Upcoming Trade Shows and STEP-eligible Activities

Posted on November 3, 2016

As the holiday season approaches, don’t forget about the numerous opportunities to promote your products globally. Also, small business owners, don’t miss the chance to have your company approved to receive funding for international sales activities. The North Dakota Trade Office has plenty of funds left in its State Trade Expansion Program (STEP), which goes through September 29, 2017. Eligible small business concerns may receive expense reimbursement upon participation in one of these events, or a pre-approved sales trip.  Below is a list of the events taking place in the months ahead.

• Yugagro 2016 – Krasnodar, Russia – Nov 22-25, 2016
  • Agricultural equipment exhibition
  • http://www.yugagro.org/en-gb

• GulFood 2017 – Dubai, U.A.E. – Feb 26 - March 2, 2017
  • Food, beverage and hospitality suppliers
  • www.gulfood.com

• Philippines Trade Mission – Week of March 6, 2017
  • Specialty crops, commercial products
  • http://ndto.com/2016/10/ndto-receives-specialty-crop-funds-for-philippines-trade-mission-in-2017/
  • The North Dakota Trade Office (NDTO) will coordinate in-country meetings and events for all participants. NDTO is partnering with the Foreign Ag Service and U.S. Dry Pea and Lentil Council for the specialty crops portion of the mission.
  • For more information, contact Jiwon Kim (jiwon@ndto.com) or Lindsey Warner (lindsey@ndto.com)

• Expoagro Argentina – Buenos Aires, Argentina – March 7-10, 2017
  • Agricultural machinery
  • http://www.expoagro.com.ar/english/

• Peru Trade Mission – April/May 2017
  • Specialty Crops
  • NDTO will partner with the FAS and U.S. Dry Pea and Lentil Council to organize events and on-on-one meetings for all specialty crop company. Participants are eligible for expense reimbursement through the NDTO’s Specialty Crop Program.
  • For more information, contact Jiwon Kim (jiwon@ndto.com) or Lindsey Warner (lindsey@ndto.com)

• NAMPO Harvest Day – Bothaville, South Africa – May 16-19, 2017
  • Agricultural machinery and livestock
  • http://www.grainsa.co.za/pages/nampo/nampo-home

• SIAL China – Shanghai, China – May 17-19, 2017
  • Food Innovation
  • http://www.sialchina.com/

• Canadian Farm Progress Show – Regina, Saskatchewan – June 21-23, 2017
  • Farm technology
  • http://www.myfarmshow.com/

For more information or to participate in the STEP program, please contact the North Dakota Trade Office at stepnd@ndto.com.