A total of 185 exhibitors gathered at the Multiplex last weekend for the 2018 Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce Spring Trade Show.
Benjamin Beaudoin of POME clothing company helps a customer during the 2018 YK Chamber of Commerce Spring Trade Show.
May 12, 2018
An estimated 8,000 people attended this yearSA国际影视传媒檚 event, which is the Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce's largest revenue generator of the year. Businesses were charge $250 to set up shop in the DND gym and $850 to be in the arena itself.
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The piercings that Everett spoke of were accompanied by on-site tattoos at the HarleySA国际影视传媒檚 Hard Rock Saloon booth, a first for the show.
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Businesses at this yearSA国际影视传媒檚 show ranged from well known local ventures like Polar-Tech to start-ups such as Raven Web Services.
While the trade show is a big source of revenue for the chamber, Everett said she aims to make it an affordable event so businesses can make the most of the weekend. One of the businesses at this yearSA国际影视传媒檚 show was Product of My Environment (POME) Clothing Company, a local venture that was back after attending the fall trade show last November.
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Local businesses were not the only ones benefiting from the weekend show. Companies from across Canada were also in attendance.
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The Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce runs two trade shows a year; one in May and one in November.
