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Alexey Vyalkin, Director General of EXPOCENTRE AO, Chairman of the CCI Committee on Exhibition, Fair and Congress Activities, took part in the award ceremony for the winners of the Best Yugra Goods and Yugra Business Leader - regional stage of the Golden Mercury award.
"The pandemic and related restrictions have affected all regions' economies. And we, business community, not only have to work in the new reality but also develop further”, Alexey Vyalkin emphasised. “It is now important to focus on supporting regional small and medium-sized businesses as a key link in the development of our economy”.
According to him, the Golden Mercury national award serves this purpose. It gives entrepreneurs from various regions of Russia an opportunity to present the best examples of products and services.
Alexey Vyalkin recalled that the first Golden Mercury award was presented at Expocentre Fairgrounds in 2004, which is symbolic.
Our company organises major industry exhibitions, in which small and medium-sized businesses from almost all regions of our country take part. In 2021, seven companies from the Khanty-Mansiysk District took part in Expocentre's exhibitions. I'm sure there will be more participants next year," he said.
Alexey Vyalkin noted that participation of small business in the exhibition projects is promoted by regional chambers of commerce and industry, business support funds.
For its part, EXPOCENTRE AO also offers special formats and conditions of participation for regional businesses. "We try to focus on the investment component, to demonstrate that through participation in professional exhibitions you can raise real funds for the development of your business," said Alexey Vyalkin.
He congratulated the winners on their deserved victory and wished them further achievements and tangible commercial results.
Press Service, EXPOCENTRE AO