Sunbelt spotlight exhibits target Georgia agribusiness
• The overall goal of the exhibits is ambitious — to boost the state’s economy and bring more Georgians into the active workforce.• As part of the exhibits, Expo visitors are invited to sample some of the food products grown and manufactured by Georgia-based farms and companies.• Organizers believe the food samples will provide tasty treats for visitors as well as a great opportunity for these businesses to showcase their products and to help expand name recognition and sales for their food items.
October 14, 2010
Several Georgia state government organizations will be joining together in the spotlight tent at the upcoming Sunbelt Expo to help recruit for and expand the agribusiness sector of the state’s economy.
The overall goal of the exhibits is ambitious — to boost the state’s economy and bring more Georgians into the active workforce.
These exhibits will be located at B-6 of the exhibit grounds, where spotlight state exhibits were located in previous years.
“Growing Georgia at the Speed of Business” will be the overall theme for the spotlight exhibits, which will offer a one-stop shopping center for anyone seeking to expand agricultural and related business opportunities in the Southeast.
As part of the exhibits, Expo visitors are invited to sample some of the food products grown and manufactured by Georgia-based farms and companies.
Representatives will be available throughout the Expo to pass out samples of their products. For instance, the Georgia Organics organization will be on hand, along with Georgia-based organic farmers and participants of The Flavor of Georgia food product contest.
All these food processors will cast the spotlight on delicious, original food from Georgia to sample. Organizers believe the food samples will provide tasty treats for visitors as well as a great opportunity for these businesses to showcase their products and to help expand name recognition and sales for their food items.
Donnie Smith, a farmer from Coffee County, Ga., who also serves as agriculture liaison to Gov. Sonny Perdue and as director of the Georgia Center of Innovation for Agribusiness, says he’s excited about the opportunity Expo presents to expand agribusiness ventures in the state.
“The Sunbelt Expo has done so much for agriculture in this state, and we are pleased to have this opportunity to showcase some Georgia agribusinesses that might not otherwise be represented at Expo.