BACOLOD City – The Negros Trade Fair (NTF) returns after a year of hiatus, marking its 35th year by going online to complement its onsite store at the newly-opened Association of Negros Producers (ANP) Hub along the South Capitol Road here.
With some 35 producers participating, the fair has generated about P630,000 in sales in the first two days, ANP president Arlene Infante said on Monday.
Both the onsite and online platforms opened on May 29, simultaneous with the inauguration of the hub, and will run for a month until June 30.
In a video message, Tourism secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said she is happy to welcome the NTF back as it goes online through www.shopnegrostradefair.com.
“The country’s longest-running provincial trade fair, which was always held in Metro Manila, will now be able to reach more people in the country through an e-commerce platform,” she added.
Romulo-Puyat said micro, small and medium enterprises from Negros Island will now have access to a wider customer base and more opportunities to connect with the international market.
The NTF, an annual event organized by the ANP in collaboration with the Negros Occidental provincial government and various national government agencies, adopts the theme “Embracing the QR (Quick Response) Code” for this year’s edition.
Its staging was canceled last year due to restrictions and threats posed by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
During its 34th year in 2019, the NTF was held at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati City.(PNA)
