ND Department of Agriculture Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 25, 2009

PRIDE OF DAKOTA HOLIDAY SHOWCASE RETURNS TO BISMARCK

BISMARCK – The largest-ever Pride of Dakota Holiday Showcase will fill the Bismarck Civic Center and Exhibition Hall, Friday through Sunday, Dec. 4-6.

“With 214 display booths – a record number – we will have a outstanding selection of North Dakota-made foods and condiments, decorative and gift items, wearing apparel, jewelry, recordings and much more,” said Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring. “It’s a great opportunity to do a lot of your holiday shopping.”

The showcase opens with a “sneak peek” on Friday.

“We will open the Holiday Showcase from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday,” said Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring. “This will give shoppers extra time to make some of their purchases.”

Goehring said nearly all the Holiday Showcase vendors will participate in the “sneak peek.”

The full showcase is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, and from noon to 5 p.m., Sunday. Admission is $2 per adult.

Showcase patrons will again receive a free reusable bag with their paid admission. Shoppers who bring their own reusable bags receive $1 off their admission.

The reusable bag giveaway is sponsored by the Bank of North Dakota and Great River Energy.

More than 8,400 people visited last year’s Holiday Showcase in Bismarck.

Authorized by the State Legislature and administered by the North Dakota Department of Agriculture, the Pride of Dakota program offers member companies opportunities to participate in cooperative promotion and marketing events, representation at local, state, regional, national, and international trade shows and educational opportunities. More than 430 North Dakota companies are current members.

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MEDIA: For more information, please contact Ted Quanrud at (701) 328-2233 or tquanrud@nd.gov.