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2004 Trade Skows 



Specialty Food Industry 



2-3 Apr Made In Montana Show Great Falls, MT 



2-4 May Fancy Food and Confections Chicago, IL 



9-11 May Gourmet Products Show San Francisco, CA 



Food Service & the Hospitality Industry 



27-29 Jun Southwest Foodservice Expo 



Grocery & Convenience Store Industry 

 2-4 M;iy US Food Export Showcase 



Gift Industry' 



27-30 NLir 

 23-25 Apr 

 22-25 Mav 



Boston Gift Show 

 BiUings Market Association 

 Int'l Jewelry Fair/Gen Merch. 



Natural & Organic Trade Shows 



22-25 Apr Canadian Health Food Expo 



Industry-Specific Trade Shows 



16-18 Mir International Pizza Expo 



14-17 Apr National Craft Brewers 



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Chicago, IL 



Boston, MA 

 Billings, MT 

 New Orleans, LA 



Vancouver, BC, Canada 



Las Vegas, NV 

 San Diego, CA 



406-444-4392 

 212-482-6440 

 800-272-SHOW 



800-295-2872 



703-876-0900 



914-421-3200 

 406-652-6132 

 630-241-9865 



905-479-6939 



812-949-0909 

 303-447-0816 



Specialty' food & gift products 

 Gourmet and confections 

 Gourmet food 



Food service industry' 



Food and beverage products 



Gourmet and gift items 

 Gift & specialty food items 

 Jewelry and general merchandise 



Natural products industry* 



Pizza 



Brewing industry 



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April 30 GTA Investment App. Deadline* 

 April 30 Trade Show Assistance App. Deadline* 



MT Dept. Agriculture 406-444-2402 

 MT Dept. Agnculture 406-444-2402 



Value-added financial assistance. 

 Financial assistance to attend shows. 



♦Please contact the Montana Department of Agriculture for more information. 

 ** For booth space and shipping details, contact Sarah Goan at 406-444-2402 or at agrfgstate.mt.us . 



Montana Department of Agriculture and Montana 

 1^ Department oi Commerce Host Export Readiness Seminars 



Montana companies interested in exporting agricultural or food products internationally can take the first step toward 

 successful exporting and get one-on-one help at export readiness seminars scheduled for March 2004. 



"There are a number of issues businesses need to address before successfully expanding into the world market," says 

 Ralph Peck, director of the Montana Department of Agriculmre. "Success can depend on pricing exports for international 

 markets, ensuring products reach the right customers in target countries, verifying that product labels are appropriate for 

 country access, and many other country specific issues." 



Export readiness seminars sponsored by the Montana Department of Agriculture and Montana Department of 

 Commerce in conjuction with The Western US Trade Association (WUSATA) provide one-on-one sessions with international 

 marketing sales and logistics staff During the two-hour private consulting sessions, processors can receive answers to 

 marketing, transportation, labeling and pricing concerns. 



The seminars are free of charge and will be held March 29-30, 2004, Great Falls, Montana. Space is available on a first 

 come, first serve basis. 



To register for the export readiness seminars or for more information, contact Sarah Goan, International Marketing 

 Officer, at the Montana Deparmient of Agriculmre at (406) 444-2402, or by e-mail at agr(a),state.mt.us . 



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