The Honourable Shawn Skinner, Minister of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development, will speak at the Provincial Craft Wholesale Show and Seminar on Sunday, March 28, at 1:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, St. John's.

Co-ordinated by the Department of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development, the Provincial Craft Wholesale Show and Seminar, is the province's only annual craft, gift and apparel wholesale show. Now in its 17^th year, the show attracts approximately 30 exhibitors and buyers from across Newfoundland and Labrador.

This event is for craft producers and buyers and is not open to the general public.

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Media contact:
Scott Barfoot
Director of Communications
Department of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development
709-729-4570, 690-6290
scottbarfoot@gov.nl.ca