Georgetown, GINA, February 16, 2004

Two representatives from the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) will soon travel to Barbados to attend a Trade Fair. The Fair will be held on February 27 to 29, 2004 at the Grand Barbados Beach Resort, Bridgetown.
The representatives are Chairman of GTA, Brian James and Marketing Manager, GTA, Indranauth Harasingh.
The title of the exhibition is ‘Guyana on Show’ and it focuses on eco-tourism, wood and wood products, sea foods, fresh and processed foods, handicraft and furniture, among other things.
The event emphasizes all products that are grown and manufactured in Guyana.
The trip is sponsored by the Guyana Office for Investment (Go-Invest) in collaboration with Guyana’s Honorary Council in Barbados, the Barbados Manufacturing Association and the Barbados Chamber of Commerce.
Barbados is one of Guyana’s key Caribbean markets for manufactured and grown products.
It is estimated that approximately 22,000 to 28,000 Guyanese reside in Barbados.
Guyana will host a similar Trade Fair for Barbados to showcase its products in Guyana.