Second Marketplace in Targovishte, 30 October 2012

01.11.2012

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On the eve of the Day of the National Leaders a second annual marketplace was organised in Targovishte. It was organised in the City Ceremonial Hall on 30 October 2012.

After a first successful marketplace in the previous year, the local business and civil organisations came together to find opportunities for mutually beneficial cooperation by looking for and offering goods, materials, services, voluntary work. Some of the participants were involved with the marketplace in the last year, other organisations from both sectors were new participants.

The Marketplace in Targovishte was organised by Tulip Foundation in close cooperation with the Club of Nongovernmental Organsiations in Targovishte, The Chamber of Commerce and Industry and local civil organsiations with the support of the Municipality of Targoivishte and the Trust for Civil Society in Central and Eastern Europe.

As the Marketplace is being organised on a fully voluntary basis and with the participation of people from various sectors the volunteers at the marketplace were many and each of them had a task: Veneta Arabska, a journalist, was the facilitator of the event; Dimitar Dimitrov from the NGO Club was a notary for a second successive year; Peyo Berov from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Bonka Petkova from the City Chitalishte Council were the brokers, they also played their roles for a second year. The young volunteers from the Regional Centre for Voluntary Work contributed to the decoration of the hall, meeting of the guests and the overall organisation of the event.

The Marketplace was officially opened by Dr. Krassimir Mirev, Mayor of the Municipality of Targovishte, Maria Petkova, Director of Tulip Foundation and Nevena Madjarova, Chair of the NGO Club.

The event lasted for about an hour during which time the participants get to know each other, exchanged business cards, suggestions and ideas for mutual cooperation. After the last ring of the gong the results were announced – a total of 30 agreed deals for more than 6000 BGN leva. In addition to the formally signed deals numerous more meetings for detailed conversations and opportunities for cooperation have been agreed.

Article in Capital Careers (in Bulgarian language).
Article in Targovishtebg.com (in Bulgarian language).
Article in Targo Media (in Bulgarian language).
Article in Topnovini.bg (in Bulgarian Language).