ABM | On The Scene

(2/2) She says the show has grown substantially since it started and they hope to expand to other Maritime cities and towns in the future.

Founder of the @ibtradeshow, Nikki Jafari, says the show began 5 yrs ago due to a need for networking in international communities (1/2)

(2/2) They offer phone charging lockers and have 8 locations in Halifax and 5 in PEI.

free2charge/pay2charge is an East Coast company developed and marketed here in Halifax by three young entrepreneurs (1/2)

(2/2) Each year at the trade show they give half of their table to a client, then swap every two hours

.@CEED_NS helps entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses, encouraging an entrepreneurial mindset (1/2)

Nihal and Denise from Turkish Delight are here with food samples! It's their second year at the @ibtradeshow.

Sean MacIntyre of @cuatlantic says the @ibtradeshow is a great opportunity to meet Canadian entrepreneurs.

LifeQuest partner Jim Hanifen says even though the fundraising event doesn't promote their business, it supports the community. (2/2)

LifeQuest Financial is at the @ibtradeshow promoting "Queen for a Night" presented by the AIDS Coalition of NS (1/2)

Clayton Park Dental's part owner @DrSuraHadad moved here from Greece in 1991. She's had the business since 2008.

Kayhan came to N.S from Iran in 1984 and started his business in 1997. He also owns Kayhan Accounting Solutions in Bedford, N.S.

Kayhan Lotfi helps immigrants start new businesses in N.S through Kaymor Management Consultants Ltd.

Mohsen Teimouri, president of Civic Homes, thanks the show and visitors, saying, "We are all learning from and supporting each other".

Halifax Mayor Mike Savage Speaking at the @ibtradeshow: "We have room for people. We have room for entrepreneurs."

Home Stagers Atlantic is hoping to raise awareness of home staging— a growing trend here in Atlantic Canada.

The Woods Professional HipHop Dance Company is here at the @ibtradeshow. They'll be performing here at 2:30 p.m.

Watch for our live tweets from the International Business Tradeshow in Halifax tomorrow. @ibtradeshow

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