TRADE EVENTS
Virginia Agriculture & Food Entrepreneurship Program
A Two-Part Workshop Series Focused on Food Safety Regulations, Product Development, Business Planning & Local Marketing Opportunities
November 16 & November 23, 2009
Virginia's Finest Opportunity
Save Our Food Holiday Festival - Exhibitor Application
Farm Bureau Center Exhibition Hall
The Meadow Event Park in Caroline County
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Contact: Denise Bird
804.217.8102
E-mail: birdmarketing@aol.com
January 17-19, 2010
NASFT 35th Winter Fancy Food Show
Moscone Center, San Francisco
Marketing in the Virtual World: A Workshop for Small / Rural Businesses
A Workshop for Local Business Owners
This workshop, provided by the Virginia Geospatial Extension Program at Virginia Tech, walks business owners through the process of registering their businesses on multiple national business databases. These databases are then consumed by a variety of location-based service (GPS) applications (TomTom, Garmin, iPhone/Blackberry GPS applications, etc.). Through the workshop, participants will also learn how to leverage free, online tools to support Internet marketing efforts. This is a hands-on workshop, and is conducted in a state of the art computer lab. At the conclusion of the workshop, business owners will have registered their businesses with national business databases. Several of these databases are used to populate GPS (car navigation) devices.
Workshop Details and Registration
Workshops will be held at the following locations | dates:
- Blacksburg, Virginia - Virginia Tech Microcomputer Lab, 220 Cheatham Hall - January 8, 2010 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Stuart, Virginia - Patrick Henry Community College - January 22, 2010 from 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
- Abingdon, Virginia - Southwest Higher Education Center - February 11, from 12:30 pm- 3:30 pm
March 22-23, 2010
Virginia Specialty Food Educational Conference
Omni Richmond Hotel, Richmond, VA
Virginia food and beverage producers are encouraged to attend this two-day annual conference, hosted by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Virginia Specialty Food Advisory Committee.
Hot topics for 2010 include:
- Trends in Specialty Food Retailing: Hear from key buyers from major supermarkets
- Connecting with Buyers through Social Media and Social Networking
- The State of Virginia's Specialty Food Industry
- The Real Deal: Changes Successful Food and Beverage Companies Have Made to Adjust to Today's Economy
Contact: Olivia Wilson
804.786.2112
olivia.wilson@vdacs.virginia.gov
March 24, 2010
Virginia Food and Beverage Expo
Greater Richmond Convention Center, Richmond, VA
Richmond, Virginia
Tradition of Taste 2010, open exclusively to buyers, will feature hundreds of culinary masterpieces, delectable treats and specialty dishes created by Virginians who are dedicated and passionate about the foods and beverages they share with their family, friends and the entire world. The show is not open to the public and there is no cost to attend.
Contact: Lisa Lloyd
804.786.4278
lisa.lloyd@vdacs.virginia.gov