Northern Ontario Businesses are Headed to 2018 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair

**ECONOMIC PARTNERS SUDBURY EAST/WEST NIPISSING INC. NEWS RELEASE**

Economic Partners Sudbury East/West Nipissing Inc. today announced more than 50 agricultural and equine businesses, and organizations from across Northern Ontario will showcase their products and services at the 2018 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair (see attached list of exhibitors). The 10-day event will be held November 2-11, 2018 at the Enercare Centre in Toronto.

With a FedNor investment of $526,800, Economic Partners is proud to support the Northern Ontario Agri-food Pavilion, a prime marketplace that will highlight more than 50 exhibitors from across the region at Canada’s largest indoor agricultural exposition.

“As Chair of the National Rural Caucus and past chair of the Northern Ontario Liberal Caucus, I am proud that we have played an instrumental part in increasing FedNor’s allocated funding to better support our local agricultural sector,” said Marc Serré, Member of Parliament for Nickel Belt. “This renewed investment in Northern Ontario is fostering tremendous opportunities for our local businesses which will ultimately create more jobs for the Nickel Belt-Greater Sudbury region, and all of Northern Ontario. We will continue to support our small businesses and help them achieve their full potential.”

“We are proud to partner with the Government of Canada and FedNor in this important initiative that showcases Northern Ontario and supports the growth of businesses across the region,” said Neil Fox, General Manager, Economic Partners. “New and returning exhibitors will be able to expand their markets, raise awareness of their products and services, and explore new business opportunities.”

Economic Partners is encouraging visitors to the fair to tour the Northern Ontario Pavilion, enjoy scheduled food sampling at the Northern Cuisine du Nord demonstration kitchen, and check out the taste testing offered by the Northern Ontario Brewers Alliance.  

Established in 1922, the Royal features more than one million square feet of displays and competition facilities, attracting approximately 300,000 visitors each year. The Northern Ontario Agri-food Pavilion is the largest exhibit at the fair, and provides participants from across the North with countless opportunities to establish new business contacts and increase sales.