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B & I News
Your Official 2008 Business & Industry Show Packet
The Bryan Area Chamber of Commerce |
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22nd Annual Business & Industry Show Date Is Set |
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The Bryan Area Chamber of Commerce is happy to announce that the 22nd Annual Business & Industry Show (B&I) has been set for March 25th, 2008. The show will again be held at the Bryan Middle School gymnasium, commons, and adjacent music rooms.
This event is the area’s largest venue for surrounding businesses, industries and organizations to display all that they have to offer to Northwest Ohio. With over 170 booth spaces available and with the many visitors, it is the single largest day available to show off your “stuff”. |
The deadline for registration is March 1st, 2008 at 5:00 p.m., and allows past exhibitors ample opportunity to print out and fill in the online Registration form and return with payment to the Chamber office. New On-line registration form
If you, your business, industry, club or organization have never been a part of this show, we encourage you to “give it a try”. You will not be disappointed!
Come see what Williams County and Northwest Ohio has to offer to you.....or show off what you have to offer to this area at the Wms. Co. B & I show. |
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Freebies Are Main Draw While many visitors come to see or learn about your business, there are still many who come only for the freebies. Keeping this in mind, the Chamber office encourages everyone to continue to hand out your freebies but limit how many you give out each hour.
By limiting the freebies each hour, this will allow each display booth ample supplies of items for the visitors who don’t visit us until later in the day. |
March 25th Daily Schedule
7:30 a.m. - Heartland Breakfast (at BHS) 10:00 a.m. - B & I Show Open to Exhibitors ONLY 11:00 a.m. - B & I Show Open to Public 7:00 p.m. - B & I Show Closes
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Setup For B & I Show Setup for this year’s Business & Industry Show will be Monday, March 24th from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday, March 25th from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. |
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Booth Prices for the 22nd Annual B & I Show
Per 8ft. Space
(Chamber Member of any of these Bryan, Montpelier, Stryker, West Unity, Edgerton, Edon, Pioneer)
Please print out & fill in the online Registration form and return to the Bryan Chamber Office no later than March 1st, 2008. The Chamber office is located at 138 S. Lynn St., Bryan, OH 43506 or you can fax the form to 419-636-5556.
Important B & I Show Info....
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Deadline for Registration March 1st, 2008 To make sure you receive a booth at this year’s Business & Industry show, you could wait until the deadline.... but we wouldn’t recommend it. Don’t wait till the last minute, as applications will be handled on a Chamber Members, first come / first serve basis and we certainly don’t want to leave you out. Deadline for registration is 5:00 p.m. on March 1st 2008, but don’t delay as booth spaces fill up quickly.
Also, anyone who registers after the deadline is charged an additional $25 surcharge.
If you have any questions about the forms, please contact us at the Chamber office. Our phone number is 419-636-2247 Our office hours are Monday thru Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed Saturday & Sunday |
Drawings Are A Hit As in year’s past, many exhibitors have held hourly drawings to allow visitors an opportunity to “Win” a prize or item from their booth.
This year, the Chamber booth will be the central location to bring us the names of winners. The winners of your drawings will be posted rather than be announced. To allow us to post the proper winners the following information will need to be conveyed to the Bryan Chamber booth staff: Name of Winner Your Booth Number Item Won Company/Business/Organization This information can be delivered to us at anytime. A small piece of paper will be provided to make sure all information is included when delivering winners. |
Ohio Heartland Breakfast
Bryan High School Cafeteria
The Ohio Heartland Breakfast, sponsored by the Williams County Agricultural Businesses, will be held again at the Bryan High School Cafeteria (before the Business & Industry Show) on March 25, 2008. This is a separate function apart from the B & I Show. To reserve a breakfast at this event, call the OSU Extension Williams County office at 419-636-5608, or visit the OSU Extension Williams County office at 1122 West High Street, Bryan OH.
Breakfast will be served at 7:30 a.m. followed by the keynote speaker and the announcement of the Williams County Agricultural Hall of Fame inductee. The program will conclude at 8:15 a.m. If you have any questions about the Heartland Breakfast contact Florian Chirra at 419-636-5608. Hope to see you for breakfast and help us celebrate agriculture in Williams County! The breakfast is FREE and only 200 reservations will be accepted. The breakfast is sponsored by the Wms. Co. Beef Producers, Pork Producers, Sheep Producers and Dairy Association.