The annual fall meeting of the Vermont Specialty Food Association will be held on Tuesday, November 1st at the Holiday Inn in South Burlington, VT. Over 70 attendees are expected including specialty food producing members, associate members, prospective members, nonmembers and guests.
The educational offerings highlight a lot of wonderful talent in Vermont and surrounding states. This event provides opportunities for businesses of all sizes to learn and grow.
Topics include:
· On the Trail to Find New Customers
· Gen Shift and the Vermont Brand
· Marketing the State of Vermont
· Cultivating Local Change: Growing the Vermont Co-op Culture
· SCORE, Small Business Advice for Growing
· Understanding the roles of Distribution and Brokers and how they can benefit growth
Allison Weinhagen, City Market’s Director of Community Engagement, will be our featured luncheon speaker. She will share the Co-op’s plans for expansion to Burlington’s South End and Old North End. Attendees will learn how the Co-op supports local farmers and food producers. Hear stories of the Co-op’s Farmer and Producer Loan Program and increases in local food purchases through their Prepared Foods department. She’ll also share the Co-op’s vision for the future and increased support of Vermont’s local food system.
Also joining our spectacular list of speakers for the VSFA fall meeting are Allyson Myers of Lake Champlain Chocolates, Jay Jacobowitz of Retail Insights, Phil Totora & Steve Cook of the Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing, Michael Thompson an 8–year veteran of the SCORE Association and responsible for launching Breton Crackers in the USA and 25 other countries around the World, as well as Aurise Randall of Associated Buyers & Rick Brown of Vermont Roots & Sales Authorizations, LLC.
For more information on the meeting visit 2016vsfafallmeeting.eventbrite.com or bit.ly/VSFAfall2016meeting, call 802-839-1930 or email [email protected].
The Vermont Specialty Food Association is a statewide organization representing over 130 food producers and 30 suppliers to the industry. It is one of the nation’s premier statewide associations for the specialty food trade, celebrating 32 years of service to the industry. A complete list of members is available at vtspecialtyfoods.org.
148 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05602, 802-839-1930, [email protected].
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