A national vendors’ development programme, Expo, for the year 2017-18 would be held between January 31 and February 4 next year at the ITI field here.
In this regard, a preparatory meeting was held here on Tuesday with district Collector Pramod Das and several stakeholders attending it. The five-day event would be organised in association with the Balasore Chamber of Industries and Commerce (BCIC).
About 500 stalls including those of MSME units and cottage and handicrafts units would be put up in the event.
Additional District Magistrate MM Pani, DRDA PD Trilochan Pradhan, Sub-Collector Sadar Bhabaaran Sahu, DIC Manager Ghasiram Murmu, Municipality Executive Officer Kanhu Charan Malik and BCIC president Himansu Das were among others present at the meeting.
To present the potentials of the district including the infrastructure and other resources and attract investment would be prime focus of the event. The platform would be beneficial both for buyers as well as sellers. Seminar and discussions on various topics would be held besides cultural shows every evening, BCIC president Das.