Karibib finalises expo
All the blocks are in place for the successful hosting of the fifth Karibib Expo. This is according to Karibib town council CEO Lesley Goreseb, who recently spoke to Namibian Sun about his town's upcoming trade expo.
“Preparations are going very well and we are very positive that this year's event will go well,” said Goreseb via telephone.
According to him, the expo will run from 31 May until 3 June.
“This year's expo will also see the introduction of the first Karibib Business Seminar, which is an attempt to connect decision-makers in various public enterprises such as the Government Institutions Pension Fund, the Social Security Commission and the new Public Procurement Board to local entrepreneurs from the surrounding communities which include Usakos, Omaruru, Otjimbingwe and host town Karibib,” he said.
Explaining the concept behind the summit, he said: “The idea behind the summit is that we want to uplift local small and medium enterprises from our local communities. We want to provide a platform for them to learn how get their businesses into the mainstream. Trade fairs are not only for braaiing but also for SME development.”
According to him, there has been a huge demand for stalls and he is confident that sufficient money will be raised for hosting the event.
“Our corporate stalls have been booked to capacity. We have had fundraising events which brought in close to N$250 000. We will still need to add the money that we will get from the sale of the stalls but we should reach the budgeted amount set for the expo.”
Although the expo has not yet attracted the interest of a headline sponsor, Goreseb said the expo was able to draw the support of various corporate entities including QKR's Navachab Gold Mine, FNB Namibia and Standard Bank.
Added Goreseb: “I just want to encourage residents to attend the expo, especially the summit. We want to uplift business development ideas. They must get something out of this.”
Although he said that it would be difficult to predict, upwards of 5 000 people are expected at this year's expo. “The number of visitors is usually unpredictable, but with this one, we might get across 5 000 visitors to this year's expo.”
The deputy minister of public enterprises, Engel Nawatiseb, is the patron of the Karibib Expo.
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“Preparations are going very well and we are very positive that this year's event will go well,” said Goreseb via telephone.
According to him, the expo will run from 31 May until 3 June.
“This year's expo will also see the introduction of the first Karibib Business Seminar, which is an attempt to connect decision-makers in various public enterprises such as the Government Institutions Pension Fund, the Social Security Commission and the new Public Procurement Board to local entrepreneurs from the surrounding communities which include Usakos, Omaruru, Otjimbingwe and host town Karibib,” he said.
Explaining the concept behind the summit, he said: “The idea behind the summit is that we want to uplift local small and medium enterprises from our local communities. We want to provide a platform for them to learn how get their businesses into the mainstream. Trade fairs are not only for braaiing but also for SME development.”
According to him, there has been a huge demand for stalls and he is confident that sufficient money will be raised for hosting the event.
“Our corporate stalls have been booked to capacity. We have had fundraising events which brought in close to N$250 000. We will still need to add the money that we will get from the sale of the stalls but we should reach the budgeted amount set for the expo.”
Although the expo has not yet attracted the interest of a headline sponsor, Goreseb said the expo was able to draw the support of various corporate entities including QKR's Navachab Gold Mine, FNB Namibia and Standard Bank.
Added Goreseb: “I just want to encourage residents to attend the expo, especially the summit. We want to uplift business development ideas. They must get something out of this.”
Although he said that it would be difficult to predict, upwards of 5 000 people are expected at this year's expo. “The number of visitors is usually unpredictable, but with this one, we might get across 5 000 visitors to this year's expo.”
The deputy minister of public enterprises, Engel Nawatiseb, is the patron of the Karibib Expo.
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