MSFA NETWORKING EVENT - Please contact Ellen Callaway at (617) 645-8080 or ellen@callawayphoto.com to register.

MSFA Members and non-members welcome.

Cape Cod Provisions, LLC, Pocasset, MA, May 12, 2004, 2 - 5 p.m.
On May 12 from 2PM to 5PM, please join us for the next MSFA networking event at Cape Cod Provisions, LLC. In addition to contacts waiting to be made, topics of discussion are Cape Cod Provision's strengths in contact manager (computer program that organizes their customers/contacts) also issues relating to co-packers and customer retention. Founded in 1996, Cape Cod Provisions offers a unique variety of chocolate and fruit confections under its Cape Cod Cranberry Candy and Harvest Sweets® brands. Products are sold directly or through specialty food and candy distributors, to a wide variety of retailers including gourmet food, gift, candy, gift basket, upscale grocery, specialty department store and mail order.

Directions to the next networking event at Cape Cod Provisions.

From Route 195: Follow Route 195 East until it ends. Bear right onto Route 25. Follow for approx. 6 miles and go over the Bourne Bridge onto Cape Cod. (continue below)

From Route 495: Follow Route 495 South until it changes into Route 25. Follow Route 25 and go over the Bourne Bridge onto Cape Cod. (continue below)

From Route 3: Follow Route 3 South until it ends at the Sagamore rotary. Go _ around the rotary and bear right on to Route 6 West, which travels along the canal. Follow until the next rotary. Go _ around the rotary and bear right on to the Bourne Bridge/Route 28 toward Cape Cod. (continue below)

Once over the Bourne Bridge there is a rotary. Go _ way around and get onto Route 28 toward Falmouth. Travel 3 miles on Route 28 and take a right onto Jonathan Bourne Drive. The indicators on Route 28 are the Isuzu Dealer, Honey Dew Donuts and Onset Computer. (Jonathan Bourne Drive is the next street after these businesses.) Once on Jonathan Bourne Drive, it is #55, the fifth building on the left. A maroon & white Cape Cod Provisions LLC sign is on the building. Our office door is the first one. Phone is 508-564-5840.


MSFA NETWORKING EVENT AT Hot Mama's, Northampton, MA, May 19, 1 - 4 p.m. - OPEN TO MSFA MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS -

There will be a networking event at Hot Mama's Foods in Northampton, MA on Wednesday, May 19th from 1-4pm. To register, contact Ellen Callaway at (617) 645-8080 or mailto:ellen@callawayphoto.com

Hot Mama's started in 1985 with a unique fresh chunky vegetable salsa as the sole product. 19 years later we still make the same salsa but also produce about 30 different products including organic and non- organic hummus, gourmet sauces, dips, and gourmet pizzas. There are currently 50 employees working out of our two locations, here and in Chicago. We have grown larger but still specialize in making our products with fresh ingredients in small batches. Hot Mama's is represented in most of the natural food venues but much of what we do is under other labels.

We are located at 99 Industrial Dr. Northampton. Tel: (413) 584-0144.

Directions:
From the East: Take the Mass. Pike West to Interstate 91 north, follow rt. 91 to exit 19, Northampton/Amherst. Go straight through the lights at the bottom of the ramp onto Damon Rd. Go 3/4 mile to Industrial Dr.(on left just past the Ford Dealer). Go down approx. 1/3 mile to Industrial Dr. East. Go left and then take an immediate rt. into our parking lot. Enter through the rear by the loading dock.

From Rt.2 : Follow Rt.2 West to Interstate 91. Go south to the first Northampton exit. The exit will lead you onto King St. Get into the left lane and go left at the first intersection (Damon Rd.). Industrial Dr. is just ahead over the train tracks on your rt. Follow the above directions to the plant.