Department of
Agriculture
March 1, 1999
Agricultural
Services
MAP-99003
Agricultural
Services
TO:
All MAP Participants
Independence Ave., SW
Stop 1042
Washington. DC
20250-1042
Director
Marketing Operations Staff
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| United States Department of Agriculture |
March 1, 1999 |
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| Farm and
Foreign Agricultural Services |
MAP-99003 |
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| Foreign Agricultural Services |
SUBJECT: TO: |
Trade Show
Travel for Representatives of Brand Participants All MAP Participants |
| 1400
Independence Ave., SW Stop 1042 Washington. DC 20250-1042 |
BACKGROUND: | On June 2, 1998,
a final rule was published in the Federal Register which
established that brand participants could be reimbursed
for international travel and per diem for representatives
who exhibit their products at a foreign trade show. The
Marketing Operations Staff (MOS) has been asked to
clarify who qualifies as a Arepresentative@ under this rule |
| POLICY: | The intent of the rule is that employees
and board members of private companies and employees or
members of cooperatives are considered representatives.
Trade show travel by brokers, sales agents, importers, or
employees of marketing or public relations agencies is
not reimbursable under the MAP. This policy is consistent
with the information provided during the MOS presentation
at the USAEDC conference in November 1998. |
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| KENT
D. SISSON Director Marketing Operations Staff |
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