Wholesale trade shows are one way that Montana ag entrepreneurs can increase their sales network. 

Below are resources related to trade shows.

Montana Wholesale Trade Shows

• Made in Montana Marketplace: food and gifts; March annually in Great Falls
• Billings Market: food and gifts; 3 shows per year in Billings

Regional Wholesale Trade Shows

• Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market: gifts; January annuall in Atlanta
• Southwest Healthfest: natural products; April annually in Texas
• NPA Marketplace: natural products; June annually in Las Vegas
• NPA Midwest Summer Splash: natural products; July annually in Ohio
• Minneapolis Gift Show: gifts; August annually in Minneapolis
• Las Vegas Souvenir & Resort Gift Show: gifts; September annually in Las Vegas
• Natural Products Northwest: natural products; October annually in Seattle
• SOHO Expo: natural products; December annually in Orlando
• Denver Merchandise Mart: gifts; 2 shows per year in Denver

National Wholesale Trade Shows

• Winter Fancy Food Show: food and gifts; January annually in San Francisco
• Natural Products Expo West: natural and organic products; March annually in Anaheim, CA
• Summer Fancy Food Show: food and gifts; June annually in Washington, DC
• Natural Products Expo East: natural and organic products; September annually in Baltimore

Help for Exhibiting at Wholesale Trade Shows

The Montana Department of Agriculture provides help for Montana ag entrepreneurs who want to expand their markets by exhibiting at wholesale trade shows.  Click on the links below for more information.

• Trade Show Assistance Program: grants for agricultural entrepreneurs to try exhibiting at new wholesale trade shows
• Exhibiting Tips: best practices for successful trade shows

The lists of trade shows above constitutes a partial list and does not imply any endorsement by the Montana Department of Agriculture.