{"id":53986,"date":"2014-07-28T06:10:15","date_gmt":"2014-07-28T11:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=53986"},"modified":"2014-07-29T08:38:36","modified_gmt":"2014-07-29T13:38:36","slug":"chamber-seeks-exhibitors-for-2nd-annual-business-expo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2014\/07\/28\/chamber-seeks-exhibitors-for-2nd-annual-business-expo\/","title":{"rendered":"Chamber names Business Expo speaker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>VW Chamber of Commerce information<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Last year\u2019s Business Expo &amp; Taste of Van Wert County was a sell-out for exhibitors, so local business owners and managers should make sure to secure their business\u2019 booth soon for the September 18 event.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_53989\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53989\" style=\"width: 350px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Jessika-Phillips-headshot-large-7-2014.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-53989 \" style=\"border: 1px solid black;\" alt=\"Business Expo speaker Jessika Phillips. (photo submitted)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Jessika-Phillips-headshot-large-7-2014.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"319\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-53989\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Business Expo speaker Jessika Phillips. (photo submitted)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Grow a company\u2019s bottom line and is visibility in northwest Ohio at the Van Wert Area Business Expo &amp; Taste of Van Wert County on Thursday, September 18, from 3-7 p.m., at the Elks Lodge, 1197 Elks Road in Van Wert (off Van Wert-Decatur Road).<\/p>\n<p>The perfect venue to showcase a company\u2019s products and services, area businesses will have the opportunity to reach key customers, business executives, management and the community at large.\u00a0 Businesses interested in taking part should register by Friday, September 5, as booth space is limited or until all exhibitor spaces are sold out.<\/p>\n<p>The Van Wert Business Expo and Taste of Van Wert County combines two events in one to showcase businesses. Here\u2019s a look at the schedule:<\/p>\n<p><b>3-4:45 p.m.<\/b> &#8212; Business-to-business connecting, networking and learning, featuring NOW Marketing Group President\/Founder Jessika Phillips and her team.<\/p>\n<p>Phillips and her colleagues will highlight the top trends in social media and creating memorable, impactful content, as well as facilitate interactive networking activities. Phillips, known as the \u201cSuper Woman of Internet Marketing\u201d by her peers, infuses her spirit-filled enthusiasm, innovative ideas, and superb strategies to forge new paths in the world of marketing.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->Phillips takes pride in developing effective marketing methods that significantly impact her clients\u2019 business growth. She is a hands-on leader, directly involved with every customer. That\u2019s what she calls relationship building.<\/p>\n<p>Phillips and her NOW team provide passionate, caring, customer service that stresses the importance of delighting customers and building long-term relationships.<\/p>\n<p><b>5-7 p.m<\/b>. &#8212; Business Expo and Taste of Van Wert County (open and free to the public).<\/p>\n<p>Visitors will enjoy free appetizers and sweets from local establishments and a cash bar while visiting the business exhibit booths.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the premier event that offers the best of both worlds with business to business relationship and the opportunity to reach greater Van Wert area consumers,\u201d explained Van Wert Chamber President\/CEO Susan Munroe. \u201cThis is the second year for this new format; our event venue at the Van Wert Elks Lodge Banquet Hall is centrally located in Van Wert, air-conditioned, has ample parking, and attendees can purchase beverages from 5-7 p.m. during the Expo and Taste of Van Wert County, while browsing the business exhibits.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VW Chamber of Commerce information Last year\u2019s Business Expo &amp; Taste of Van Wert County was a sell-out for exhibitors, so local business owners and managers should make sure to secure their business\u2019 booth soon for the September 18 event. 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