WITH nearly a month left until GuyExpo 2025 opens, Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce (MINTIC), Susan Rodrigues, has said preparations for the big event are going “really well”.

This year marks the celebration of the 30th anniversary of GuyExpo. This year, exhibition will be held under the theme, “Transformation Through Entrepreneurship and Innovation”, at the National Exhibition Centre, Sophia, Georgetown, from November 13 to 16, 2025.

Minister Rodrigues, on the sideline of a recent tourism engagement, said there are around 270 booths being prepared, most of which are nearly gone.

Notwithstanding this, the minister revealed, “Preparations are going really well. We’ll do a walkthrough soon of the event, but the response from the private sector has been incredible and we have on board the Guyana Manufacturing Services Association and the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce that are part of our planning committee.”

In addition, Minister Rodrigues mentioned that this year will be one with a difference. The minister recalled her speech during the launch of GuyExpo at the end of September, where she said they have improved the flow and layout of the expo at the centre.

“We will have a B2B component this time around. So on the Friday evening, or Friday during the day actually, we have organised, in collaboration with Go-Invest, a business-to-business seminar. So, a lot of those companies have expressed an interest in partnering with some of our regional companies who are participating this year. We will make those connections at that networking event and seminar,” she said.

Most notably, Minister Rodrigues highlighted that for those exhibitors who have been with GuyExpo for the past 30 years, there is a special treat. She stated that they will be honouring local companies who have been with GuyExpo since its inception.

At the time of the launch, the minister had said that the vision for the expo is not to simply sustain its legacy, but to reimagine and elevate it, while at the same time, ensuring this tradition remains relevant to the dynamism of Guyana’s economy, and preserving its core identity.

She underscored that GuyExpo is a platform for businesses to showcase Guyana’s vast economic potential, a meeting place for manufacturers, agro-processors, service providers and consumers and investors alike.

In addition to the business-to-business networking hub, patrons can expect an enhanced layout of the event, upgraded visitor amenities, and improved directional systems for a smoother, and more enjoyable experience.

There will be a Tourism Village, which will display the diversity and dynamism of this sector, an expanded entertainment lineup that features local artists that is sure to enrich the cultural experience of all who attend.

GuyExpo is Guyana’s largest trade and investment exposition that began in 1995 and was held annually between 2004-2016. This event showcases locally produced goods and services and is now the longest-sustained exhibition in the Caribbean.

From November 2023, GuyExpo returned as an annual event coordinated by the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce.