The Redmond Chamber of Commerce & CVB presents the 16th Annual Central Oregon Business Expo sponsored by U.S. Bank, Wednesday, April 23 from 11:45am-6pm at the Deschutes Fiar & Expo Center. This is the region’s premier business-to-business networking event. This year’s Business Expo theme is Building Relationships.
Sponsors, U.S. Bank, St. Charles Health Systems, SunWest Builders, Bend Broadband Business, Combined Communications, The Bulletin, and Cascade Business News.
The Expo kicks off with the a luncheon from 11:45am.to 1pm (cost is $16) with the generous sponsorship of St. Charles Health Systems and features key note speakers David Benson and Mathew Tobolski of BasX Solutions. Benson and Tobolski purchased the former Walmart building in Redmond and are eager to talk about their company and what they plan do with their new building.
Free Workshops by experts in the Community.
Grow Your Business with Social Media
Presented by Lisa Smith, founder of 7-Touch Marketing
1:30 -2:30pm
Lisa Smith is a speaker, trainer, and marketing consultant for small businesses. She helps build strong customer relationships and lasting loyalties through email and social media marketing.
Is social media a business tool or just a waste of time? Well, it can be either depending on how you use it! The fact is, social media can be a powerful tool for marketing your business, growing your list, and generating sales! Lisa teaches why your business must be in social media, and how to use it strategically to bring real results for your business. Don’t dismiss one of the best ways to build relationships with your customers and keep them coming back to you! Learn how to make Social Media simple.
The Importance of Creating Trusted Relationships
Presented by Jay Clark, Relationship Manager, U.S. Bank &Steve Curley, Director, Small Business Development Center at COCC
2:30- 3:30pm
Who’s in Your Professional Network? In this informative presentation, you will discover the importance of building a trusted professional network, how to develop your own trusted professional network, gaining access to key individuals that can support your business, how to know if you’ve got the right people, learn how the Small Business Development Center can be a trusted advisor and find out why US Bank should be in your trusted professional network.
Keep Calm and Mobile On
Presented by Amanda Read, Read Mobile Marketing
3:30- 4:30pm
Taking your business Mobile in 2014 with Mobile Websites, Text Message Marketing and More! The way we communicate with one another has drastically changed over the last 15 years. Keeping up with changing communication is a challenge for every organization. More than 60% of all internet searches are done on a mobile device and SMS (text messaging) is the preferred method of communication by most consumers. Find out how you can meet your customers right where they are, on their phones, and ensure that your marketing is right in the palm of their hand.
Dan Mooney
Marketing Director Redmond Chamber of Commerce & CVB
541-923-5191
