Youth Business Armenia Expo to be held in honor of the Jinishian Memorial Program's 60th anniversary
Two-day event to spotlight real success stories from Armenia's regions
As the Jinishian Memorial Program (JMP) marks 60 years of service to Armenian communities, the organization will host Youth Business Armenia, a two-day expo in Yerevan celebrating the businesses and individuals JMP has supported over the decades.
The Oct. 9-10 expo will bring together entrepreneurs from across Armenia's regions, who have received support from JMP at various points in their careers and continue to grow, innovate and create opportunity in their communities today.
Visitors will have the chance to discover new Armenian brands, sample local products and meet the young entrepreneurs behind them at this free event at Henrik Igityan National Centre for Aesthetics in Yerevan.
The expo is part of a broader slate of activities marking JMP's 60th anniversary this year, including a gathering last June at the 227th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Founded in 1966 through an endowment from Vartan H. Jinishian and administered by the PC(USA), JMP has provided economic, social and spiritual assistance to more than a million Armenians across the Middle East, Armenia and Georgia since its founding.
"We strongly believe that our support should empower beneficiaries to address their own needs and community issues, rather than merely providing them with means to survive," said Eliza Minasyan, JMP's executive director. "We aim to empower people to support their families and the entire community. This is why our vision emphasizes the importance of sustaining a dignified life."
Through its network of local teams, JMP reaches about 100,000 people annually across the region, focusing on community health, education, spiritual uplift, emergency relief and economic empowerment.
This weekend's expo will offer the public a rare, tangible look at what that long-term investment produces — independent, thriving Armenian businesses built from the ground up.
Learn more about the Jinishian Memorial Program here and here.
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