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About 2008 Business Expo | Business Expo 2008 | Booth Rates | Registration Form
Rules and Regulations | Pictures from 2007 Business Expo |
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Dear Business Leaders:
The Hicksville Chamber of Commerce is holding its 22nd Annual BUSINESS EXPO on Saturday, March 15, 2008 at the Broadway Mall. The hours are 10:00am to 4:00pm.
Last year’s EXPO was exciting, successful and it showed the community pride felt by those who do business in and around Hicksville.
The EXPO provides you with an excellent opportunity to display your products and/or services to the shoppers at the Mall that day. Increased name recognition, possible leads in future sales and community involvement are just some benefits from participating.
Since the number of booths is limited and booth location will be assigned on first come first service basis, we urge you to act today. Use this excellent opportunity to exhibit your company’s products and services.
Please review the rest of this webpage, and print out and in fill in the application. Return it as soon as possible with your check made out to the Hicksville Chamber of Commerce. For more information, call the Chamber office at 931-7170.
Once again, we look forward to your participation. Don’t be left out – respond now to this exciting and important invitation.
James Pavone, President of the Hicksville Chamber of Commerce |
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| BUSINESS EXPO 2008……It Makes A Difference |
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| INCREASED NAME RECOGNITION |
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| EXPO 2008 will give you an ideal opportunity to meet many of your future customers "face to face" in an informal setting. They get to know you and your products and/or services. The EXPO presents a first - class, public relations opportunity. |
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| EXPOSURE |
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| Your Company will be featured, along with other exhibitors, in an advertising campaign. |
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| BUILDING A MAILING LIST |
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| By offering a drawing for a booth prize, you can ask the customer to complete a card with their name, address, phone number and email. Those names become your mailing list of interested customers. Your investment is insignificant compared to the hundreds of dollars you would have to invest in purchasing an up-to-date, custom-made mailing list. |
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| MARKET RESEARCH |
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| You can conduct a survey that asks customers about their needs, buying habits and interest in your product/service area. Offer them an inexpensive gift for completing the survey. |
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| CONSUMER EDUCATION |
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| Is your product or service new or unique? EXPO 2008 is a great place to demonstrate what's special about your business. |
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| GENERATE LEADS |
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| Ask booth visitors if they need your booth product or services. These questions should be included as part of the information collected on your survey or prize drawing cards. |
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| COMPETITOR ANALYSIS |
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| Your competition will be at the EXPO 2008 too! Take this time to visit their booth(s). Notice how the public is responding to their materials. How does your business compare in price, advertising, material, staff presentation style and their ability? |
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| NETWORKING |
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| Running a small business can be a lonely and awesome responsibility. It doesn't have to be. Other owners of small businesses can be great resources to you...and you to them. You will get to know them at EXPO 2008. |
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| HICKSVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS EXPO 2008 |
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Join the members of the Hicksville Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, March 15, 2008 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. You will have the opportunity to be part of a “Community Scavenger Hunt” to find reputable businesses in the area. Make your booth interesting so each and every visitor will stop at your booth to find out about you and your business and, as a bonus, a chance to win a prize for doing so. This is a win – win opportunity for everyone.
Businesses, including retail, service, professionals and non-profits, will be available to answer questions, display their “wares” and educate the consumer.
The Annual BUSINESS EXPO is sponsored by The Hicksville Chamber of Commerce and hosted by the Broadway Mall, so there is no charge for the consumer to attend. Another bonus for you.
In previous years, participants have introduced themselves and their companies to thousands of visitors. In addition to helping the consumer make educated choices for their purchases and needs and making them aware of the many businesses right in “their own backyard,” participants developed a network of local professionals and other small businesses.
THIS IS YOUR PERSONAL INVITATION TO JOIN US IN 2008. |
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| BOOTH RATES |
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| For all exhibitors who maintain the dignity of the exposition by keeping their booth completely intact until 4:00 pm and returning their name sign to chamber, a $50.00 rebate check will be given to you from the Chamber. If exhibitor leaves before time or does not return their sign, no rebate will be given. |
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| Chamber Member |
$200 |
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| Non-Member |
$250 |
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| Non-Profit Organization |
$135 |
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| Additional charge for electricity |
$25 (for all exhibitors) |
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| (If a non-profit, non-member wishes to participate, please attach a copy of your non-profit form to the registration form) |
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| Please make check payable to the “Hicksville Chamber of Commerce.” |
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REGISTRATION FORM AND CHECK MUST BE RETURNED BY
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2008 |
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| REGISTRATION FORM |
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All Business Expo Registration forms must
be mailed to the Chamber with a payment enclosed. No applications
are being taken via the website at this time. For your convenience,
a printable version of the application is available on this website.
Please click the below button for printable Business Expo registration form. |
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Buttons link to Acrobat PDF files.
If you do not have Acrobat Reader, you can download Acrobat Reader
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| RULES AND REGULATIONS |
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MEMBERS OF THE CHAMBER will be present during the Exposition wearing special identification. They will be available to aid you if questions should arise.
ELECTRICITY will be provided to booth space if so indicated on the registration form. Electricity needs must be registered with the application. Bring duct tape to cover all wiring and your 3-prong extension cord.
EXHIBIT BOOTH consists of an 8' x 8' x 3' space containing drapery, hardware, a skirted 6' table. 2 folding chairs and 1 sign with the name of the organization or company (if registration deadline is met). The draping colors are blue and white.
EXHIBITOR BADGES will be issued for the name/names on the registration forms. The Chamber reserves the right to limit the number of exhibitor badges to maximum four per booth exhibit.
LIABILITY - The exhibitor will release, indemnify and hold harmless the Hicksville Chamber of Commerce, Broadway Mall, its members, directors, agents, representatives and employees against any and all costs, expenses (including attorney’s fees) and liabilities whatsoever arising from this agreement of the exhibitor participating in EXPO 2008 events at Broadway Mall.
MOVE IN/OUT DATE & TIME— All equipment and displays must be moved in on Saturday, March 15, 2008 between the hours of 8:30 am and 10:00 am, at which time the event is opened to the public. Coffee/tea will be available during set up time. At the completion of the EXPO, each exhibitor area is to be vacated and left in clean condition. All papers and other exhibition materials are to be removed from the exhibit or properly disposed of. ***Bag and seal all trash and leave it next to mall trash receptacles*** Remember, the Mall is still open for business after we leave. Leave the area in the condition that you would like to do business in…clean.
PAYMENT SCHEDULE — Full payment (before rebate) of the total amount due for your booth must be remitted with your completed registration form. Form should be returned to the Chamber by February 23, 2008 the LATEST!
RESERVATIONS FOR SPACE will be made in the order in which signed registration forms are received. Available space will be assigned on a first come, first served basis. The Chamber reserves the right to relocate display areas for the benefit of EXPO 2008 and in accordance with electrical requirements.
SOUND DEVICES — The use of sound devices, megaphones, loudspeakers or undignified methods of attracting attention is prohibited where such methods interfere with exhibitors and/or mall merchants.
CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE — This is a must for every exhibitor. All you do is call your insurance agent and ask for a Certificate of Insurance cover copy naming the Chamber as additionally insured for a one-day exhibit event.
RESTROOMS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE FOOD COURT, LOCATED IN THE ROTUNDA. THIS IS THE REAR ENTRANCE OF THE MALL - ALSO CALLED THE “MOVIE ENTRANCE.” |
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| Pictures from 2007 Business Expo |
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Exhibitor is Hicksville’s Avon Representive:
Dorothea Hegel – 516-390-8738 |
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Exhibitor is Hicksville USPS:
Postmaster Frank LoCricchio |
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