Crafters, Agricultural Producers and Companies Creating Maine Food Products are Invited to Participate in the GET REAL! GET MAINE! Product Showcase in Augusta!!

 

 

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry would like to invite you to participate in our new Get Real! Get Maine Product Showcase. The Showcase will take place on Tuesday, January 12th, from 9am-5pm at the 75th Annual Maine Agricultural Trades Show. This showcase is a special opportunity for Get Real. Get Maine! producers to showcase their products at one of the biggest agricultural events in the state.

Producers who are members of Get Real. Get Maine! may apply for a space in the showcase. A limited number of exhibit spaces are available; the fee for each 8’ x 10’ exhibit space is $75.00. This fee will include the cost of any electrical hookups, tables and chairs. Wireless internet access is available through the Augusta Civic Center.

To apply for exhibit space at the 2016 Maine Agricultural Trades Show, please visit, https://www.regonline.com/getrealmaine. Please fill out the online application as accurately and in as much detail as possible. In order to sample food & beverage at your booth, you must present a copy of your food & beverage license and/or certificate with your application.

Please register no later than Friday, December 11th, 2015. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. Due to the increasing popularity of the show and demand for space, payment for booth space is due IN FULL with your completed application. Please make your payment online at the time of registration or send a check made out to: Treasurer, State of Maine. Space will be reserved on a first-come-first-served basis. We will notify you in writing if your application is accepted. Once space becomes full, we will put additional names on a waiting list. Once the floor is filled, if you are not chosen, payment will be immediately returned to you.

If you have questions or need assistance, please do not hesitate to contact Samantha Howard, Agricultural Promotions Coordinator, at (207) 287-7620 or by e-mail at Samantha.Howard@maine.gov. We look forward to seeing you in Augusta, January 12th-14th, 2016.

Sincerely,

Samantha Howard
Agricultural Promotions Coordinator
Agricultural Resources Development Division