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2002 Trade Shows 



Specialty Food Industry 



Sep 9-12 Fine Food Australia 



Sep 21-23 Atlanta Gourmet Show 



Sep 21 -24 Dallas Gourmet Food Show 



Oct 20-22 Interbev 



Oct 26-28 Gourmet Food &. Gift Show 



Food Service & Hospitality Industry 



Oct 23-24 Food, Beverage, & Lodging Expo 



Grocery & Convenience Store Industry 



Sydney, Australia 

 Atlanta, GA, USA 

 Dallas, TX, USA 

 Adanta, GA, USA 

 Adantic City, NJ 



61 3 9261 4500 



1-800-ATL-MART 



800-325-6587 



800-346-8372 



609-441-1046 



Timomum, MD 410-290-6800 



Gourmet food items 

 Gourmet food items 

 Gourmet food items 

 Beverage industry. 

 Food & gift products. 



Food service products. 



Grocery store items. 



Fresh produce. 



Vendmg products. 



Food & beverage products. 



Gift & specialty food items. 

 Bakery product ingredients & machinery. 

 Food processing technology & equip. 

 Packaging machinery & innovations. 

 ccinti@bi20pp.state.nv.usFood ingredients & consumer foods. 



Natural products. 



Natural & orgamc products. 



Sauces industry. 

 Kosher products. 



Financial Deadlines 



Oct 31 GTA Investment App. Deadline 



Oct 31 Trade Show Assistance App. Deadline 



MT Dept. Agnculture 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 international calls, please contact your local telephone company for dialing information. 



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



A New Opportunity... 



Add up the cost of consultation, throw in free advice from guest speakers, multiply networking time with other successful 

 business owners, and finally, add in a small amount for the materials. What you get is the "Tilling the Soil of Opportunity" 

 Agricultural Entrepreneurs NxLeveL Course — a large opportunity for today's innovative agricultural producers! 



This 36-hour course is specifically designed to assist farmers, ranchers and other agricultural entrepreneurs wanting to improve 

 or diversify their agricultural business. During the course producers will explore niche markets, distribution channels, 

 production options, management controls, business structure, cash-flow management and financing. The focus of the course 

 is on the individual producer's interests, resources and needs, and wiU ultimately provide a producer with the opportunity to 

 develop their own ag-business plan. 



How to Participate... 



"Tilling the Soil of Opportunity" training courses are available to producers through various host organizations around the 



state. The Montana Department of Agriculture and the Montana Department of Commerce are working to develop more 



course opportumdes for agriculture entrepreneurs around the state. If you are interested in attending, coordinating or 



sponsoring, or just want more information regarding the 'Tilling the Soil of Opportunity" Agricultural Entrepreneurs NxLeveL 



course, please contact Matt McKamey with the Montana Department of Agriculture at (406) 444-2402 or email at 



mmckamey@state.mt.us 



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MONTANA STATE LIBRARY 



1515 E. 6th AVE. 

 HELENA. MONTANA 59620 



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