Big Fiji Expo for Sydney
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Fiji is to hold a major Expo at Sydney’s Centrepoint building in April of this year at which all aspects of Fiji’s trade with Australia, and elsewhere, will be dis played. The show will be opened by the Prime Minis ter, Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara.
A cheque for Auss6s,ooo, one of the biggest contributions to the cost of mounting the dis play, has come from the Australian Department of Trade through its In ternational Trade Deve lopment Centre in Sydney.
Other expenses will be met by the Fiji Government,
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S and tourism operators to 11 xi x il A r-M .L-viiz-s ; sell directly to the public in one of the largest shopping complexes in Austral largest city. Each exhibitor will receive marketing assistance from the Fiji- Consulate General, the South Pacific Trade Commission and the International Trade Development Centre, enabling them to maximise business from
Expo, and to consolidate orders and follow up poten tial business.
Expo will be a major invest rnent seminar to attract potential investors in Fiji manufacturing, service and +rtll • + oi m iin, tourist industnss. Similsr meetinas have been held in ~® e ' ~. ® S® P st of ts kind o ?ar largest of its kino so far.
The photograph shows, left to right, South Pacific Trade Commissioner, Mr Bill McCabe, Fiji Consul- General, Mr Peter Thom son, cheque in hand, and the I.T.D.C. director, Mr Graeme Berringer.