Porterville Recorder

Annual World Ag Expo going online

- THE RECORDER recorder@portervill­erecorder.com

For the first time in show history, the 2021 World Ag Expo will be an online event February 9-11.

“A digital show is not a replacemen­t for a live event like World Ag Expo,” said Jerry Sinift, Internatio­nal Agri-center CEO. “But the ag industry has never stopped working, and neither will we. Ag is essential and so is our job as a trade show to bring buyers and sellers together. We’re just going to do it a little bit differentl­y in 2021.”

And the World Ag Expo just won’t be online for the days of the virtual show event February 9-11. “Instead of just a one-week show, we will be supporting our exhibitors and the online site throughout 2021,” said Jennifer Fawkes, Internatio­nal Agri-center Marketing Manager. “Each exhibitor has a microsite within the show to share informatio­n and hold live chats, along with many other options. These can be changed during the year. As organizers, we will have online seminars, the Top-10 New Products Contest, and more new content being released throughout the year.”

World Ag Expo Online will kick off February 9-11. Live events and seminars will be scheduled 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. each day, but content will be available on-demand at no charge to attendees around the clock. Seminars will be presented online by exhibitors, Fresno State, Irrigation Associatio­n, Center for Internatio­nal Trade Developmen­t, and many more. The schedule will be finalized this month and will be available for attendees to begin planning their viewing schedule.

One feature World Ag Expo will carry over from the live show is the Exhibitor Guide.

“Many of our attendees like to have a catalogue of the show to keep after World Ag Expo is over,” said Wally Roeben, Internatio­nal Agri-center Show Manager. “It’s a great resource and we’re excited to make it available nationwide.”

New Holland dealers across the United States will have copies of the 2021 World Ag Expo Online Exhibitor Guide available for pick-up beginning January 25.

For more informatio­n about the visitor guide visit https://bit. ly/wae21mail.

Registrati­on for the online World Ag Expo is available now and can be found at https:// wae21. mapyoursho­w. com/ 8_ 0/ login/ login. cfm

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