2002 Trade Shows 



SpecialU' Food Industry 



May 5-7 Fancy Food Show — Spring 



Mayl 8-21 Amencan Food Fair 



Jun21-25 Dallas Nat'l Gourmet Food Show 



Food Service & Hospitality Industry 



May 1 Foodservnce Buying Mission 



May 1 Reverse Mission - 



May 18-21 Nat'l Restaurant Assn. Trade Show 



Jun 24-26 MT School Food Service Assn. Show 



Grocery & Convenience Store Industry 



May 5-7 US Food Export Showcase 



Jun 18-19 Concessionaires Trade Show 



Gift Industry 



Apr 27-29 Billings Market Association 

 Aug 3-7 San Francisco Int'l Gift Fair 



Natural & Organic Trade Shows 



May 8-11 All Things Organic 



May 15-17 Neutraceudcal Food Ingredients* 



Jun 22-24 Int'l New Age Trade Show West 



Industr\'-Specific Trade Shows 



Apr 28-30 Bakery Showcase 



May 3-6 Specialty Coffee Assn. Trade Show 



Jun 4-6 All Candy Expo 



Jun 4-9 Retail Confectioners Int'l 



Cliicago, IL 

 Chicago, IL 

 DaUas,TX 



*Various 

 China* 

 Chicago, IL 

 Billings, MT 



Chicago, IL 



Ft. Lauderdale, PL 



Billings, MT 

 San Francisco, CA 



Austin, TX 

 Tokyo, JAPAN 

 Denver, CO 



Etobicoke,Canada 

 Anaheim, CA 

 Chicago, IL 

 Chicago, IL 



708-786-4120 

 703-876-0900 

 800-521-0977 



360-693-3373 

 Vanous * 

 312-853-2525 

 406-654-1034 



703-876-0900 

 312-236-3858 



406-652-6132 



405-346-6666 



517-327-9207 

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800-346-1212 



905-405-0288 

 949-838-0024 

 703-790-5750 

 800-545-5381 



^^002 Financial Assistance Deadlines 



Apr 30 GTA Investment App. Deadline MT Dept. Agnculture 406-444-2402 



Apr 30 Trade Show Assistance App. Deadline MT Dept. Agriculture 406-444-2402 



Specialty foods. 



Food & beverage ingredients. 



Gourmet food items. 



Food service products. 



Food service products. 



Food service & hospitaht)- products. 



Food service mdustry. 



Food & beverage grocer)' products. 

 Food & beverage concessions. 



Gift &c specialty food items. 



Gifts, gourmet, and housewares items. 



Organic products (exclusively). 



Natural products. 



Personal care items, natural products. 



Bakery product mgredient/machine 

 Specialty coffee & beverage items. 

 Candy industry. 

 Candy industry. 



Value-added financial assistance. 

 Financial assistance to attend shows. 



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



-(-For international calls, please contact your local telephone company for dialing information. 



-^For website information about each trade show, please refer to the MT Dept of Agriculture's website a gr.state.mt.us . 



^Vmall Business Resource 



The U.S. Small Business Administration recently launched u'wwBusinessLaw.gox; a website for small businesses that need information on government 

 regulations and laws. Plain English guides allow you to use wizards, read mini-tutorials and follow links to gain a basic understanding of the laws 

 that affect each phase of small business progression. State and local information is available so that companies can learn about the laws that apply to 

 their businesses. In addition, there is federal regulatory information available about flexibility, fairness and notice requirements. 



^Meat Processing Opportunity 



The Montana Department of Agriculture is working with Dr. Gary Brester and his Agriculture Economics 445 course at Montana State University — 

 BoEcman to examine the rendering situation in Montana. The class will participate in discussions with guest speakers from various entities of the meat 

 processing industry in Montana to look at possible ways to make rendering feasible in Montana. The students will address their findings and offer some 

 potential solutions during the final presentation in late April. For more information, contact Matt McKamey at (406) 444-2402 or by e-mail at 

 mmckamcy^/'statc mt.us . 



Matt IS also working on genetics promotions for the livestock industry in Montana. Current plans include trade missions to Canada, China, Russia and 

 Argentina. If you are interested in international marketing of your livestock genetics, hosting a reverse trade mission, or if you have general questions 

 regarding export of your genetics, please contact Matt. 



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