Made in Montana Market Place — Exhibitor Information

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Few Booths Remain for The 2010 Made in Montana Marketplace

The two-day fine food, beverage, handcrafts, and gifts trade show in the Mansfield Convention Center and Missouri Room at the Great Falls Civic Center is strategically timed to connect exhibitors with buyers looking to purchase Made in Montana products for the spring and summer season.

Friday, March 26 (Wholesale Buyers' Day)
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
open exclusively to wholesale buyers and special guests – at no cost

Saturday, March 27, 2010 (Public Retail Day)
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
open to the general public $3/adult and children 12 and older; free if 11 years old or younger

Space is limited: 127 booths

See Who Already Has Been Juried into the 2010 Marketplace*
(includes only exhibitors who authorized release of information)
List includes companies and the products they expect to have at the 2010 Marketplace.

How to Apply to Exhibit at The 2010 Marketplace

Before completing and submitting an application, please carefully read the trade show Rules & Regulations, as well as the Exhibitor Contract.

Exhibitor Contract *
Complete an Exhibitors’ Contract electronically, print it, sign it, attach required supporting documents and payment, and mail everything to the Marketplace office in Great Falls, Montana.

NOTE: To move between fields in the form, use the Tab key; or use your left mouse button to click in the next field.
CAUTION: You cannot save data typed into this form, so please print more than one copy of your completed form if you would like a copy for your records.

  • To print multiple copies of your registration, once you’ve filled in the PDF form online:
    • Click on the printer icon in the left-hand end of the bar above the document screen;
    • In the Print dialogue screen that opens, go down to the Page Handling section of the Print dialogue screen;
    • Click the upper small blue triangle to the right of Copies: section, where a 1 is displayed by default, if you want more than one copy; and
    • Click on OK at the bottom of the Print dialogue screen, and your copies will print.

Answers to Frequent Questions

What's a Buyers' Term Card*?

Rules and Regulations

We have some rules and regulations* to assure a safe and productive trade show. If you’re wondering whether your product(s) might qualify for the Marketplace, check the qualifications for products to carry the “Made in Montana” label. Made in Montana membership*, which is free, is one of the requirements to qualify to exhibit in the Marketplace.

Show Location

The Made in Montana Marketplace is held at the Mansfield Convention Center and Missouri Room in the Great Falls Civic Center a Great Falls historic district. Get directions (Google).

Parking areas* provide free close-in parking for buyers on Friday and Saturday, as well as designated long-term parking for exhibitors. Free and paid parking are also indicated.

Wholesale Buyers Who Attend The Marketplace

The Made in Montana Marketplace typically attracts close to 350 wholesale buyers from across Montana and the region. Wholesale Buyers' Registrtion packets for the 2010 Marketplace were mailed to more than 5,000 wholesale buyers in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and Alberta

In 2009, wholesale buyers came from Eureka to Terry; Saltese to Wolf Point; West Glacier to West Yellowstone; and Miles City to Fort MacLeod, Alberta

Products Typically at the Show

You're likely to find these products at the Marketplace:

  • artwork
  • botanical skin care products
  • cereals, various mixes, honey, Montana crunch
  • dog tug toys, collars & leashes
  • felted handbags & bars, wool fiber articles
  • gourmet dog treats
  • hand-beaded jewelry
  • jewelry, leather goods
  • kre-alkalyn/kre-celazine, contract manufacturing services
  • laser-carved gifts
  • Montana microbrewed craft beers
  • Native American artwork, beadwork, jewelry
  • organic cherry & other fruit products
  • photographs & greeting cardsseasonings, mixes, confectionaries, coffees, teas
  • T-shirts, hats, bags
  • vintage wood & metal personalized signs
  • wines
  • (view expansive list from past Marketplaces*)

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