Latest update November 21st, 2024 1:00 AM
Roraima Launches 10th Wedding Expo
Friday saw the launching of the 10th Annual Wedding Expo at the Duke Lodge, Kingston. There was a formal opening ceremony which featured remarks by key personalities.
There was also a display of Guyanese culture featured in a parade of wedding fashion from the six ethnic groups, tassa drumming, steel pan music and more. Resident Representative of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in Guyana, Ms. Sophie Makonnen was the keynote speaker at the event.
Her address highlighted the importance of Wedding destination tourism and its positive impact on a nation’s economy, especially through the provision of relevant services by artisans and small businesses, many of which are owned and operated by women.
Scenes from Wedding expo 2018
Mr. Edward (Eddie) Boyer, Chairman of the Private Sector Commission of Guyana; Mr. Donald Sinclair, Guyana’s Director General of Tourism; and Capt. Gerry Gouveia, Chief Executive Officer of the Roraima Group, organizers of the event also addressed the event.
Mr Gerry Gouveia said, “It is with a proud feeling of achievement that we at the Roraima Group of Companies welcome our exhibitors, sponsors and the general public to this milestone 10th anniversary Wedding Expo.
“I am particularly elated by the success stories that have emerged over the past 10 years for small artisans and entrepreneurs as a result of their participation in Wedding Expo.
“There are new young artisans now springing up all over Guyana who deserve the opportunities which were afforded those who came before them. We must not fail these emerging entrepreneurs,” Gouveia stressed.
Expo 2018, which ends today, will showcase products and services offered for weddings by Guyanese businesses, especially artisans such as dressmakers, jewelers, cake makers, tailors as well as other service providers such as musicians, photographers, make-up artists and limousine services.
This year there are over 40 exhibitors in addition to the wedding ceremony and reception for the winning couple of the ‘Race to the Altar’ competition.
The wedding ceremony and reception were held yesterday afternoon.
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