SOMBA K'E/YELLOWKNIFE - Yellowknife's Greatest Indoor Trade Show is coming to the Multiplex May 8 to 9.

From left, Monika Laube, Leanne Tait and Lidia Menendez sell chocolate treats at The Chocolatier's booth at the 2009 trade, which more than 7,000 Yellowknifers attended. - NNSL file photo

With more than 100 exhibitors expected to attend, including new faces and more home-based businesses, the 28th year for the trade show is expected to attract a crowd.

"We will get anywhere from three to 6,000 visitors a day," said Ellie Sasseville, executive director for the Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce and the show organizer. "It's very well attended. Most of the city takes in this event," she said.

Last year, more than 7,000 people visited the trade show and its approximately 125 booths.

This year's show will still have four sections; auto and RV, business services, community corner - where non-profit associations and home-based businesses exhibit - and local artists. Local artists were invited to exhibit but none have confirmed yet, said Sasseville. The exhibitors are mostly from Yellowknife and Edmonton but a few outside exhibitors, such as German Titanium Cookware Inc. from Saskatchewan, are expected to attend, she added.

"It's mostly Yellowknife businesses at the trade show. There's a few from out of town this year selling some products that are not available in Yellowknife," Sasseville said. "Polar Tech, who is a Yellowknife business, is doing a much larger display this year than they've done in the past. We have more home-based business this year than previous years."

But visitors will notice minor changes as more kids activities are planned and new exhibitors are expected, she added.

"We still have a few booths left to sell and we're still planning some of the activities and things," she said. "We still have some space available if anyone is interested in participating, they can contact the chamber office."

Yellowknife Chrysler will display 20 or more RVs and trailers in the auto and RV section. The show is "very important," said general manager Greg Boucher.

"We've got a good partnership with the Chamber of Commerce on that. We've been, I think, one of the bigger displayers for the last six years so we look forward to keeping that up," he said. "It's a big sale for us too. It's a good value for our customers and it works."