brown, The Black Travel Box
Sarah Nathan, Chobani

These five industry all-stars will select the four finalists who will compete in Thursday's Finals Competition.

Expo East 2018 Pitch-Slam Judges

Cheryl Clements, PieShell
Gigi Lee Chang, BFY Capital
Kellam Mattie, VEB (Venturing & Emerging Brands), The Coca-Cola Company
Luke Vernon, Ridgeline Ventures
Perteet Spencer, SPINS

The Eight

 We hope you'll join us in September! Want to submit your brand to pitch? Natural Products Expo West 2019 Pitch-Slam applications open in January 2019.