In honor of the Texas shrimp industry and Galveston's island lifestyle, come celebrate at this inaugural festival on Galveston's historical Strand. GO TEXAN members are invited to sell their products from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Wineries are also invited to sample and sell Restaurant members are invited to participate in the Texas shrimp gumbo cook-off, with a first place prize of $1,000. For more information, click here or contact Yaga's Entertainment at (409) 770-0999. 

GO TEXAN members are invited to sample and sell their products in this inaugural wine event. Attendance is expected to exceed 10,000. Please e-mail Reisha Beaty or call at (832) 654-1708 for registration information. If sampling and/or selling food, contact the Harris County Public Heath and Environmental Services office at (713) 439-6000 for a permit. Electricity, if needed, is an additional $120 for all vendors. If interested, please contact Courtney Powell in the Houston Regional office.

San Antonio Restaurant Association presents the Taste of San Antonio Expo to showcase San Antonio's broad range of outstanding culinary establishments in its unique downtown setting and to raise awareness of the restaurant industry and provide scholarships for San Antonio's culinary arts education programs.

Thousands are expect at the Expo. The local and regional media campaign is expected to reach between 1.5 and 2 million people. There is a gate charge for the Expo of $40 which includes all food and limited beverage samples. GO TEXAN members are invited to participate.

For more information contact Desiree Hopkins, San Antonio Restaurant Association, (210) 734-7663, dhopkins@sarametro.comcompanies. Click here for a participation form. Visit the website at www.tasteofsanantonio.com/.

The GCC is made up of five Arabic countries - Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates - that are highly dependent on imported foodstuffs and have a combined population of approximately 12 million people with high per capita income levels. Approximately 90 percent of their food, food ingredients and feed products are imported.

The product focus for this mission is meat, poultry, nuts/snacks, dairy products, canned fruits/vegetables, frozen foods, beverages and desserts/pastries. The event will be in Annapolis, MD, Raleigh, NC, and Austin, TX. Participation fee is $50 and you must register by Sept. 10, 2010. Participants will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with five international buyers... right here in Texas! Click here to view the event flyer. For more information, contact T.J.Verver, international marketing coordinator for TDA. 

Now in its 10th year, this event is an excellent sales opportunity for GO TEXAN members. The celebration features live music, a barbecue cook-off, a street dance, arts and crafts booths, a children's game area, car show, sidewalk shows, a window decorating contest, prize drawings and raffles. For more information, contact M. Rushing at (903) 567-1849 or visit www.cantontxedc.com.

This is a growing event that involves the entire community and the one thing we really need:  MORE NUTS!  That's why we are offering free vendor space to those with pecan products and to GO TEXAN members. This three-day event includes Trade Days in historic downtown Seguin where 100 vendors join a car show, pottery show, museum tours, entertainment, cook-offs, hat parades and other fun.  For vendor information call Christy Hopper at 830-401-2475 or email chopper@seguintexas.gov.

This is the 17th year for this event. Llano Estacado celebrates the end of grape harvest by inviting the public to their facility to taste their wines. GO TEXAN members are invited to set up a free booth, and display and sell their products. Also, GO TEXAN staff will be onhand to distribute Texas wine information. For more information, contact  Dusty Duke at (806) 745-2258.

GO TEXAN members are invited to sample and sell products at the 16th Annual Farmers Market Friends Hoedown, an annual fundraiser for the Dallas Farmers Market. This is a one-night event from 6:30-9 p.m. GO TEXAN members will receive a free 10 x 10 booth space. No health permit is required and electricity is free. Participants can rent a 6' table for $12, and metal folding chairs for $5. Rentals must be paid by check in advance to Farmers Market Friends: 1920 Abrams Parkway, #382, Dallas, 75214. Deadline for receipt of application is Sept. 30. Deadline to be listed in the invitations is Sept. 17. The event is free and TDA will be supplying shrimp. For more information, contact Marsha Singer, Martha Carter or Joanna Wyrick at (214) 823-4370 for an application.

GO TEXAN food, wine and artisan members are invited to sample and sell at a free community event that celebrates food, wine and art. In 2009, this festival in Northwest Houston had more than 5,000 visitors. Self-contained booths are $75 and it is $125 for a 10' x 10' covered booth with table and chairs. For more information or to sign up, visit www.vintageharvestfest.com.