After a two-year hiatus, the Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce鈥檚 Spring Trade Show is back this weekend.

Over two days, 110 vendors will set up shop across three rooms at the Multiplex.

鈥淚t鈥檚 an opportunity for Yellowknife businesses to showcase what they offer in terms of services and goods,鈥� said Melissa Syer, the chamber鈥檚 executive director. 鈥淭he community room (DND gym) has smaller home-based businesses or not-for-profits. The main arena is where the bigger booths are. And then the food court and bigger 鈥渢oys鈥� (snowmobiles, sometimes a few boats are) in another room.鈥�

Community associations, like the Yellowknife Rotary Club, will use the event to connect with current and prospective members.

鈥淎fter two years of almost completely being kept away from the community, this weekend鈥檚 trade show is really an amazing opportunity for service clubs such as ours to reconnect with the people we serve,鈥� said James O鈥機onnor, the Rotary Club鈥檚 public relations director. 鈥淕roups such as ours thrive on the energy and ideas found when meeting with people in-person. We kept the group together through Zoom meetings 鈥� treaded water, really 鈥� but now it鈥檚 time to get back to work and let people know what the club is all about and talk about some of the great projects we have on the go.鈥�

The trade show will be held on Saturday, May 7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, May 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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In 2019, the last year the Trade Show happened, more than 5,000 people came through the doors.

鈥淲e anticipate things might not be as busy this year as people still manage their own risk and comfort levels around Covid-19,鈥� said Syer, who added that masks are not mandatory. 鈥淭here are no Covid restrictions in place and the event is in line with current policies in place in city facilities.鈥�

Admission is $5 a person or $20 for family and free for children under three.

鈥淲e know lots of people are very keen to get out and support the community, so we are hoping and planning for a great weekend,鈥� Syer said.