Exhibition sites ready for GuyExpo

ExpoGeorgetown:  With hours to go before the grand opening of GuyExpo 2014, the National Exhibition Centre is indeed blooming, as exhibitors make the final adjustments to their booths and put the finishing touches on their exhibits.

GuyExpo 2014 will be hosted under the theme “Transformation: Partnering for a Better Guyana”, showcasing the best Guyana has to offer in the areas of business and commerce.

According to the Trade Ministry, registration for this highly anticipated Trade Fair and Expo has closed, and those fortunate enough to have secured their position are busy making final adjustments in anticipation of welcoming the thousands that throng the venue from October 2nd-5th.

The Guyana Supermarket is one of the main focal points as the inspiration for all to ‘Buy Local , Eat Local, Live Local’.

“With the aim of promoting local companies, products , ideas and talents, a Business and  Networking Forum is billed for October 3rd at the Guyana International Conference Centre, from 9:30H- 16:00H. During these sessions, there will be presentations by Go Invest on the Investment Climate and Incentives Offered in Guyana; other presentations will be delivered by the Private Sector Commission, Guyana Geology and Mines, Guyana Tourism Authority, and New GMC.” The Ministry noted.

Over the years, the GuyExpo Committee continues to place emphasis on ensuring that local businesses find markets for their products and services and that those integral linkages with overseas buyers are created.

As an indicator of the international interest generated, the international pavilion is 100 % filled with representatives from 10 countries including Trinidad ,Barbados ,India,  USA, Pakistan, Argentina, Brazil ,Bangladesh, French Guiana and Suriname.

During the expo, several meetings will be facilitated for both investors and buyers and a specific meeting area has been identified for this purpose; this will see GuyExpo realizing its potential as a marketplace for negotiations, networking, and sales.