Las Vegas, Nev. -
August 18, 2021(LAS VEGAS, Nev.) – Made
in Nevada and the Nevada Department of Agriculture
(NDA) will be cohosting the first Made in Nevada Connections networking event
for food manufacturing, beverage and agriculture companies in Las Vegas on
Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. with over 50 companies expected to be in
attendance.
At the beginning of 2021, the NDA partnered with
Made in Nevada to help support and promote Nevada’s food and agriculture
industries. Made in Nevada offers free memberships for local businesses to
promote their Nevada-made or grown products and the potential to sell through
their e-commerce website, shop.madeinnevada.org.
The NDA and Made in Nevada will be hosting the semiannual food and agriculture focused networking event,
Made in Nevada Connections, for southern Nevada businesses this August and
northern Nevada businesses in February 2022. Businesses are not required
to be Made in Nevada members to attend, but will be able to sign up for the
free membership at the event.
Who: Made in Nevada and the Nevada
Department of Agriculture
What: Made in Nevada Connections
Where: CraftHaus Brewery, 197 E. California St., Suite 130, Las Vegas, NV 89101
When: Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021 at 5:30
p.m.
Agenda:
- Introductions and overview of resources
available for businesses by Made in Nevada and the Nevada Department of Agriculture
- Made in Nevada member and CraftHaus Brewery
owner Wyndee Forrest will discuss pivoting business to mitigate the effects of
the pandemic and how to create a successful beverage brand in Nevada
- Nevada businesses can connect with each other
during the networking block
Media are invited to attend this event. Please
contact Ciara Ressel to reserve a spot via email at cressel@agri.nv.gov or
phone at 775-525-4160.
About the Nevada Department of Agriculture
The Nevada
Department of Agriculture (NDA) mission is to preserve, protect and
promote Nevada’s agriculture. The department has 150 dedicated employees
providing services in its five divisions, Administration, Animal Industry,
Consumer Equitability, Food and Nutrition, and Plant Industry. The department’s
$232 million budget facilitates regulatory and administrative work in
agriculture and food manufacturing industries, protecting public and
environmental health and worker safety, and providing food distribution and
oversight for the United States Department of Agriculture’s school and
community nutrition programs.
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