Made In Montana Show Accepting Buyer Registrations

A wide variety of Made In Montana food and gift products from across the state will be assembled again at the highly successful Made In Montana Food and Gift Show, scheduled for April in Great Falls, Mont.

The sixth annual Made In Montana Food and Gift Show will be open to buyers only on Friday, April 4, 2003, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Great Falls Civic Center.

"Unquestionably, this is the largest collection of Made In Montana food and gift products under one roof," says Montana Department of Agriculture Director Ralph Peck. "Wholesale buyers of specialty food and gift products can’t afford to miss this event."

Co-sponsored by the Montana Department of Agriculture and the Montana Department of Commerce, the event highlights over 500 distinctive Made In Montana food and gift products to buyers from all over the United States. Products are as varied as clothing, jewelry, art, furniture, pasta, confections and many other specialty food items.

"This show enables buyers to go to one location and choose from a smorgasbord of Montana food and gift products," says Mark Simonich, director of the Montana Department of Commerce. "Montana is synonymous with quality and buyers are sure to be pleased with the show’s selection this year."

Admission to the show is free for buyers who have pre-registered by the March 17, 2003, deadline. Pre-registration also includes free admission to the Made in Montana reception, where buyers will have the opportunity to sample gourmet Made In Montana foods and meet with exhibitors.

To pre-register, or for more information on attending the sixth annual Made In Montana Food and Gift Show as a wholesale buyer, contact Angelyn DeYoung at the Montana Department of Agriculture at (406) 444-2402, or by e-mail at [email protected].

Made In Montana program participants interested in receiving an exhibitor application should contact Rebecca Baumann, Montana Department of Commerce at (406) 841-2756 or via e-mail at [email protected].

A list of exhibitors from last year’s show is available from the Business Assistance page of the Montana Department of Agriculture web site at http://www.agr.state.mt.us/.

Contact: Angelyn DeYoung

(406) 444-2402

Text Telephone: (406) 444-4687