The 2023 Nunavut Trade Show and Conference has come and gone, and organizers are happy with the way it went.

SA国际影视传媒淚 always say the next one is the best one,SA国际影视传媒� said Chris West, the executive director of the Baffin Regional Chamber of Commerce (BRCC), the organization behind the popular Iqaluit event. SA国际影视传媒淭his one certainly met that.SA国际影视传媒�

This was the trade showSA国际影视传媒檚 30th annual return, and participation was up from previous years, according to West.

All told, it featured 104 booths, including a record 17 for artists.

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Attendance was also up, with 400 delegates on the scene, and about 3500 people visiting the host Arctic Winter Games Complex and Aqsarniit Hotel and Conference Centre between Sept. 18 and 21.

SA国际影视传媒淚tSA国际影视传媒檚 become a lot bigger over the last number of years,SA国际影视传媒� West said. SA国际影视传媒淚 think since CovidSA国际影视传媒攖his is our second event sinceSA国际影视传媒攜ou can certainly see that people are eager to get back to face-to-face and back to talking about business in person.SA国际影视传媒�

Planning an event of such a scale requires a huge investment of time and resources.

SA国际影视传媒淚t takes lots of time,SA国际影视传媒� West said. SA国际影视传媒淲e start out with an idea, set a date, and then get into the nitty-gritty details. It takes quite a bit of planning.

SA国际影视传媒淭he trade show has a couple of different components. One of them is the trade show itself, and then the conference sessions, and thereSA国际影视传媒檚 a social side of it as well. We have a number of evening events, the meet and greet, and we host the Qikiqtani Business Achievement Awards as well as a gala to wrap up the week.SA国际影视传媒�

For West, the award ceremony was the highlight of this yearSA国际影视传媒檚 event.

This year, the Baffin Business Development Corporation claimed business of the year honours, while Dr. Gwen Healey Akearok took home the business person of the year award, and Brian Twerdin and Elisapee Sheutiapik received lifetime achievement awards. Paul Dainton of Arctic Training Ltd. received the special achievement award, while Ranbir HundalSA国际影视传媒攏icknamed SA国际影视传媒淢r. VolunteerSA国际影视传媒漇A国际影视传媒攅arned a special recognition award.

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West said he has already received positive feedback about this yearSA国际影视传媒檚 event.

Hani Barento, the founder and owner of shipping company FriendshipFast, had a booth at the show, and said he enjoyed the experience.

SA国际影视传媒淚 did enjoy it very much in terms of meeting many people that ISA国际影视传媒檝e served over the course of the year and hearing how happy they were with our mission and project,SA国际影视传媒� he said.

SA国际影视传媒淚n terms of whether it was a success, itSA国际影视传媒檚 too early to measure that right now,SA国际影视传媒� he added. SA国际影视传媒淚SA国际影视传媒檓 optimistic that is was successful simply from the standpoint of getting more exposure for our company and networking with other businesses.SA国际影视传媒�

Jean-Francois Doucet, a recruiter for Baffinland, was also staffing a booth at the show, and shared a similar assessment.

SA国际影视传媒淭he Nunavut Trade Show has always been an important event for me,SA国际影视传媒� he said. SA国际影视传媒淎s a recruiter for Baffinland, my favorite part of the trade show is interacting with the public and sharing all the amazing things that Baffinland does.

SA国际影视传媒淩eally, I like telling people why I like working for Baffinland. During this yearSA国际影视传媒檚 trade show, I spent a lot of time speaking with the public about the current job positions we have available, how our fly-in fly-out rotation works, what camp life is life and how great it is to have the three weeks off. ISA国际影视传媒檓 already looking forward to the next trade show.SA国际影视传媒�

While this yearSA国际影视传媒檚 trade show only just ended, West is already hoping next yearSA国际影视传媒檚 event will surpass it.

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