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New Wilmington Area Business Expo Set for March 19
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. -- The third annual New Wilmington Area Business Expo will be held Saturday, March 19 at the Westminster College Memorial Field House, and the deadline for businesses to register is Feb. 14, according to Betty Jones, co-chairman of the event. Available space, she added, is filling up fast.Last year's Business Expo featured booths from 105 area businesses and over 1,000 visitors packed the Westminster Field House, Jones said. This year, the Expo will expand to the main and auxiliary gyms and the lobby to provide additional room for business booths and patrons."We hope that local businesses will take advantage of this great opportunity and participate," Jones said. "This type of event is a great way to introduce yourself and your business to potential customers and other businesses. We are excited about the quality of the door prizes that will be given away and expect this year's Business Expo to showcase some of the great things available in our community."Home-based businesses and food vendors are welcome to participate, she added.The event is organized by the New Wilmington Area Chamber of Commerce and is intended to provide local businesses with one-on-one contacts and marketing opportunities. Patrons of the event will have the opportunity to win one of many valuable door prizes being donated by participating businesses. Admission to the event, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., is free.A registration fee is required in addition to providing a door prize. Each participating business will be given space to display their products. New Wilmington Area Chamber members receive a discount off the registration fee. For more information, contact co-chairman Anne Bruening at (724) 946-3300.Visit the New Wilmington Area Chamber of Commerce:www.newwilmington.biz Visit Westminster College: www.westminster.edu"