Trade show will highlight North Country businesses

If you want to catch my "its the end of the world as we know it" routine, come check out the 2^nd Annual North Country Tradeshow
 

Are you tired of driving long distances to buy the products and services your family needs? Do you want to support local businesses? The 2^nd annual North Country Tradeshow will provide an opportunity for you to see what  businesses have to offer. This event is free of charge and open to the public, and will feature local business owners, from bakers and artists to web designers. It will be held Saturday, March 22^nd, from 9 AM to 4 PM at

White MountainsCommunity College 2020 Riverside Drive in Berlin. This event is sponsored by the Citizens Bank Foundation and MicroCredit-NH.

The tradeshow will feature hourly vendor raffles, product demonstrations and discounted products and services. Complimentary snacks and refreshments will also be available. Individuals with a business idea or those already building a business are also encouraged to attend, as the tradeshow will feature business training. At 11 AM, keynote speaker your truly will share her expertise in social media.  Dr. Debbi Warner, a clinical psychologist, will offer a workshop at 12:30 PM about “Innovation and taking the leap into entrepreneurship.” Vendor workshops will be held throughout the day.

The North Country Tradeshow has been organized by Valley Ventures, MicroCredit-NH’s Berlin Business Group. This group of local business owners meets monthly to access business skills training, loan capital and networking opportunities through the MicroCredit-NH program. The tradeshow is a unique initiative of the Valley Ventures group.

“We decided to offer the North Country Tradeshow so our neighbors and fellow citizens of the region could see and sample firsthand the products and services created by local business owners,” said Lise Grondin-Danault, Chair of Valley Ventures and owner of OSMOSIS. “Our hope is that attendees will realize that local businesses can meet many, if not all, of their needs.”

Members of MicroCredit-NH and WREN are invited to participate in the North Country Tradeshow as vendors. For more information about reserving a booth, or to learn more about the tradeshow, visit www.northernnhtradeshow.org.

Visit www.citizensbank.com for more about the Citizens Bank Foundation. MicroCredit-NH is online at www.microcreditnh.org.

New HampshireMicroCredit-NH is a program of the non-profit New Hampshire Community Loan Fund, and delivers services to the state’s self-employed and microbusiness owners, which are businesses with one to five employees, including the owner. To accomplish its mission of increasing the income and economic stability of microbusinesses and the self-employed, MicroCredit-NH provides business development programming, loan capital up to $15,000, and expanded marketing and networking opportunities. Since program inception, MicroCredit-NH has loaned more than $977,000 to NH's entrepreneurs. MicroCredit-NH is generously supported by the Citizens Bank Foundation, NH Community Development Finance Authority, the Community Development Block Grant Program, the Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund, an advised fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, among others, and is endorsed by all New Hampshire County Commissions.