GuyExpo is entering its next chapter with a focus not only on what Guyanese businesses have built over the past three decades, but on where they can go next.
Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Susan Rodrigues, on Thursday officially launched GuyExpo 2026 under the theme: “Creating Tomorrow’s Opportunities Through Today’s Investments.” It will be held from November 12-15 at the National Exhibition Center at Sophia.
The minister said last year marked GuyExpo’s 30th anniversary, the largest edition in the expo’s history but emphasised that this year’s event is about what businesses can build in the years ahead.
“This year, we are looking ahead. We are looking on the businesses that will emerge. The products that will be developed. The markets that will be opened and the opportunities that will be created for the next generation,” Rodrigues said.
The expo, which began in 1995 as a local exhibition, has grown alongside Guyana’s private sector and is now being positioned as a platform for businesses to develop partnerships, reach new customers and explore markets beyond their traditional base.
According to Rodrigues, a forward-looking approach is particularly relevant for micro, small and medium-sized businesses seeking to expand beyond Guyana.
Rodrigues urged exhibitors to use the event to make connections with potential partners, investors and suppliers.
“We want businesses to use this platform, to meet potential partners, investors, and suppliers. And to explore opportunities that can take them into new markets,” Rodrigues said.
Making the question for GuyExpo’s next decade, less about how large the exhibition can become and more about how many businesses can use the platform to grow beyond it.
For young entrepreneurs, she said, the starting point should not determine the ambition.
“Starting small does not mean thinking small,” Rodrigues said.
Source: NEW ROOMS SITE
