BISMARCK - The Alerus Center will be a shopper's paradise Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 8-9, when the Pride of Dakota Holiday Showcase returns to Grand Forks.
"With more than 115 vendor booths filled with North Dakota-made products, this is a great opportunity to do your holiday shopping," said Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson. "You will find a wide variety of gifts, including foods and condiments, decorative items, books, jewelry, recordings and much more."
The showcase is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday. Admission is $2 per adult, and parking is free for Showcase shoppers.
Johnson noted that once again Showcase patrons will receive a free reusable bag with their paid admission.
"We received a lot of positive feedback about last year's reusable bag promotion," Johnson said. "These bags can be used over and over again, reducing the use of disposable plastic bags that have become such an environmental problem."
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The reusable bag giveaway is sponsored by Pride of Dakota, the Bank of North Dakota, Great River Energy, Xcel Energy, Touchstone Energy Cooperatives of North Dakota and the North Dakota Department of Commerce - Office of Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency.
Pride of Dakota Holiday Showcases are also scheduled for Nov. 15-16, in the All Seasons Arena, State Fairgrounds, Minot; Nov. 21-23, in the Fargo Civic Auditorium, Fargo, and Dec. 6-7, in the Bismarck Civic Center Exhibition Hall, 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. For more information on the Pride of Dakota program, visit www.prideofdakota.com .
