Why Should I Attend?

• Reach wholesale buyers interested in authentic Made in Montana products
• Introduce your product to the public
• Build your brand

This show is not a retail craft show nor is it similar a Farmer's Market. Exhibitors are required to adhere to wholesale selling processes, procedures, and traditions. That includes offering a wholesale pricing structure that conforms to the food and gift wholesale industry.

Friday provides a one-stop marketplace for Made in Montana food and gift producers to meet and sell their authentic products to store buyers for resale.

As a bonus, Saturday offers a unique opportunity for exhibitors to sell directly to the public at retail prices. Saturday is about building brand awareness and capturing new customers.

To participate you must meet the following requirements:

• Be an active and registered member of the Made in Montana program
• Sell gifts, general merchandise items, and/or shelf-stable, packaged food/beverage
• Sell at wholesale prices and follow wholesale practices
• Follow all applicable Health Department rules if sampling food and/or beverages
• Agree not to exhibit or promote any non-Made in Montana products at this trade show
• Agree to all Exhibitor Rules & Regulations

Booth Price: $350 inline / $400 corner booth

"Stair Step" Pipe & Drape Booth Structure Information:

All flooring and product must fit inside your booth footprint, no exceptions.

• Booth spaces designed for open viewing - please do not block your neighbor
• Booth Footprint: Booths 101 – 708 are 10' wide x 10' deep
• Booths 801-807, 809-13 are 10' wide x 8' deep
• Booth 808 is 11' wide x 8' deep
• Maximum of 2 adjoining booths per exhibitor
• Pipe & Drape Color: Solid Black
• Back wall: 8' high
• Side divider: 8' high extending 6' from back wall, and then 3' high to aisle for 4'

Each booth includes:

• One - 6' x 24" skirted table (30" high; black skirt; white top)
• One - 500 watt/110v electrical outlet per booth (exhibitor must supply own extension cord)
• 2 chairs (standard height – self-service when you arrive at show)
• Double booths include 4 chairs, two tables, two electrical sources

We plan to open an online exhibitor registration process in early May 2021 and will post the exhibitor application on the Tradeshow Webpage. Exhibitor applications are evaluated for wholesale readiness, date and time of submission, product suitability, membership status, and previous experience.  For more information, please contact us or 406.841.2757.

The Made in Montana Tradeshow for Food & Gifts is a wholesale market, and is open exclusively to store buyers on Friday, September 10, 2021 who are looking to purchase goods for resale.

This is the premier state-wide event to see, sample, and purchase the newest products and developments in the Made in Montana food and gift industry.

To qualify as a buyer, you must sell the type of products represented at our show, and provide documentation.

• Discover new products
• Meet with vendors from across the state
• Learn new trends and what is selling
• Network with other industry professionals

Buyers must meet the following qualifications:

• Own/Manage/Buy for a retail store, shop, restaurant, or similarly associated business OR be staff with purchasing authority
• Provide documentation of relevant occupation/status with a business card or similar (invoice, business checks, etc)
• Register no more than four buyers/representatives per business - unless prior permission is granted by show management.

Is your company or organization interested in sponsoring the Made in Montana Tradeshow - supporting and reaching local wholesale producers, manufacturers and retail store owners?

Now’s your chance! Over 500 wholesale buyers and 6,000 members of the public attend the show annually, so your message will reach them too!

Retail store owners can easily source authentic Made in Montana products.

Research shows that over twelve million visitors to Montana per year rate shopping as a top spending activity while traveling - specifically looking for products that are made in Montana.

Provides an opportunity for new and growing small businesses to learn the basics of wholesale tradeshow exhibition.

Supports the ‘Shop Local’ movement encouraging the public to purchase locally-produced products.

As the premiere marketplace where Montana retail stores owners and food and gift producers meet, your sponsorship can underscore your organization’s mission and values. Specifically:

• Get your message out to over 150 exhibitors/producers and over 500 retail store buyers looking for opportunities to grow in Montana. As a bonus, thousands of Montanans attend the show on Saturday for Public Showcase Day
• Increase awareness of your product/service, and build relationships with potential and existing clients and partners
• Position your organization as an industry leader
• Help grow the retail sector economy of the state, including helping to boost emerging Montana businesses
• Show your support for and commitment to Montana’s small businesses and overall economic growth

$5,000 Diamond Level
Presenting Sponsor, with company recognition and signage at the event

$3,000 Platinum Level
Exhibitor and Buyer Appreciation Sponsor, with company recognition and signage at the event

$2,000 Gold Level
Media Sponsor, with company logo and name

$1,000 Copper Level
Retailer of the Year and Exhibitor Awards Sponsor, with company recognition at the event

$500 Friend Level

In addition to the specific considerations offered under each level, ALL sponsors will receive the following:

1. Display space in sponsor section on Wholesale Buyer Day (Friday)
2. Hyperlinked company logo featured on the Made in Montana Tradeshow website (size dependent on sponsorship level)
3. Inclusion of company logo in any printed marketing materials
4. Company banner displayed in entry way during the event [provided by sponsor]
5. Recognition on social media channels (Facebook, Instagram)
6. Up to 4 entry passes to exhibit hall on Wholesale Buyer Day (Friday)

Please call us with any questions at 406.841.2757.