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Nunavut Trade Show opens in Iqaluit, with public day set for Thursday at AWG Arena
The 2026 Nunavut Trade Show begins Monday, Sept. 14, with conference and networking events in Iqaluit through Thursday. The public can visit the trade-show floor at the Arctic Winter Games Arena on Thursday, Sept. 17, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗
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The Baffin Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Nunavut Trade Show opened with registration and a meet-and-greet on Monday. Its official schedule places conference sessions at the Aqsarniit Hotel and Conference Centre on Tuesday and Wednesday, while the Arctic Winter Games Arena will host exhibitor setup and the trade-show floor. The public trade-show day is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 17, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗
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The event gives residents a set time to meet businesses, artists, Inuit organizations and public-sector exhibitors without a delegate pass. For local businesses and job seekers, the conference also brings together organizations involved in housing, infrastructure, transportation, defence and workforce development. The organizer says more than 100 exhibitors and 500-plus attendees are expected; those are organizer estimates, not confirmed attendance figures. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗
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The business-to-business trade-show floor is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 16. The public day follows Thursday, Sept. 17, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Arctic Winter Games Arena. Online registration is closed. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗
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The official event website lists the overall event dates as Sept. 14–17, 2026. The organizer’s schedule lists a defence session, territorial-infrastructure discussion, housing and community-building panel, and an artisans market. This is an event notice, not a government funding decision, procurement award or construction approval. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗


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