^5002 Trade Shows 



SpecialU' Food Industry' 



Sep 9- 1 2 Fine Food Australia 



Sep 21 -23 Atlanta Gourmet Show 



Sep 21 -24 Dallas Gourmet Food Show 



Sydney, Australia 

 Atlanta, GA, USA 

 Dallas, TX, USA 



Food Service & Hospitality Industry 



Aug 24-26 Western Food Service Industry Expo San Francisco, CA 

 Oct 23-24 Food, Beverage, & Lodging Expo Timonium, MD 



61 3 92614500 



l-800-ATL-^L\RT 



800-325-6587 



866-608-3275 

 410-290-6800 



Gourmet food items 

 Gourmet food items 

 Gourmet food items 



Food service & hospitahrv products. 

 Food service products. 



Grocery & Convenience Store Industry 



Sep 22-25 Western Food Industry Expo Las Vegas, N^' 



916-448-3545 



Grocer}' store items. 



Gift Industry 



Aug 3-" 

 Aug 17-21 

 Aug 23-25 

 Aug 24-27 



San Francisco Int'l Gift Fair 

 Seattle Gift Show 

 Billings Market Association 

 Denver Merchandise Mart 



San Francisco, CA 

 Seatrie, WA 

 BiUmgs, MT 

 Denver, CO 



405-346-6666 Gifts, gourmet, and housewares items. 



415-346-6666 Gifts, gourmet, and housewares items. 



406-652-6132 Gift & specialty food items. 



800-289-6278 Gift, jewelry, home furnishing items. 



Natural & Organic Trade Shows 



Sep P-19 Organic & Health Ing. Promotion* 



Industry-Specific Trade Shows 



Aug 14-15 Bar Essentials Expo 



Sep 17-19 Bar Essentials Expo 



Sep 20-22 NASCORE 



Pans, France ccind@bizopp.state.nv.usConsumer organic & health products. 



Chicago, IL 301-493-5500 Bar beverages, ser\'ices & technologies. 



New York, NY 301-493-5500 Bar beverages, services & technologies. 



Portland, OR 800-548-0551 Specialty coffee & beverage items. 



^8002 Financial Assistance Deadlines 



jul\- 3 1 GTA Investment App. DeadUne MT Dept. Agnculture 406-444-2402 



July 31 Trade Show Assistance App. DeadUne MT Dept, Agiiculmic 406-444-2402 



\'alue-added financial assistance. 

 Financial assistance to attend shows. 



*PIease contact the Montana Department of Agriculture for more information. 



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



-I-For website information about each trade show, please refer Co the Deptment's website at www.agr.state.mt.us . 



IS Security Guidelines for Food Processors 



In light of recent events and the push for greater homeland and food securit)', the Food Safet}' Inspection Service 

 (FSIS) of the USDA has prepared guidelines for food processors dealing widi meat, poultry and egg products. The 

 guidelines are meant to be voluntary and include suggestions to help ensure the security of one's operadon. The 

 guidelines address security issues such as food security plans, outside, inside, slaughter and processing, storage, 

 shipping and receiving, water and ice supply, mail as well as personnel. To view the guidelines visit 

 \\n.vw. fsis.usda.gov/oa/ topics /biosecurit\'.htm . 



ee Organic Company Listing 



The export market is a growing opportunity for all organic food producers. Here is a new, free way to promote your 

 products to the global market. The following link takes you to the new online directory of U.S. organic products, 

 developed by the Organic Trade Associadon udlizmg USDA trade development funds. All U.S. suppliers are 

 welcome; you do not have to be a member of the OTA. Just click on "List your orgamc export company here" and 

 complete the form. w\vw.ota.com/online%20directory/ed home.htm . 



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