Wild Seafood Connection is produced by Colibri NW. Happening February 27, 2025.
AGENDA
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Holiday Inn & Suites Bellingham Airport
Bellingham, WA
Agenda updated: December 10, 2024
Continental Breakfast and Networking
Welcome and Opening Remarks:
Peter Philips, Colibri Northwest
Bobby Briscoe, Port of Bellingham Commissioner
Chefs Speak:
A panel of local chefs and retailers will share with the audience how they choose wild seafood, and what they look for in a wild seafood vendor: Price point, portioning, delivery and species availability will be discussed.
Moderator: Peter Philips, Colibri Northwest
Panelists:
Chef Doug Elliott, Peace Arch City Cafe
MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED
Coffee and Networking
Preparing the Product for Market
Regulations around processing and selling wild seafood, when to process your product, and when to not process, how to add value. …all the things a fishing family needs to know to sell legally and profitably.
Moderator:
Ann Colonna, Oregon State University, Food Innovation Center
Panelists:
Jenn Ayrey, Whatcom County Dept. of Health
Michael (MJ) Jackson, Fall Line Fisheries, LLC
Brandii O’Reagan, Washington Sea Grant
Lunch – Roundtables.
Join moderators and speakers for a more intimate discussion of the subjects of the day as you enjoy a lunch of wild seafood caught by attendees and speakers.
Grants, Marketing and Ecommerce
Moderator:
Jenna Keeton, Washington Sea Grant
Panelists:
Elisa Brackenhofer, Slack Tide Fisheries
Katie Harris, Eat on the Wild Side
Anna Nelson, One Small Step Writing Service
Other panelists to be announced
Coffee & Networking
Processing and Distribution
Among the biggest challenges to a successful direct marketing operation are how to deliver a quality product efficiently and affordably. Hear from fishing colleagues, custom processors and distributors on how they process and deliver: locally, nationally and internationally.
Moderator:
Amy Grondin, Duna Fisheries, LLC
Panelists:
Ben Blakey, Northline Seafoods
Galen Van Horn, Washington State Department of Agriculture
OTHER PANELISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED
Reception
Join speakers, sponsors and your colleagues for a drink and appetizers as you network and share experiences about direct marketing, fishing and the fishing business generally.