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Despite months of work with the city of Memphis and the Renasant Convention Center, the Mid-South Farm and Gin Show will be virtual event for 2021. The executive board of the SCGA decided hold the farm and gin show virtually due to concerns regarding COVID-19.
Feb 08, 2021
The 2021 Mid-South Farm & Gin Show will be held virtually this year due to concerns regarding COVID-19.
Tim Price, the show manager and executive vice president of the Southern Cotton Ginners Association, says despite having to cancel the live show he is looking forward to a great online event.
“This is an inaugural experience,” Price said. “We see online shows being a part of trade shows of the future. This is an investment in the future of the Mid-South Farm & Gin Show. Not only will we be able to attract an audience that cannot travel to Memphis, people will have year-round access to the show and its content. This is a very attractive feature of a virtual format.”
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National FFA Organization members from across the Mid-South gather to fill food boxes at the Farm Show Feeds event during the Mid-South Farm & Gin Show. FFA students to help food bank during Mid-South Farm & Gin Show.
Jan 20, 2021
Each year at the Mid-South Farm &Gin Show, FFA students from around the Mid-South gather and package nutritious meals for distribution by the Mid-South Food Bank. Through this activity, the students have packaged hundreds of thousands of meals.
“We know there are many in the Mid-South and beyond that are challenged to put food on the table,” according to Tim Price, show manager, and executive director of Southern Cotton Ginners Association. “We are honored to partner with FFA Chapters to perform this community service.”
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“The safety of our attendees is our number one priority and offering both formats will accommodate those who can’t or don’t wish to travel to Memphis for the show,” said Tim Price. The virtual platform will be available on Feb. 25 and feature both live and recorded materials.
Jan 13, 2021
The 2021 Mid-South Farm & Gin Show, Feb. 26-27, will offer in-person and virtual platforms for attendees to access.
“The safety of our attendees is our number one priority and offering both formats will accommodate those who can’t or don’t wish to travel to Memphis for the show,” said Tim Price, show manager and executive vice president of the Southern Cotton Ginners Association. “We are really excited to have strong interest from exhibitors to interact with attendees face-to-face. However, we also know some of our regular attendees may wish to participate in the show online. We will have both options,” he said.