EOCC Business Expo Features East Orange Businesses On Thursday, August 26th the East Orlando Chamber of Commerce is hosting their Business EXPO at the DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando Airport from 5PM-8PM. This annual event showcases over 100 local and area businesses. This event welcomes the public to meet Chamber business members to learn about their products and services. If you are in need of a plumber, roofer, insurance agent, financial advisor, bank or wish to support an area business, this is a one stop shop event. Show your support and join us for an evening full of prizes, giveaways, food and more. Tickets are avail-
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tablecloth or runner. • Bring a pop up banner Are you a business own- (either full size or tableer or representative who top) • Marketing materials, is looking for additional business cards, rack exposure to drive traffic cards, postcards, flyers, and get contacts? If yes, etc. then this is the event for • Provide branded giveyou. Exhibitors are proaway’s i.e. pens, chip vided a table to set up a display to showcase their clips, key chains, candy, cookies, etc. products and services. • Hold a drawing to colSpace is limited so reglect additional business ister early at EOCC.org to reserve your exhibitor cards. • Make sure you identify space. and separate hot leads from the rest. If this is your first time • Include a prize for the preparing for an Expo Bingo Card Winners. here are a few tips to • Have a well decorated make it a successful table (practice setting this event. up before attending to ensure all your items will • Have branded items, fit and look presentable) include your Logo on a • Be creative. Use wrapped boxes to create various heights to add interest and eye appeal to your table. (include bouquet of flowers) • Practice your 30 second elevator speech. • Stand in front of your table and engage attendees (no one wants to visit a table where someone is sitting on their phone not paying attention.) • Work the Expo to visit and meet fellow exhibitors, they might be your next customer or client. • After the event, follow up, follow up, follow up. Send thank you notes to those who visited your table. If you need promotional or marketing materials, our members are here to help, many with specials and discounts just in time
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for the EXPO. Check out these members listed in the Chamber Directory at EOCC.org; Fineline Printing & Graphics, Nadini Printing & Marketing, Office Depot, Platinum Signs & Design, and Signarama. If you need more information regarding the EXPO or the East Orlando Chamber, contact us at 407-277-5951 or eocc@eocc.org. For 75 years we have supported our business members and communities in East Orange County providing a voice, opening doors for success, connecting members with opportunities, educational business development and building professional relationships. Our members support our mission to help sustain a robust economy, fostering companies with employment opportunities and merchants who provide the goods and services our community needs. If you are interested in supporting our local business community, you are encouraged to visit EOCC.org or call the office at 407-277-5951 to learn more about investing in our local communities and economy.
