The Leeds and Grenville Small Business Trade Show has returned to Prescott, Ont., packing the Leo Boiven Community Centre with more than 60 vendors.
Campers and vehicles are on display, a tiny house is situated inside the arena, and local non-profits like the South Grenville Food Bank have a booth. "This is the first time in 10 years of running this that we have had a month to kind of plan knowing the show was full, so great business response, big effort on them wanting to get back out to kind of that norm, get back to in front of their clients and meet new perspective clients," he said.
"Because we're in a small community, getting the word out that a brewery specializes in lagers like we do, exists," he noted. Lucey says networking has already begun with other vendors after the event opened on Thursday. "We've got to see the customers wanting to spend and we want to see the businesses willing to attract and work, both are happening right now so it's really vibrant and exciting," he said.
"We see the need, and as long as the community keeps coming out and supporting these small businesses, 100 per cent we'll have more shows," he said.
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