SALTO Trading, Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL), National Communications Network (NCN) and E-Networks were on Monday awarded after participating in the Guyexpo Best Booth Competition. 

After a successful Guyexpo 2014, the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) decided to honour four entities who displayed their booths at Guyexpo 2014.
Speaking at the presentation ceremony,GTA Director, Mr Indranauth Haralsingh noted that Guyexpo 2014 was a major success, which saw many local and foreign investors displaying their products and services to the public.
Haralsingh stated that after realising how hard the investors work, year after year to make their booths attractive and interactive, they decided to implement the Best Booth competition.

He said that there were 266 booths which had to be judged by a three-member panel which was selected by the GTA.

JUDGING
He added that the judging was done in four categories – namely micro – for booths with 64 sq. ft.; small – for booths with 64-77 sq. ft.; medium – for booths with 77-100 sq. ft.; and large – for booths with 110-225 sq. ft.
Haralsingh also noted that there were six criteria and 10 points were awarded for each. These included:
* Creativity, imagination.
* Use of products
* Staff enthusiasm, friendliness and interaction
* Neatness, presentation and experience
* Give-aways (tokens, prizes)
* Adherence to the competition’s rules
He stated that after careful judging and analysing of the booths, the four entities were declared the winners, with Salto Trading winning in the micro category, GPL in the small category, NCN in the medium category and E- Networks in the large category.
In closing Haralsingh stated that the GTA congratulated the winners and he noted they will continue to work towards making Guyexpo a better experience for both the foreign and local public.

BENEFITS OF GUYEXPO
Also speaking at the ceremony was GuyExpo Co-chairman, Mr Derrick Cummings, who noted that GuyExpo is one of the biggest public events in Guyana and the Caribbean which fuels economic growth.
Cummings said that GuyExpo has brought linkages between small and large markets, and it has been used to educate the public on what businesses in the country and abroad have to offer.
Cummings also urged the public and private partnerships in Guyana to work together in order to contribute to the development of Guyana’s economy.