The Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region Four Demerara/Mahaica, has officially launched its upcoming Regional Agricultural and Commercial Exhibition (RACE), which is slated for the Lusignan Community Centre Ground on November 24 – 26.
President David Granger examines a product on display in the presence of Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan, and Region Four Chair, Genevieve Allen.
RACE is an agriculture and commerce exhibition that is expected to connect producers and consumers, while improving and expanding trade opportunities within the region.
The launch of RACE was hosted at the RAMADA Georgetown Princess Hotel last week.
Regional Chairman Genevieve Allen described RACE as an event geared toward the continued promotion of environmentally friendly economic agricultural fronts on which the country is currently focused. She said that RACE’s three-day activity will showcase the region’s diversity.
“It seeks to attract potential investors, both local and foreign. Our Council believes that it is prudent for us to have such a Commercial Exhibition at this juncture to promote commerce and other business opportunities within Region Four. We believe such an investment will help to develop the region by exposing businesses to additional markets, and introducing our small and new business owners to consumers.”
A section of the gathering at the launch of RACE.
Allen said that RACE provides an opportunity for bold and unique ideas to be displayed. These avenues, she said, must enable the young, the skilled, developing and emerging entrepreneurs and consumers in a bid to take the entire trade circle into account.
According to her even as Guyana seeks to be a viable market in global trade, it does not wish to become a major contributor to the global carbon print. As such she noted, “We thus recognize that our economic and trade activities must be within a frame that maintains as much as possible the health of our environment.” Allen continued that the Region Four Council is committed to the promotion of business sectors, but maintains that development must be done while maintaining respect and appreciation for the environment.