{"id":17798,"date":"2015-09-09T15:43:52","date_gmt":"2015-09-09T19:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2015\/09\/my-turn-chamber-expo-opens-door-for-participants.html"},"modified":"2015-09-09T15:43:52","modified_gmt":"2015-09-09T19:43:52","slug":"my-turn-chamber-expo-opens-door-for-participants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2015\/09\/my-turn-chamber-expo-opens-door-for-participants\/","title":{"rendered":"My Turn: Chamber Expo Opens Door For Participants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\n\/n<\/p>\n
Todd Shimkus, president, Saratoga County Chamber of<\/p>\n

Commerce\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

BY TODD SHIMKUS<\/p>\n

How many of your business cards can you
\nfit in your purse or jacket pocket? That’s the
\none question you should ask before coming
\nout for the Saratoga County Chamber of
\nCommerce’s annual Business-to-Business Expo,
\non Thursday, Oct. 1.<\/p>\n

Held at the Saratoga Springs City Center,
\nthis expo is the region’s biggest B2B meet-up
\nwith as many as 150 exhibitors and hundreds
\nof attendees. Each exhibitor and attendee is
\nthere looking to exchange business cards, to
\nshare information about their products and
\nservices and to be introduced to prospective
\nnew customers and clients.<\/p>\n

The Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce’s
\nBusiness Expo provides exhibitors and
\nattendees with opportunities to win a wide
\nrange of door prizes too. The Expo also features
\na wide range of local restaurants with amazing
\nhors d’oeuvres and desserts as well as cash bars
\nsituated throughout the entire show floor. No
\none who attends the expo will go hungry nor
\nshould you go thirsty either.<\/p>\n

With nearly 2,500 members, the Saratoga
\nCounty Chamber of Commerce is a visible and
\nvocal advocate and promoter of businesses of all
\nsizes representing dozens of sectors. As a result,
\nthe exhibitors and attendees at the Business
\nExpo are also diverse with operations across
\nSaratoga County and a wide array of products
\nand services. The Expo also includes a number
\nof exhibitors who are not necessarily selling a
\nproduct or service but participate to network
\nwith attendees that might become new vendors
\nin the future.<\/p>\n

We believe our Chamber is the best
\nat opening doors and closing deals for
\norganizations located in Saratoga County or
\nlooking to business in Saratoga County from
\nthe Twin Bridges to the Town of Day. This
\nannual Business Expo is our most popular event
\nof the year because it is all about business to
\nbusiness networking. Past exhibitors often seek
\nto renew their participation the evening of the
\nExpo because they walk away with solid leads
\nand appointments to talk more with the people
\nthey meet up with at this event.<\/p>\n

The Expo opens exclusively for exhibitors
\nfrom 3:30-4:30 p.m. At 4:30 p.m., the exhibitor
\nfloor opens to everyone until 7 p.m. Chamber
\nmembers can attend for free. Not-yet-members
\nwith a business card can attend for just $5.<\/p>\n

The general public pays $10 to attend. Pre-registration of attendees is not required.
\nInstead, everyone who wants to attend is
\nencouraged to show up at the City Center.<\/p>\n

The presenting sponsor for the 2015 B2B
\nExpo is Iannello Andersen PC. The gold
\nsponsors are the Adirondack Trust Co. and
\nAdirondack Technical Services. These sponsor
\ncompanies will have preferred exhibitor space
\njust inside the entrance to the expo.<\/p>\n

In addition, the Silver Sponsors includes:
\nBlue Shield of Northeastern New York; Bouchey
\nFinancial Services; Bouchey & Clarke; Cap
\nCom Federal Credit Union; Digital Express;
\nIMC; Saratoga County Prosperity Partnership;
\nSaratoga.com; The Saratogian; SEFCU; Spa
\nDot Net; The Wesley Community; Brown
\nCoach Upstate; and Williams Center Plastic
\nSurgery Specialists. Exhibitor space is limited
\nto approximately 150 companies and always
\nsells out.<\/p>\n

For more information on the xpo or about the
\nChambere, visit www.saratoga.org. You can also
\nfollow us on Twitter at @saratogachamber or
\nmyself at @toddshimkus for news and updates.
\nWe hope to see you at the City Center whether
\nyou decide to exhibit or to simply attend. And
\nplease don’t forget to bring plenty of business
\ncards with you.<\/p>\n

Shimkus is president of the Saratoga County
\nChamber of Commerce.<\/em><\/p>\n

Photo Courtesy Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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