A taste of Greece in the heart of Philadelphia
Providing choice, savings and networking opportunities to visitors.
A variety of vendors will participate in the 27th Hermes Expo on April 25, from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the Arts Ballroom (Locust and Broad streets) in Philadelphia, PA. For vendor registration, visit www.hermesexpo.com.
Here’s what some of our vendors and attendees are saying about this year’s Expo:
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“We are looking forward to participating in Hermes Expo for the first time. We have installed and supported Point of Sale Systems in the New York market for 13 years and have had great success connecting with the Greek community there. Our goal is to bring the same great products and services to the Philadelphia market from our new office in Woodbury. –-George Skoulidakis, restaurant technology services
“I will be hosting a book signing for my recently published book, “50 Years of Working in Criminal Justice.” I intend to inform participants about the importance of public and social services as an alternative career. This is especially important to me because I grew up and worked in a family-owned restaurant, which was instrumental in preparing me for a career in public service. The similarities between working with a diverse population and understanding human behavioral relationships are useful traits gained through this experience. —Dr John Paitakes, author and award winner.
“The importance of the Expo to the community is clearly evident on its 27th anniversary, which brings together the Greek diaspora. Since its inception, the Expo has been instrumental in connecting business contacts within the Greek-American community. Additionally, over the years, seminars and programs that encompass many topics have greatly contributed to the success of the Expo.
AHI will host a table to promote Greek Heritage Night at the Phillies.
–Nick Larigakis, President, American Hellenic Institute, Inc.
“The Hermes Expo is the perfect opportunity for a Greek company to showcase its value to the community in exchange for a lasting relationship, the perfect opportunity to establish lasting and effective relationships within our Greek-American diaspora in success.” Christos G. Marafatsos, President, Blue Sky Capital
“The Hermes Expo 2018 event provides Emirates with the opportunity to meet a very important demographic. The event is crucial for Emirates to ensure that the corporate, leisure and SME markets are aware of the airline’s products, services and global network. Joel Goldowsky, Regional Sales Manager, Eastern US. Emirates is the the only airline to offer its customers daily non-stop service year-round between Newark and Athens. It will introduce a new non-stop service between Newark and Dubai from June 1, 2018. The airline serves 159 destinations in 85 countries on six continents.
“This annual event demonstrates what Hellenism has brought to business and the community. I see this as sort of a way for like-minded people to come together, organize, and support each other in the great country we live in. —Greg Nerantzis, senior vice president, Merrill Lynch. Mr. Nertantzis looks forward to speaking with business owners who would like to work with a financial advisor and continue to grow their business.
“It’s about being exposed, meeting people and being able to have a conversation with people. If they like my type of business, my type of equipment, we can help them make money. —Rob Romarino, sentry gear. The Romarino family, owners of Sentry Equipment, will demonstrate Electro Freeze’s latest frozen dessert equipment, including a milkshake machine, to restaurant owners and distributors at the Expo.
Salvatore Ritorto has been participating in the Expo for several years and offers business owners solutions to save on energy costs. The Expo allows it to stay in touch with current customers and reach new potential customers. “From a business perspective, we saw an immediate return on investment from participating in the Expo.” —Salvatore Ritorto, Business Development Manager for WGL Energy.
“A lot of people know each other. People who don’t know where to buy find out where they can buy and discover products they don’t know about. —Seller for Sirob Imports. The company has been a regular exhibitor at the Expo, reaching distributors and restaurant owners with its
samples of Mediterranean specialties from Greece, Spain, Italy and beyond.
“I hope to network with more and more Greek-American business people and hopefully build relationships. “-Jeff Yeager, general manager. He is a regular exhibitor at the S&D Coffee and Tea Expo.
“I think the Expo is a good thing. It brings together a lot of good companies and a lot of good people for great opportunities and that’s a big part of what Expo does. This allows us to help each other grow our businesses. –Nick Fytros, National Sales Manager, Merchant Lynx Services. His company provides credit card processing services to businesses.
“I would like to participate in the Expo for all professional relationships and introduce my wines to all Expo participants. I’m looking for long term network connections. –Andreas Kelemidis, founder, owner and president of Oinos Wine, Inc. Oinos represents 22 wineries and 72 different products from Greece, but at the next Expo he will only promote his company and two Greek wineries. Although he has participated before as a visitor, this will be the first time he represents his company. He said of the Expo: “It will not be unknown. It’s good to expose myself, my business and my products to already established connections and showcase my new lines.
Val Kogan of the Mid-Atlantic Eurasia Business Council said they have been part of the Expo for many years to meet with Greek companies and bring their multi-country delegation to the event. “We’re excited to be a part of it. We feel we are fortunate to have had a partnership for many years. The Council’s mission is to enable businesses in the US Mid-Atlantic region to strengthen their positions in Eurasia/Russia and to attract Eurasian/Russian businesses to the US Mid-Atlantic region. At this year’s Expo, the Council will offer special roundtable discussions with a delegation from several Eurasian countries to discuss new developments in the Eurasian region, including work in the fields of information technology, biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical products, chemistry and education.
Over the years, we continually cultivate Expo Hermes to meet the needs and challenges of our businesses and professionals by developing a full-day program approved by our Business Development Committee, saving our members and visitors a lot , connecting and engaging them, honoring them for their success and providing choice, said Paul Kotrotsios, founder and president of Hermes Expo International. “We are proud to come to the Philadelphia Center because we were instrumental in bringing the two cities, Philadelphia and Thessaloniki, Greece, together and signing a trade and cultural agreement,” he said. declared. “We want to continue and expand this relationship,” he continued. “We invite everyone who is interested to come visit, taste, taste and do business.” Please visit www.hermesexpo.com to know more.
