Linden launches Exposition and Trade Fair 2017

Jan 13, 2017 News

Under the theme “Linden the gateway for investment and opportunities; a window to our future developments” Linden Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with Linden Enterprise Network launched the Linden Exposition and Trade Fair 2017 on Wednesday in the Boardroom of the Linden Chamber in Len Building.
Chief Executive Officer, Linden Enterprise Network, and Public Relations Officer of the Planning committee, Tandika Miller, said the Expo and Trade Fair is scheduled to be held over three days from March 24.
The main focus is to promote the region as a destination for investment and the potentials of businesses and industries and to promote the benefits of doing business in the region as it relates to strategic location with both manual and natural resources that are available.
Miller noted that the aims of the exposition are “to create a forum where we promote the opportunities for investment in the region. To create a forum where we will be able to link micro and macro enterprises and to promote locally operating industries in manufacturing, agro processing and value added.”
Ms. Miller also said that she hopes this exposition will establish a link between businesses and potential investors for expansion and growth.
“We have already met with some stakeholders and we are in the process of creating a website. On the website, investors and other stakeholders can make their input whether by comments or suggestions or whatever contribution they want to make to assist us to have a successful event.”
Coordinator Staydon Payne reiterated that the main focus is to showcase the domestic producers.
“We want potential buyers and investors to understand what produce we have available here in the region… for example in agro processing.”
According to Payne, they will highlight the potentials for agriculture, what is the availability of land for agro processing and farming and what volumes are available.
“Through LEN and some partners of LEN, like clients, two things have to happen; how we can showcase the producers and how can persons be attracted to maybe help businesses.
“The partnering agencies are GRA, Bureau of Statistics, GMC, LEN, Linden Chamber, Regional Democratic Council and the M&TC to understand what is the best practice for business for the purpose of in some cases going from micro to macro enterprises.”
President of the Region Ten Tourism Association, Trudy Scott, said there will be tour packages down the Heritage Trail and river tours. She said that there will be a dry run of the river tour in February and also training will be provided by the Guyana Tourism Authority seven weekends for prospective tour guides.
“We are asking interested people to come on board to be trained as tour guides for both land and river and we want it to be sustainable and long term.”
“Logistics Coordinator, Walt Glasgow, said, “When Town Week started it was Town Day and it was what it was supposed to be, but over the years it has lost its objective. Now every exhibition has followed the same trend – only parties.
“We want to make the connection between supporting businesses and how that translates into the growth of Region Ten or Linden economy.
“So we are looking at a two fold thing; we want to highlight these businesses as Linden businesses or Linden producers and we want to make the nexus or the connection.”
Glasgow said that once the local businesses are supported, jobs will be provided. Excess money will come in to develop the town.
Glasgow said that at the exhibition an entire process in a miniature operation will be showcased, while some manufacturers will walk you through the processing of their products.
A cultural show is also planned. It will also showcase local entertainment such as Stone Mountain Band and Blazing Fire Sound System. There will be artistes coming out of Code Red Records such as Lil Colwyn, Diana Chapman, Davy Marley, Roderick Allicock and the Super Nova Finalists.

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