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2020 Made in Montana Tradeshow restricted to wholesale buyers

Posted at 1:09 PM, Mar 12, 2020
and last updated 2020-03-12 19:40:05-04

HELENA — The Montana Department of Commerce announced Thursday that the 2020 Made in Montana Tradeshow will be reduced to one day and restricted to wholesale buyers only.

The restrictions were put in place as a precaution against the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19.

The tradeshow will open on Friday, March 13th, and run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. All Saturday events have been canceled

Staff will also take additional safety measures, including conducting verbal health screenings and adding additional hand-wash stations.

Around 150 vendors are expected showcase food and goods made in Montana at the tradeshow.