“A showcase for Enterprise in County Carlow” is how Michael Kelly, CEO of Carlow County Enterprise Board, described this year’s Experience Carlow Exhibition, which is part of the National Ploughing Exhibition taking place in Carlow from 21st-23rd September 2010. With an estimated 80,000 people expected over the three days it affords the county the best opportunity to promote all it has to offer. Experience Carlow, co-ordinated and funded by Carlow County Enterprise Board, is a retail and trade arena containing 24 County Carlow companies. Participating companies include Garendenny Lane Interiors, Alpine Doors, Independent Analytical Supplies Ltd., Malcomson Law, TE Laboratories Ltd., Hennessy's Food Store, Malone Fruit Farm, Stoneworld Ltd., Whitelite Gael Renewables, Doyle Stitchcraft, Mariesue Lingerie, Matrix Recruitment Group, Unicare Pharmacy, Pressure Hydraulics Ltd., Carlow Cheese, Cinergy Ltd., Aptus Ltd., Integrated Communications Ltd., Carlow County Enterprise Board, Hot Irishman Ltd., Rainfall Enterprises Ltd., and Cinergy Ltd.

Kieran Comerford, Assistant CEO of Carlow County Enterprise Board and co-ordinator of the Experience Carlow Exhibition, said "The Experience Carlow Exhibition provides an ultimate opportunity to show what Carlow Enterprises have to offer and a sample of the high quality products and services available in County Carlow.” Visitors to the exhibition can enter a free draw titled “2010 Reasons to Visit Carlow” for a prize of €2010 worth of County Carlow products and services donated kindly by Doyle Stitchcraft, Alpine Doors, Stoneworld Ltd., Arboretum Garden & Lifestyle Centre, Garenderry Lane Interiors, Rainfall Enterprises, T2, Seven Oaks Hotel and the Talbot Hotel (Carlow).

Further information on the Experience Carlow Arena at the NPA can be obtained by calling Carlow CEB on 059/9130880 or e-mail enterprise@carlow-ceb.com