SEV Chamber of Commerce has business expos planned

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Mark your calendars for some great opportunities to get your business in front of consumers in Volusia County.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - Chamber Alliance Buy Local Volusia Business Expo at the Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach from 8 am to 5 pm. Exhibit spaces are $300 for members of any Chamber in Volusia County (Chamber Alliance) and $400 for non-members. We are also invited to the Business After Hours from 5 pm to 7 pm at the Daytona 500 Club for $10 each. Sponsorships are available. The Chamber Alliance will also kick-off the Buy Local Volusia Program to educate consumers of the importance of buying local and keeping our hard earned dollars in Volusia County. For more information call 386-255-0981.

Saturday, January 21, 2012 – Southeast Volusia Chamber of Commerce Second Annual Home Show & Business Expo on historic Canal Street, New Smyrna Beach from 10 am to 4 pm featuring businesses, great food, entertainment, and family fun. Exhibit Spaces are 10’ X 10’ - $75 for Chamber members; $100 for non-members and $50 for non-profit organizations. Spaces are already selling; get your registration and payment in early as spaces are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Marketing Partnerships are available; please call the Chamber for more information 386-428-2449.

Friday and Saturday, March 30 & 31, 2012 – Edgewater Expo has grown and will change venues to Kennedy Park, Park Avenue, south on Riverside Drive including Menard May Park in Edgewater. The theme of the event is “Full of Life presented by Edgewater Expo, Inc.” to showcase all the wonderful resources in Edgewater and Southeast Volusia. Exhibit spaces are 10’ X 10’: $65 for Edgewater businesses and members of the Southeast Volusia Chamber of Commerce; $95 for non-members and businesses outside of 32132 and 32141 zip codes; larger spaces up to 35 ft for heavy equipment are $115 for Edgewater businesses and SEV Chamber members; $150 for non-members and businesses outside of 32132 and 32141 zip codes. Sponsorships are available. For more information call 386-424-2485.

Did you know that if you patron your local businesses, 68 cents of every dollar stays here in Volusia County; if you purchase from National Chains, only 41 cents of every dollar stays here in Volusia County; but if you purchase via the internet only retail, 0 cents of every dollar stays here in Volusia County. You can make a big difference in our local economy by using our local businesses for all of your household and business needs. The job you save, might be you’re own, your friend’s or your family’s.