Hours: Monday -Friday 9am to 4pm 255 W 80th Place 219-769-8180 E-mail: geninq@merrillvillecoc.org Chamber Staff: Karla N. Ortegon Cheri Elser Wanda Postell-Terry |
Spring Expo 800 E. 81st Ave, Merrillville Spring Expo 2008
The event was a success thanks to our sponsors, booth vendors and committee and volunteer participation.
Gold Sponsors ($650): 1st Metropolitan Mortgage on Rt. 30, Hoeppner, Wagner & Evans, LLC, Home Instead Senior Care, Indiana Dabney University, Post Tribune, Spring Mill Health Campus and VIA Marketing Silver Sponsors ($500): Dennis Crane Photographers, Family Flyer, Panorama Magazine and Radio One Communications Donors: Lowes Home Improvements, Whiteco Industries, Inc. and Zoom Clean Car Wash
The Booth Vendors really make the show with their beautifully decorated booths, products, services, and prizes. Premier booths were represented by: A T & T, Advanced Pain Management, Jan-Pro, Pinnacle Hospital and Sign Source One. Booth Vendors were: Aaland Diamonds, Able Disposal, Advanced Body Align, AmeriClean, Anderson B. Fields, Better Business Bureau, BPW, Brentwood Assisted Living, Builder/Architect, Calumet College of St. Joseph, Calumet Park Cemetery, Chiro One, College of Court Reporting, Comfort Keepers, Costco Wholesale, Davenport University, DeVry University, First Midwest Bank, Gary Southshore Railcats, Gutter Toppers, Harris Bank, Horizon Bank, Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Indiana Wesleyan University, Ink Spot, Integrated Chiropractic Rehab, Kauffman Chiropractic, Lake County Public Library, Larry Galler & Assoc., Life Weigh Bariatrics, Max & Ermas, Meeting Planners, Merle Norman/Trinkets, Methodist Hospital, North Lake Nursing & Rehab, Opportunity Enterprises, Peoples Bank, R Storage, Radio One Communications, Radisson Hotel, Robert Half, Schepel Cadillac, Sebo’s Nursing & Rehab Center, Send Out Cards, Standard Bank, Strategic Financial, T.J. Maloney's, Towne Centre, Tri-State University, U.S. Cellular, University of Phoenix and VM Direct.
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 Sue Reed, Gymboree Play and Music, Committee Chair Bob Becker, Meeting Planners, Past Committee Chair Jill Kotul, Quality Laser Technologies and committee members: Beverly Braun, Doctor’s Choice, Ronald Greger, RWG Consulting, Maria Guillen, Hielo, Debra Ponder, A Second Pair of Hands, Vernon Richards, Standard Bank, Susan Richardson, Post Tribune; Janet Sienicki, Dance Stuf, Janet Sienicki EA,ABA; and Linda Tsampis, LifeWeigh Bariatrics.
Chamber Ambassadors and other Chamber members stepped up to volunteer the day of the expo to assist in keeping things running smoothly and their efforts are much appreciated. Ambassador Chairperson, Pam Veldman, S & S Copiers; Beverly Braun, Doctor’s Choice, Erickka Coleman, Unity Hospice, Darrell Elser, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Jean Evans, Merrillville Self Storage, Maria Guillen, Hielo, Ron Greger, RWG Consulting, Christopher Hoch, Airey Financial Group, Paulette Hunt, Manpower, Andrew Kyres, First Financial Bank, Jim Lopatkiewicz, American Printing, Jodi Mann-Bella, bella photography, Jacqueline McDonald, Unity Hospice, Cheryl Pheal, AmeriClean, Vernon Richards, Standard Bank and Susan Richardson, Post Tribune.
A very special thank you to Bob Becker, of Meeting Planners, for his informative Expo Orientation and Power Point presentation for Vendors, prior to the Expo. His years of planning large conventions, were put to good use as he encouraged vendors to get the most out of their booth space. Also special kudos to on-air personality Tom Lounges, Radio One Communications and his crew for their announcements and soft music.
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