Trade show set for Saturday
GROVE CITY — Organizers of the 18th annual Grove City Trade Show are expecting another crowd of thousands at this year's event
The show will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Grove City College Physical Learning Center, 100 Campus Drive. Admission is $1 for attendees 18 and older.
Beth Black, the chamber's executive director, said this year's show feature will everything from independent consultants representing companies like Tupperware and LuLaRoe to construction contractors, chiropractors and restaurant companies. She said the show will feature more than 100 vendors from the business and nonprofit sectors.
“People naturally love coming to the show because after 18 years they've come to know the reputation it has,” Black said. “It's got a lot of quality vendors and is an enjoyable time for people of all ages.”
New to the event this year is an appraisal table being run by the Robert D. Retort Auction firm. The table will offer appraisals of items for a nominal fee, which will benefit the Grove City Community Library. Black said people can either bring in the item they want appraised, or a photo of it. She expects the table to be a popular draw.
“We may get to see some interesting things coming in,” she said.
Last year, organizers added a special giveaway to the first 100 visitors 18 and older, which Black said would continue this year.
In addition, she said most of the vendors will host their own giveaways. The event also features a $2,000 “money tree” raffle that will be held at 2:45 p.m.
Black said the show will feature 20 new vendors this year, including the Bair Foundation, Stacey's Reiki and Essentials, Solar City, Jackson M. Concessions, and Heritage Elder Law and Estate Planning.
“Vendors enjoy the show because they get to interact with so many people, and we always get a few thousand people coming through to see what the area has to offer,” Black said. “It's a great mixture of the business and nonprofit communities.”
