International Marketing Program

 

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Upcoming SUSTA Activities

Please click on the name of the activity to access the informational flyer.   To register for an activity please go to www.susta.org/events.

The Kentucky Proud Logo and the activity name in red signify that Kentucky is co-managing the activity.

2012 SUSTA Calendar of Events

(Dates and activities are subject to change)

To participate in any SUSTA activity, companies are required to fill out a Pre-Qualifying Questionnaire once a year.  The process has been streamlined so that this questionnaire is the same for both Generic and Branded.  For a copy of the questionnaire, please click here for a doc file or here for a docx file.

 

2012 MAP Branded Application

The 2012 MAP Branded Application period opened on August 1, 2011!  Please visit www.susta.org/services/map_application for details on the application process.

If you have any questions, you may contact the Branded Department at (504) 568-5986 or review frequently asked questions at www.susta.org/services/map_faq.html.

 

March 12-16, 2012

Registration Deadline: February 10, 2012

Participation Fee: $450.00

(No refunds for cancellations after on February 10, 2012)

Alimentaria 2012 (Barcelona, Spain)

March 26-29, 2012

Registration Deadline: February 22, 2012

Participation Fee: $1270.00

(No refunds for cancellations after February 22, 2012)

Food & Hotel Asia (Singapore)

April 17-20, 2012

Registration Deadline: February 10, 2012

  • $1000.00 for a 9 square meter corner booth
  • $915.00 for a 9 square meter in-line booth
  • Space is available on a first-come, first-served basis, and corner booths are limited for this event.

(No refunds for cancellations after February 17, 2012)

European Inbound Trade Mission (Raleigh, NC & Oklahoma City, OK)

April 17, 2012 - Raleigh, NC; April 20, 2012 - Oklahoma City, OK

Registration Deadline: March 9, 2012

Participation Fee: $20.00

(No refunds for cancellations after March 9, 2012)

May 8-11, 2012

Registration Deadline: February 24, 2012

  • $655.00 for a 9 square meter corner booth
  • $580.50 for a 9 square meter in-line booth
  • Space is limited for this event.

(No refunds for cancellations after February 17, 2012)

SIAL Canada (Montréal, Québec, Canada)

May 9-12, 2012

Registration Deadline: March 1, 2012

  • $1100.00 for a corner booth; corner booths cannot be split
  • $1000.00 for a full in-line booth
  • $500.00 for a half in-line booth
  • Interpreter services are included in the participation fee.  Other amenities will be offered, but additional fees may apply.
  • When shipping, the chargeable weight is the greater of the shipment's actual weight or dimensional weight in inches(L x W x H/166).

(No refunds for cancellations after March 1, 2012)

SIAL China (Shanghai, China)

May 9-11, 2012

Registration Deadline: February 12, 2012

  • $4,709.00 if registration is completed by January 31, 2012
  • $5,540.00 after February 1, 2012

(No refunds for cancellations after February 15, 2012)

May 20-23, 2012

Registration Deadline: April 27, 2012

Participation Fee: $500.00

(No refunds for cancellations after March 11, 2012)

June 17-19, 2012

Registration Deadline: March 15, 2012

  • Participation Fee of $750.00
    • Includes 10' x 10' booth space, shipment of 100 pounds (gross weight) of product samples, SUSTA generic pavilion signage
  • Companies are responsible for individual booth design, travel expenses, and drayage.
  • Companies are responsible for and must apply for NASFT membership at least 45 days prior to the show.  The cost of membership is the responsibilty of each company and depends on annual sales.
  • SUSTA pavilion exhibitors must be:
    • First-time exhibitors at the NASFT Fancy Food Show.
    • Willing to submit evaluation forms.
  • This activity is now full!  There is a waiting list if space becomes available.

(No refunds for cancellations after April 15, 2012)

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June 25-28, 2012

Registration Deadline: March 2, 2012

  • $825.00 for a corner booth
  • $750.00 for an in-line booth
  • Only one corner booth and two in-line booths are available on a first-come, first-served basis upon completion of the registration process and receipt of payment.

(No refunds for cancellations after March 2, 2012)

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Food Taipei (Taipei, Taiwan)

June 27-30, 2012

Registration Deadline: February 10, 2012

Participation Fee: $650.00

(No refunds for cancellations after February 10, 2012)

Canada Horticulture Inbound Trade Mission (Florida & Tennessee)

July 9-11, 2012 - Florida; July 11-13, 2012 - Tennessee

Registration Deadline: June 1, 2012

Participation Fee: $25.00

(No refunds for cancellations after June 1, 2012)

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Chile Outbound Trade Mission (Santiago, Chile)

July 23-26, 2012

Registration Deadline: April 6, 2012

Participation Fee: $300.00

(No refunds for cancellations after April 6, 2012)

Fine Food Australia (Melbourne, Australia)

September 10-13, 2012

Registration Deadline: June 1, 2012

  • $1125.00 for a 9 square meter corner booth
  • $1000.00 for a 9 square meter in-line booth
  • $525.00 for a half in-line booth (corner not available)
  • Deadline for registration and completion of shipping documents is June 1, 2012

(No refunds for cancellations after June 1, 2012)

September 11-13, 2012

Registration Deadline: July 30, 2012

Participation Fee: $950.00

(No refunds for cancellations after July 30, 2012)

September 20-22, 2012

Registration Deadline: March 30, 2012 - ONLY SEVEN SPACES AVAILABLE

Participation Fee: $600.00

(No refunds for cancellations after April 30, 2012)

October 1-2, 2012

Registration Deadline: July 15, 2012

Participation Fee: $500.00

(No refunds for cancellations after September 1, 2012)

SIAL Paris (Paris, France)

October 21-25, 2012

Registration Deadline: April 15, 2012

  • $5,500.00 for a 6 square meter corner booth if registration is completed by March 1, 2012
  • $6,000.00 for a 6 square meter in-line booth after March 1, 2012

(No refunds for cancellations after May 15, 2012)

November 11-13, 2012

Registration Deadline: August 31, 2012

Participation Fee: $500.00

(No refunds for cancellations after October 1, 2012)