Funds still available for USMEF branded products promotion
The United States Meat Export Federation (USMEF) still has funds available in its branded products promotion program to help small U.S. companies that want to promote their products in international markets.
Funds from this program can be used to attend international and approved domestic shows with large international attendance and assist with travel costs to attend international trade shows
Branded funds can be used to offset costs of point-of-sale materials used in connection with an international promotion or trade show, and to help pay for costs of international retail promotions, including fees for chefs, costumes, signs, displays and fees for demonstration staff.
These funds also can be used to help cover the cost of international seminars, including interpreters, seminar materials, set-up costs/room rental, slides and production and translation of educational materials such as company brochures and product sheets. Promotions funded under this program must take place before Dec. 31, 2010. Applications will be accepted as long as funds are available.
Eligible applicants must be companies with 500 or fewer employees or be a producer cooperative or association. Companies that receive funding from USMEF will be charged a 5 percent administrative fee for participation in the program. This fee is calculated at 5 percent of USMEF’s contribution to the activity or activities. USMEF also requires a $100 application fee to accompany the company’s request for funding. This amount will be applied toward the 5 percent administrative fee.
Companies interested in the program should contact Barbara Watson at USMEF’s Denver office for guidelines and proposal format: U.S. Meat Export Federation, Attn: Barbara Watson, 1855 Blake St., Suite 200, Denver, CO 80202, call 303-623-6328 or email: bwatson@usmef.org.
