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The second sponsored Merrillville Chamber Expo, showcasing a taste of the area’s products and services. 2009 Business & Consumer Expo Wednesday, September 23, 2009 2009 “BOUNTY OF BUSINESS” FALL EXPO September 23, 2009 proved to be a “Bounty of Business” for exhibitors and those in attendance at the Merrillville Chamber of Commerce annual fall expo held at Avalon Manor. The Trade Show committee wishes to thank Peter Kaiafas and his staff for hosting the expo as well as the Business After Hours which immediately followed.Our sincere thank you goes out to all of the participating businesses. We hope the success of the expo continues in your everyday business ventures - Silver Sponsors: Doctor’s Choice Home Medical Equipment and Indiana Wesleyan University, as well as Media Sponsors: Family Flyer, Panorama Magazine, Post-Tribune, Professional Information Systems, Radio One Communications, The Times, and VIA Marketing. Premium booths were represented by: Chiro One Wellness Centers, Comfort Keepers, Crowel Companies, Post-Tribune, Professional Information Systems, The Times, Towne Centre Retirement Community. Participating Exhibitors were: ADT Security Services, Crown Trophy, Dennis Crane Photographers, dlux Evolutionary Personal Training, First Midwest Bank, Gordon Food Service, Hammond Innovation Center, Holiday Rent-A-Car, International Wine Market, JDK Enterprises, Kauffman Chiropractic, Kwik Kopy Printing, Lake County Public Library, Landmark Sign Group, LifeWeigh Bariatrics, Lupus Foundation of America, Mini Storage Depot, Panorama Magazine, Peoples Bank, Radio One Communications, Spring Mill Health Campus, Standard Bank and Trust Co., Tech Credit Union, Town of Merrillville, TradeWinds Services, Uno Chicago Grill, and Zoom Clean Car Wash. Donors: Post-Tribune (exhibitor lanyards) and Professional Information Systems (Grand Prize Sponsor). Thanks to our Networking Card participants – Crowel Companies, Dennis Crane Photographers, Doctor’s Choice, Holiday Rent-A-Car, Indiana Wesleyan University, Kauffman Chiropractic, Kwik Kopy, Panorama Magazine, Peoples Bank, Post-Tribune, Standard Bank and Trust Co., The Times, Towne Centre Retirement Community, TradeWinds Services, and Zoom Clean Car Wash - and all of the exhibitors who contributed extra door prizes which added to the excitement of the day. The Trade Show Committee contributed to the planning and production of the Expo and we greatly appreciate their participation and expertise. Vice-Chairman of Business Development Skip Bosak of Bosak Motor Sales, Committee Chair Bob Becker of Meeting Planners, and committee members: Beverly Braun of Doctor’s Choice, Ronald Greger of RWG Consulting, Cindi Hall of Zoom Clean Car Wash, Jill Kotul of JDK Enterprises, Robin Meacham of First Midwest Bank, Vernon Richards of Standard Bank, and Susan Richardson of Post-Tribune. A very special thank you to Bob Becker, of Meeting Planners, for his informative pre-Expo presentations which aid exhibitors in their preparation and marketing during the expo. Special thanks also go out to on-air personality Tom Lounges of Radio One Communications and his crew for their DJ services and prize giveaways throughout the day’s event. Congratulations to Grand Prize winner Phyllis Simko of the Lupus Foundation, recipient of the Smart Phone valued at approximately $700 donated by Professional Information Systems.
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