SE Regional Fruit & Vegetable trade show sold out
SE Regional Fruit & Vegetable trade show sold out
The SE Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference, sponsored by the Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Association and the South Carolina Peach Council, has announced that the 2009 trade show has been completely sold out.
The trade show will provide conference attendees with the opportunity to compare products, talk with industry representatives, observe demonstrations and learn about the latest in fresh produce technology while networking with other growers. It will be held Jan. 9-11 in Savannah, GA, and also will offer informative educational sessions, including a special food-safety focus forum that has been designed to bring the most up-to-date and relevant information to the fruit and vegetable industry.
The trade show will feature over 180 vendors and suppliers specifically targeted to attendees. "We are very pleased with this year's trade show exhibitors," Rebecca Smith, trade show coordinator, said in a press release. "We have assembled a wide variety of both new and returning vendors that are showcasing the newest and best products available today. Attendees will not only be pleased by the number of booths but also by the caliber and variety of the representatives."
Trade show hours are Friday, Jan. 9, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, Jan. 10, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Hot and cold meals, drinks, and snacks will be offered in the trade show area.
Another event on the trade show floor will be a silent auction featuring products valued at more than $40,000. The items, donated by industry representatives, will be available to attendees on a bid basis and will include seeds, chemicals, fertilizers, jewelry, paintings and gift baskets. Funds generated from the auction go to support fruit and vegetable research and other association activities. A Friday night reception and live auction will also be held on the trade show floor to give attendees even more opportunity to visit with exhibitors.
Additionally, the conference will offer attendees a program designed for spouses featuring Mark Ballard, a Saturday night reception and an industry roundtable discussing issues of mutual concern to growers and suppliers.
The trade show will provide conference attendees with the opportunity to compare products, talk with industry representatives, observe demonstrations and learn about the latest in fresh produce technology while networking with other growers. It will be held Jan. 9-11 in Savannah, GA, and also will offer informative educational sessions, including a special food-safety focus forum that has been designed to bring the most up-to-date and relevant information to the fruit and vegetable industry.
The trade show will feature over 180 vendors and suppliers specifically targeted to attendees. "We are very pleased with this year's trade show exhibitors," Rebecca Smith, trade show coordinator, said in a press release. "We have assembled a wide variety of both new and returning vendors that are showcasing the newest and best products available today. Attendees will not only be pleased by the number of booths but also by the caliber and variety of the representatives."
Trade show hours are Friday, Jan. 9, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, Jan. 10, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Hot and cold meals, drinks, and snacks will be offered in the trade show area.
Another event on the trade show floor will be a silent auction featuring products valued at more than $40,000. The items, donated by industry representatives, will be available to attendees on a bid basis and will include seeds, chemicals, fertilizers, jewelry, paintings and gift baskets. Funds generated from the auction go to support fruit and vegetable research and other association activities. A Friday night reception and live auction will also be held on the trade show floor to give attendees even more opportunity to visit with exhibitors.
Additionally, the conference will offer attendees a program designed for spouses featuring Mark Ballard, a Saturday night reception and an industry roundtable discussing issues of mutual concern to growers and suppliers.
