What: Edmonds Chamber of Commerce business expo
When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 24
Where: Edmonds Conference Center, 201 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds
Cost: Free
More info: www.edmondswa.com or call Valerie Claypool at 425-332-7115.
EDMONDS – The Edmonds Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Port of Edmonds, the City of Edmonds, Edmonds Community College and the Edmonds Conference Center, will hold the 2012 Edmonds Business Expo.
This one-day event is a new and exciting opportunity for Edmonds service businesses and the public to meet, mingle and chat. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 24, the Edmonds Conference Center at 201 Fourth Ave. N. in Edmonds will host an expo of local businesses. From interior design to health care, from financial advice to architecture, from lighting to marketing and much more, the public will get the chance to meet face to face with local experts in a vast array of specialties. Throughout the day, a series of seminars will be presented to address specific interests.
There is one remaining vendor booth available. The booth size is 6 by 6 feet and costs $75. Any service business interested in participating should call Valerie Claypool at 425-670-1496.
The Edmonds Business Expo seminar schedule:
9:45 a.m., Diane Toney-Edmonds Conference Center Diane will be talking about the history of the Edmonds Conference Center and how it became a department of Edmonds Community College. Information on the Center’s unique food/beverage options, room sizes, capacities and other services will be discussed.
10:20 a.m., Teresa Wipple, MyEdmondsNews.com. The new frontier of local news in Edmonds: Why our small town has so many media outlets and how it can benefit your business through free publicity and paid advertising
10:40 a.m., Cari Barron, Contractor Hotline. Do you know where to find the most reliable home improvement contractors in your neighborhood? We do! Contractor Hotline is your free resource for quality home improvement professionals who are pre-screened, dependable, and competitively priced.
11 a.m., Torre Dahl, Northwest Natural Lighting
11:20 a.m., Brian Soergel, Edmonds Patch. What is Edmonds Patch? Learn about this news and community information website and how you can make it work for your business with features such as free directory listings, blogging and more.
11:40 a.m., Marty Adams, Car Finders of Edmonds
Noon, Bob Wilke, Platinum Cash Flow Solutions. We help businesses streamline and automate cash flow and save them money in the process.
12:20 p.m., Lacy Ferguson, Liberty Tax Service. Small business taxes: What business expenses can I deduct? Covering Schedule C, depreciation, business use of home and car, health insurance deduction, estimated taxes and record keeping as it relates to small business.
12:40 p.m., Dana Ekblad, Dana Media Productions. Marketing a business with video.
1 p.m., Ann Woodward, Beacon Publishing
1:20 p.m., Ray Ault, Advanced Hearing Systems
1:40 p.m., Linda Senn,Cascade Companion Care
2 p.m., Lilly Hammond, Top Notch Window and Gutter Cleaning. We’ll tell you how having regular maintenance can save you time and money and what sets our company apart from other window and gutter cleaning companies
2:20 p.m. Cise Creative, Cesar Vargas with Tomorrow’s Websites for Today’s Consumers. The Internet is constantly evolving and so should our websites. Learn where the Internet is headed and how to not get left behind. We’ll cover a bit of mobile web, Flash, social web and design.
2:40 p.m Elemental Massage, Michelle Noble.
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