The World is Waiting: Why to Export Seminar

Sign up now for this FREE seminar focusing on business development for small-medium sized food companies through export opportunities!  Please use the registration link to sign up as soon as possible; there is limited space!

When: February 29, 2012, 8:45 AM - 4:00 PM

Where: Publick House Historic Inn and Country Lodge
277 Main Street
Sturbridge, MA

This event will explore why your business should looks into export sales, how to develop an export strategy, networking opportunities, and more! Topics and speakers include:

• Welcome from Scott Soares, Commissioner, MA Department of Agricultural Resources and President Food Export USA Northeast
• Why should a small business consider export marketing? -Pamela Wells Russell, Caribbean In-Country Marketing Representative Food Export Northeast and Vice President
• How to develop export business strategies - Bob Burke, Principle, Natural Products Consulting
• Specialty food companies and export opportunities - Ron Tanner, Vice President, Communications, Education, Government & Industry Relations, National Association for the Specialty Food Trade
• Lunch and MFSA Annual Meeting comments from Carol Coutrier- President, MA Specialty Foods Association
• Small food business panel on export strategies featuring: Michael Thompson, CEO, Venus Wafers and Frank Carpenito , President & CEO , Dancing Deer Bakery, moderated by Bonita Oehlke, MA Department of Agricultural Resources
• Networking/meetings with sponsors regarding services/programs and next steps

Sponsors include the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, Food Export USA Northeast, the Massachusetts Specialty Foods Association, , The National Association for the Specialty Food Trade, ACCION, and the MA Export Center. There is no cost to attend, however space is limited.