North American Farmers' Direct Marketing Convention

v. (grÖ west) a direct marketing journey of innovation and inspiration through Alberta's historic Cowboy Trail

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This year's NAFDMA bus tours will take you on a direct marketing journey of innovation and inspiration through Alberta’s historic cowboy trail. Join us as we celebrate creativity and ingenuity. Discover new ideas. Learn from and about each other to grow your own business.  Travel details for bus tour participants (Please read!!) Important travel details for U.S. residents!
Grow the Experience: Tour A SOLD OUT Who will I meet on this tour?  Advanced farm direct marketers, ag tourism businesses and maze operators. This tour will also host those who want to add new experiences to existing businesses.  When I leave this tour I will know how to… Package an experience; build on my rural personality; champion marketing partnerships; expand on my uniqueness.

Saskatoon Farm

Grow the Sale: Tour B Who will I meet on this tour?  On & off farm retailers, advanced farm direct marketers, farmers’ market managers & vendors.  When I leave this tour I will know how to… Ignite loyalty through “stories”; employ “country charm” as a retailing strategy; expand purchases beyond the store-front; increase sales per customer.

Tour C: Grow the Value SOLD OUT Who will you meet on this tour? Farmers’ market vendors & managers, value-added processors, small to medium sized on-farm retailers. When I leave this tour I will know how to… Unleash diversity; Realize value-added potential; sell everything but the squeak (maybe even the squeak); expand my product mix through value added processing.

Broxburn Vegetables

Join us for all or any part of our convention.
Each component is priced separately.

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Feb. 12, 2007	Feb. 13, 2007	Feb. 14, 2007	Feb. 15, 2007	Feb. 16, 2007	Feb. 17, 2007
Bus Tour			All-Day Workshops	Conference Sessions & Trade Show