The Connecticut Building at the Big E--Eligibility

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The Connecticut Building at the Big E

Eligibility

To be eligible to exhibit in the Connecticut Building, a business or sole proprietor must:

be based in Connecticut (a sole proprietor must be a resident of Connecticut)
be registered with the Office of the Secretary of the State and In Good Standing (not applicable to a sole proprietorship)
make, manufacture, grow or create goods and products (or offer services) in the State of Connecticut

Ineligible

Individually-owned franchise
A business that simply distributes a product that is manufactured outside Connecticut