Planning for GuyExpo 2025 underway

…as Tourism Minister conducts site visit to National Exhibition Centre

Work has already commenced on preparations for GuyExpo 2025. On Friday, Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Hon Susan Rodrigues and Permanent Secretary Roger Rogers co-chaired a meeting to begin streamlining plans for the highly anticipated event.

The expo, set to take place at the National Exhibition Complex, is expected to attract even more exhibitors, sponsors, and patrons this year. Minister Rodrigues urged the planning team to work collaboratively to ensure that GuyExpo 2025 is a grand attraction and a true showcase of Guyana’s progress.
“GuyExpo is a staple event on our national calendar that showcases the dynamism and innovation of our manufacturers, agro-processors, and service providers. It is an expo that resonates deeply with us as Guyanese, and we are committed to building on the successes of past expos to deliver a showcase that truly mirrors Guyana’s growth and transformational journey,” Minister Rodrigues said.
She also appealed to the private sector for full support, noting that the event provides the unique opportunity for interaction with approximately 100,000 patrons.

Site visit
Earlier, the Minister and Permanent Secretary conducted a site visit to the National Exhibition Centre to assess the current state of the facility and explore ways to maximise its potential, Minister Rodrigues stated.
During the visit, the Ministry officials met and spoke with staff of the National Exhibition Centre along with the other subvention agencies: the Guyana National Bureau of Standards, the Guyana Tourism Authority, the Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission, and the Scrap Metal Unit.
GuyExpo – Guyana’s largest trade and investment exposition – began in 1995, and was held annually between 2004 and 2016. The event showcases locally produced goods and services and is now the longest-sustained exhibition in the Caribbean.

The exposition and trade fair feature local and regional businesses and allow business associates to meet, network, negotiate with international companies, and showcase their skills, talents, and creative works. It fuses a wide cross-section of producers of handicrafts, furniture, garments, jewellery, horticulture, pharmaceuticals, tourism, information technology, and our culture.
For the thousands of patrons who visit the booths, it is an opportunity to experience the wide range of locally produced products and services.
GuyExpo is a partnership among the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, GO-INVEST and the private sector.
GuyExpo 2024 was held from November 14 to 17 under the theme “Guyana On Show, The Fastest Growing Economy”. A hallmark of last year’s event was the “Tourism Village”, which was brought alive with the taste of Guyana’s culinary and cultural richness.
The official launch of the 2025 expo will take place in the coming weeks, at which time the date for the four-day event will be announced.