Innovation, Business and Rural Development
November 27, 2012

Media Advisory: Parliamentary Assistant to Address
Atlantic Provinces Reverse Trade Show

Tony Cornect, Parliamentary Assistant to the Premier, will bring opening remarks at the Atlantic Provinces Reverse Trade Show - Selling to the Public Sector. The event takes place tomorrow (Wednesday, November 28) at the Holiday Inn, Portugal Cove Road, St. John’s, beginning at 1:00 p.m.

Mr. Cornect is speaking at the event on behalf of the Honourable Keith Hutchings, Minister of Innovation, Business and Rural Development. Mr. Cornect will be joined by Paula Sheppard, Executive Director, Newfoundland and Labrador Organization of Women Entrepreneurs.

The Atlantic Provinces Reverse Trade Show - Selling to the Public Sector, provides suppliers insight into the scope of products and services purchased by the public sector, as well as a greater understanding of how best to market and sell their products to a multi-billion dollar sector. It also equips procurers from the provincial, municipal, Atlantic and federal levels, with a greater knowledge of the depth of products and services that exist in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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

2012 11 27                        3:25 p.m.