CARROT RIVER — The Carrot River Economic Development trade show is returning to in-person this March at the Carrot River Community Hall.
Since registration opened in late January, Miranda Blaber, Carrot River’s community development manager, said about a dozen vendors signed on including financial advisers, bakers, and artisans.
“I really encourage people to come to trade show, see what businesses we have in the area and support local,” Blaber said.
“We have seen over the past couple years the important need for local business, [and] sustainable local commerce.”
The last time an in-person trade show was held in the community was 2019, followed by a year without the event.
In 2021, the trade show returned in a virtual format which Blaber said was successful number-wise, but received multiple comments from community members requesting the return to in-person in later years.
“It was quite a neat experience but it missed that in-person touch most people were looking for.”
The 2022 event will take place on March 18 from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. and March 19 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. There is no entry fee.
Vendors interested in attending can call 306-768-3833. Blaber said the funds received from vendor fees are put back into covering the annual trade show.
“Carrot River Economic Development are the initiators behind it,” Blaber said. “They initiated it to show off businesses local and in the region, and one of their mandates is to keep the cost of participation low. If we make any money through this event it just goes back into event expenses.”
Public Health guidelines will be followed.
