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\"artisan<\/a>American Bakers Association Convention
\n<\/a><\/strong>Founded in 1897, the American Bakers Association (ABA) is the Washington D.C.-based voice of the wholesale baking industry. The Association organizes one conference each year.<\/p>\n

Maine Artisan Bread Fair & Kneading Conference
\n<\/a><\/strong>Sponsored by the Maine Grain Alliance, the event brings together farmers, professional and home bakers, chefs, cooks, grain researchers, maltsters, food entrepreneurs, and wood-fired oven enthusiasts to educate one another about the art and science of growing and milling grains and baking artisan breads. The annual Artisan Bread Fair is a free summer festival offering wood-fired oven demonstrations, artisan bread samplings, and opportunities to talk with professional bakers and explore the best books, tools, and delicious accoutrements to whole grain and conventional bread baking.<\/p>\n

Maine Food Means Business Summit
\n<\/a><\/strong>This annual event is organized by the Maine Grocers and Food Producers Association and features a variety of workshops and seminars on topics such as co-packing, scaling up, food safety, etc.<\/p>\n

New England Made Giftware and Specialty Food Shows
\n<\/a><\/strong>The New England Made Giftware & Specialty Food Show sponsored by the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development and the Maine Made Program is a juried, wholesale buyer\u2019s show featuring 350+ manufacturers of unique, quality New England-made products and specialty food items. Two shows are organized each year.<\/p>\n

NGA Show
\n<\/a><\/strong>This trade show sponsored by the National Grocers Association brings together independent retailers and wholesalers, food retail industry executives, food\/CPG manufacturers and service providers for unparalleled opportunities to learn, engage, share, network, and innovate.<\/p>\n

Sweets and Snacks Expo<\/a>
\n<\/strong>The Expo sponsored by the National Confectioners Association features the world’s top manufacturers including the leading multi-national manufacturers and hundreds of new exhibitors.<\/p>\n

The Natural Products Expo East<\/a><\/strong> (held in Baltimore, Maryland) and the Natural Products Expo West<\/strong><\/a> (held in Anaheim, California): These annual events are the world’s largest and premier tradeshows for the natural, organic, and healthy products industry. They feature business-to-business connections from supply to shelf.<\/p>\n

The Summer Fancy Food Show<\/a><\/strong> (held in New York City) and the Winter Fancy Food Show<\/strong><\/a> (held in San Francisco): These annual events feature nearly 3,000 exhibitors from all over the world. The conferences feature high-quality workshops on topics relevant to specialty food producers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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