Vote for the Best of Show Awards during EXPO!

Don't forget to vote for the Best of Show Awards during EXPO. You'll be using your cell phones to vote for (1) Best of Show; (2) Hot Stuff; (3) Fan Favorite. You'll also use your cell phone to enter in the grand prize drawing for a FREE trip to Australia.

Win the Grand Prize -- Trip to the Outback!

You can win a FREE trip to the Outback! Does it get any better than this. No kidding....the Chamber is pleased to partner with Travel Leaders for a $1,200 travel voucher for a Down Under adventure! But, as they say... "you gotta play to win." Stay tuned for more details!

Special thanks to Travel Leaders, especially Alex Trettin!

Reserve your ad space in the EXPO program

Have you reserved your ad space in the official EXPO program? The Business Examiner is offering a discount for EXPO vendors. And remember....the EXPO program will appear as a 'special insert' in the BE newspaper, the Oct. 4th edition - just in time for EXPO!

Great marketing exposure and a great price! Contact Stephanie Schramm at the BE, 253.404.0891.

Courtyard by Marriott sponsors wine reception

Over fresh perked coffee and a delicious homemade spinach, mushroom and salsa omelette at the Courtyard by Marriott this morning, Carol Pica and I talked about everything from urban chicken farming, family reunions, mother-in-law cottages and cats caught in fences.

We also talked about the speed networking event at EXPO and the wine reception that the Courtyard is sponsoring. But wait...there's more... In the works is an "after expo" party at the Courtyard. Don't feel left out -- stay tuned for future updates.

From the words of previous exhibitors.....

Sometimes it's a difficult decision to know where to spend your marketing dollars, especially when the economic climate is uncertain. If you're thinking about your participation in EXPO, it's always helpful to hear from previous exhibitors about their experience.

From a previous EXPO sponsor:
"EXPO went really well -- good traffic, there was a lot of interest in our booth, and we had significant interest in people wanting to come out to see our condominiums. We saw people we knew and made a lot of new contacts."
-- Becky Exceen, The Commencement Condominiums

From a previous non-profit exhibitor:
"Being a non-profit, I have to justify every dollar spent to my board of directors. I set goals coming into EXPO, and within four hours, I achieved every one of these goals."
-- Sue Elkin, Junior Achievement

EXPO is on the move!

EXPO is moving to the 3rd floor of the Convention Center. This will create great marketing exposure for exhibitors when nearly 800 attendees, many of whom are business leaders in our community, walk by exhibits on their way to and from the Annual Meeting Luncheon. Think about how you might impress the crowd with your display, promotional products, and market outreach.

We're rolling back the booth prices!

Good news, good deals and great marketing exposure! We've rolled back the EXPO booth prices this year, so even the home-based business owner can participate in the biggest networking event of the year. Prices range from $600 for premier booths; $500 for choice booths; $400 for Cyber Bazaar location; and $350 for non-profits. The reduced prices seem to be a hit -- 4 booths were sold in 5 hours.