If you want to meet the Republican candidates for Guilford County and statewide offices in the upcoming election and discuss issues with them or just say hello and make small talk, the Guilford County Republican Party has created a highly efficient way for you to do that.

The party has set up a candidate “Meet and Greet” event for Saturday, Sept. 14 – when you can meet almost all of the candidates in one place at one time.

The meet and greet will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  During that time period, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the candidates will make speeches.

To get people out there, the party is offering a couple of enticements: A free slider for ice cream for the first 300 people that show up –and there will also be free Donald Trump merchandise while supplies last.

The event will be held at Phoenix Academy Middle School at 4191 Mendenhall Oaks Parkway in High Point.

It’s being sponsored by well-known High Point philanthropist, doctor and businessman Dr. Lenny Peters.

The party is describing this as “a casual meet and greet with your Guilford County and statewide Republican candidates” where you’ll be able to “Sit, talk, and ask questions about issues that impact you.”

It is, of course, a free event that’s open to everyone.

While statewide and county candidates will be there, one big absence for Republican voters will be North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson, the state’s current lieutenant governor.

Chris Meadows, the head of the Guilford County Republican Party, stated this week, “Mark cannot be there because of a previously planned event; other statewide Republican candidates will be there – and all Guilford Republican candidates will be there.”