The Associated Chamber of Commerce & Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) hosted 6thedition of Emerging North East exhibition kick started today at Guwahati amid much funfair. Mr. Bimal Borah, Hon’ble Minister, Department of Industries and Commerce, Govt. of Assam, Dr. Lakshman S, IAS, Industry Secretary, Govt. of Assam, Mr. M.L. Srivastava, IFS, Addl. Chief Secretary, Dept. of Tourism & Civil Aviation, Govt. of Tripura, Dr. Ashish Kumar Bhutani, IAS,Agriculture Secretary, Govt. of Assam, Mr. Sanoj Kumar Jha, IAS, Addl. Secretary, MoFPI, Govt. of India, Mr. Sanjay Goyal, IAS, CMD, Meghalaya Energy Corpn. Ltd., Mr. TokoOnuj, CMD, Hydro Power Dev. Corpn& Mr. Sanil C Namboodiripad, MD, ONGC Tripura Power Company was present among other stalwarts to inaugurate the opening session.
The opening day of the two days conference meet at Guwahati, Assam was graced with the presence of leading industries, institutions, FPOs, farmers, subject experts, solution provider to strengthen the sector and shall Champion the growth of the region, showcasing its strengths and opportunities.In order to promote key sectors in the North East Region, & Mrs. PerminderJeet Kaur, Senior Director ASSOCHAM were present to grace the occasion and urged the people to take part and build strategic connections. The initiative shared engagements from various development bodies, national level organizations, Ministries and all other stakeholders across the region. Two Knowledge reports on ” Developing Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Assam in Food Processing Sector” & “Emerging North East-Growth Strategies for Development”, prepared by Primus Partner for ASSOCHAM was also released. ASSOCHAM’s 6th Edition of Emerging North East 2023, is aimed to provide an opportunity for the key state of North East as well as the region to showcase its potential to national and global players. The exhibition also aims to provide a host of sponsorship, branding & advertising opportunities suited to meet the programs’ objectives. From thought leadership positioning, networking opportunities to high visibility imprintingand advertising campaigns, the initiatives are intended to maximize benefits and ensure high returns on the investments made in the region. This will also provide opportunities for local youth, women, NGOs and development agencies to interact with the national level institutions, industries, experts and officials.
The advancement in infrastructure, network and connect, financial and resources are the highlights of the round tables, conferences, learning sessions and exhibitions. The conference is the pathway to facilitate investments and partnerships, enhancing competitiveness and accelerating growth.The main focus of the exhibition cum conference is to be on promotion andprogression of the natural resources such as Medicinal Plants, Handicrafts, Agriculture, Horticulture, Fisheries, Food Processing, Logistics and Warehousing, Renewables, as well as contribution from State/ Central Agencies/ Institutions, Development Schemes, Financial Schemes for Entrepreneurs, and expansion of Industrial Parks, Special Zone, Industrial Infrastructure of the region for better State Entrepreneurs Networking,B2B , B2G, and Exhibition.
