Agenda includes professional development workshops

LONGMONT  – Workshops, seminars, a trade show and power panels will be showcased Wednesday, March 12, at the Longmont Area Chamber of Commerce B2B Expo.

The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Radisson Conference Center at 1850 Industrial Circle in Longmont.

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“The B2B Expo is created to provide area businesses with a useful way to connect with other area businesses,´ said Tracy Taylor-Sea, Longmont Area Chamber of Commerce events manager.  “It is the perfect venue to showcase your company’s exceptional products and services.”

Fifty booths will be sold at $185 each for chamber members and $285 for nonmembers. Eight booths priced at $100 each will be available to nonprofit organizations.

In addition to the trade show, the chamber has organized a series of workshops. Leadership speaker and consultant Marty Clarke will keynote the luncheon. Clarke is the author of “Leadership and Communication Land Mines.”  His address will deal with communicating effectively with others and will provide tips to avoiding errors leading to miscommunication and ineffectual work.

The schedule of professional development workshops is:

9-10:30 a.m. – Power panel – “Maintaining a Competitive Edge,” sponsored by Elevations Credit Union, with moderator Dennis Paul, Elevations vice president of marketing.  Participants include Dan Gust, owner of ACE Hardware; Eric Wallace, owner of Left Hand Brewing Co.; and Emilio Torres with Crocs Inc.

10:40 – 11:40 a.m. – Professional Development Workshops. Professors from local colleges and universities – including Luka Powanga at Regis University and Claire Damken-Brown at University of Colorado at Denver – will provide an educational compass for your business to increase profits in economically turbulent times.

Noon – Keynote and luncheon.

2-3 p.m. – Professional Development Workshops. Business experts – including John Arnold with Constant Contact, Bob Bowman with HRMC Inc. and Jack Bergstrom with Bergstrom Peak Performance Coaching – will share insights into marketing, sales, management and customer service.

The tradeshow and Professional Development Workshops are free to attendees. The cost for attending the keynote luncheon and Power Panel is $45 for a chamber member and $60 for a nonmember.  The charge for attending only the luncheon is $30 for a member and $45 for a nonmember.

Underwriters of the B2B Expo include Pinnacol Assurance and Radisson Hotel & Conference Center, presenting sponsors; the Boulder County Business Report, media sponsor; Elevations Credit Union, power panel sponsor; and Humana Insurance, supporting sponsor.

For information on becoming a sponsor or to exhibit at the 2008 Longmont B2B Expo, contact Tracy Taylor-Sea at 303-776-5295 x103, or e-mail ttaylor-sea@longmontchamber.org.