August GO TEXAN Newsletter

CHAMPION SPONSORS August 2023 GO TEXAN NEWSLETTER GO TEXAN NEWS | August 2023 Limited GT Pavilion Opportunities Remaining! Limited opportunities remain to participate in the GO TEXAN Pavilion at the 2023 State Fair of Texas Sept 29th – Oct 22nd, in Dallas. General Store Sampling: here Pop-up Porch: here Wine, Beer, and Spirits Pop-up Porch: here GO TEXAN Communities and Community Orgs: here Sponsorship and Brand Exposure Opportunities: here Applications: Click HERE to check out all opportunities in the 2023 GO TEXAN Pavilion!

Tri-State Fair Applications Coming Soon!

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Save-the-Date for the application for GO TEXAN partners to sample and sell in the GO TEXAN area at the 2023 Tri-State Fair in Amarillo, TX. Space is limited and available on a first-come, firstserved basis. Additionally, TDA may limit registration to ensure product variety.

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Applicationavailability: AllGOTEXANpartners–August7,2023atNOON(TIER2and HigherGOTEXANpartnerapplicationsgetfirstpriorityfor48 hours)

Tri-State Fair

September 15-23, 2023

Monday – Friday 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Saturday-Sunday 10:00 am – 10:00 pm

Location

Amarillo, TX

GO TEXAN Quarterly Partner Meeting

We hope you will join us for our next Quarterly partner meeting of 2023!

Agenda coming soon.

When: August 30, 2023

Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Where: TEAMS Virtual Meeting (link and calendar invite will be sent closer to the day)

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Harker Heights Wine and Beer Festival

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The Harker Heights chamber of commerce is giving GO TEXAN Vendors $50 off of the vendor fee at the Harker Heights Food, Wine & Brew Festival 2023, Sept. 9th, 2-8 p.m. To receive your discount, email the application to marketing@hhchamber.com and provide your GO TEXAN Account number.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION

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GO TEXAN NEWS | August 2023 Interested partners, please reach out to Elaine Sproull directly at (512) 486-6251 or esproull@texas-ec.org.

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Cowboys & Indians Magazine Ad Opportunity

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Promote Texas Foundation - Searching for GO TEXAN Partners

Promote Texas Foundation's mission is to promote, support, educate and celebrate minority, women, veteran, and economically disadvantaged small business owners that grow, raise or make their products or offer their services in Texas. One of the companies they are opening, and aiming to have ready to be open by December 2023, is a coffee shop in La Porte, TX. This shop will only use GO TEXAN vendors!

They need coffee and coffee related products, baked goods and snacks, bottled drinks, teas and syrups! For more information visit promotetexas.org or contact the Executive Director, Sarah Coupland, at 281-923-5139 or info@promotetexas.org!

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GO TEXAN Product Photography

The GO TEXAN Program will create photographic and digital images for promotional use and marketing activities! We are offering this service to all partner levels FREE of charge. You can submit up to five products to be photographed.

Please click here to read more about this opportunity.

An Instagram takeover is the process of sharing content on someone else’s Instagram account temporarily. Instagram takeovers are an incredible way for brands, individuals and influencers to collaborate and cross-promote content.

Instagram takeovers offer a novel way for us to engage with our partners while increasing your brand awareness and promoting your products. It gives our readers a unique look into our partner's companies and what it’s like to run their business.

If this is something you are interested in learning more about, contact us at GOTEXAN@TexasAgriculture.gov.

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The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) collaborates with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) and its network of international offices to recruit qualified, international buyers from the Americas, the Caribbean, and Africa. Buyers are interested in an array of food and beverage products, including bakery goods, candy and confectionery, dairy products, meat, poultry, ingredients, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, seafood, and snack foods, and represent diverse markets including foodservice, distributors, export agencies, manufactures, retailers, and service providers.

NASDA is currently seeking Texas companies to participate in their trade shows. These shows are a great opportunity to gain exposure to international buyers without ever having to leave the country. In addition to international exposure, you have access to one-on-one meetings with buyers, export coaching, enhanced booth packages, and chef demonstrations to showcase your products to the world!

For more info on the trade show(s) listed below reach out to TDA International Marketing at GoGlobal@TexasAgriculture.gov.

2023 A Taste of the States: Miami

The Gateway to the Caribbean and Latin America: NASDA’s A Taste of the States: Miami provides prime access to the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. Through its partnership with the World Trade Center Miami, NASDA’s pavilion at the Americas Food & Beverage Show focuses on increasing U.S. food and beverage exports for small and medium-sized companies.

Located in the city of Miami Beach, this event has become integral for small U.S. exporters looking to expand their business presence in Latin America. Exhibitors enjoy the opportunity to gain significant international market access without leaving the U.S., while buyers from the Americas and the Caribbean appreciate the favorable logistics of finding a variety of American food and beverage products.

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Southern U.S. Trade Association (SUSTA)

Texas Department of Agriculture covers a large portion of the expense to participate in SUSTA International activities. Even Better…businesses can get reimbursed up to 50% of eligible expenses such as international travel to shows, advertising, freight, in-store demonstrations and so much more through the 50% Cost Share Program

SUSTA is FREE to join, so let us help you get your products out there! Contact Nikki Jackson (512) 486-9317 or email GoGlobal@texasagriculture.gov for more information.

Upcoming SUSTA Events

Bakery Ingredient Outbound Trade Mission

Outbound Trade Mission - Barcelona, Spain

The Texas Department of Agriculture invites you to develop relationships and sales opportunities with qualified European buyers. TDA is traveling to Barcelona, Spain to develop relationship with European buyers interested in bakery ingredients including nuts, flours, oils, sugars, and more.

WHO: Nuts, Nut Butters, Fruit Purees, Pumpkin ...........................

Puree, Flour, Oil, Rum, Sugars/Sweeteners, ...........................

Dairy (Milks, Condensed Milk, etc.)

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: August 11,2023

Mexico City Wine Summit

Outbound Trade Mission - Mexico City, Mexico

The Texas Department of Agriculture invites you to an outbound trade mission to Mexico City to showcase Texas wine to the hotel and food industry. TDA will coordinate retail tours, 1:1 meetings with importers and distributors, and will execute a Texas wine tasting & pairing event for retailers and importers to showcase Texas wines with local cuisine