Sacramento, CA (1888PressRelease)
March 28, 2007 - The Sacramento Metro Chamber’s annual trade show and seminars for small business, set for Wednesday, May 9 at the Sacramento Convention Center, has a new name for 2007 and the added feature of a partnership with the state of California vendor fair and collaboration conference series.
Metro Expo—presented by Umpqua Bank—will showcase 250 business-to-business exhibitors and provide Business Builder education sessions all day.
As part of the state’s Vendor Fair and Collaboration Conference series, Metro Expo will feature more than 30 federal, state and city agencies who want to do business with the region’s small businesses. Important information will also be available on the Small Business Administration and the state of California Small Business Certification.
More than 2,500 business people are expected at the all-day event, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $15 in advance or $25 at the door. Registration can be done online at metrochamber.org.
“In one day, you can meet dozens of new vendors or prospective clients,” said Jessica Chapman, chair of the Metro Chamber’s Small Business Committee. “We are also making available the 5 Minute Networking meetings. This is like speed dating for business—a way to quickly meet people you want to do business.”
The Business Builder seminars include topics on government contracting, marketing and policy issues facing small business. Sessions will be held in Spanish as well.
Debuting will be Metro Pulse, a demonstration of the region’s newest business retention and expansion services to be offered by more than a dozen area economic development agencies.
Metro Expo is produced by the Sacramento Metro Chamber and city of Sacramento Procurement Division and Office of Small Business, in conjunction with the U.S. Small Business Administration and the state Department of General Services.
The day will conclude with the Metro Chamber’s annual Small Business Awards to be held at the State Capitol Park.
Complete information and registration for attendance and the seminars, 5 Minute Networking, the awards banquet is available online at metrochamber.org. Vendor booths are still available and may be reserved online.
For more information on Metro Expo,
contact Chantal LeFevre at 916-319-4260
or clefevre ( @ ) metrochamber dot org.
