GuyExpo 2025 to spotlight local manufacturers

Nov 11, 2025 News

(Kaieteur News) – GuyExpo 2025 is set to shine a powerful spotlight on local manufacturers as the premier national trade fair celebrates its 30th anniversary under the theme “Transformation through Entrepreneurship and Innovation.”

Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Susan Rodrigues, on Monday said the four-day event — slated for November 13–16 at the National Exhibition Centre, Sophia will feature 290 fully booked booths, with a strong focus on homegrown products and innovation.

GuyExpo 2025 to spotlight local manufacturers

Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Susan Rodrigues at the GuyExpo site on Monday.

During a walkthrough of the GuyExpo site with her team on Monday, Minister Rodrigues told the media that this year; there are about 290 booths which are all occupied by exhibitors. “This year, the expo is focused heavily on our local manufacturers. We want to ensure that we raised their visibility at the expo, staying through to what the nature of GuyExpo is about, promoting local Guyanese products,” she explained.

Speaking on this year’s theme, the minister said exhibitors have been encouraged to display their products in a way that incorporates new innovation and technology. The minister informed that the opening ceremony would take place at 5:30pm on Thursday and the President Irfaan Ali is expected to deliver the featured address. SHh disclosed that the opening ceremony would be entertaining and would feature a wide variety of cultural presentation.

“It would be an entertaining opening ceremony, lot of new pieces and especially local entertainment and bring back some of the culture we don’t normally see,” she noted.

Minister Rodrigues and her team alongside the media during a walkthrough at the National Exhibition Centre, Sophia inspecting the preparation for the upcoming GuyExpo.

This year, celebrating 30 years GuyExpo has been in existence since 1995, the minister stated that during the opening ceremony they will be honour 13 businesses/companies and individuals who have been with GuyExpo throughout those 30 years.

“So, we have written to them that they would be the recipients of this award for their 30 years to GuyExpo and contribution to our local business economy,” she mentioned. Highlighting some of the features, visitors and patrons can expect, the Tourism Minister said on Friday between 10 am and 4pm there will be a Business-to-Business (B2B) seminar conducted by GO-Invest. Already a number of exhibitors are prelisted based on their interest in participating in the seminar. This seminar is part of giving them a platform, the visibility in ensuring that they have access to markets.

Also, the Guyana Tourism Authority an agency under the ministry will have a Tourism Village set up, showcasing what is available as part of Guyana’s tourism experience.

“A theater will be set up in the Tourism Village that would be screening local documentaries and featuring videos of our tourism sites and attraction,” she informed. Included also, there is a play area for kids and much more. At nights, there will be culture presentations and performances and they are working with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport and other stakeholders to facilitate this. “We are really producing an authentic Guyanese experience here at GuyExpo. You come and will see all of the local products and services that are available, manufactured locally, and including our culture and entertainment,” she added.

While, GuyExpo will officially declared opened following the opening ceremony, the Minister noted that on Friday there will be school tours starting at 1pm and on Saturday and Sunday gates open at 2pm all the way to midnight.

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