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Orange Business and Community Expo Set for June 8 at HPCC
The Orange Economic Development Corporation will host the June 8 Orange Business and Community Expo.

From the Orange Economic Development Corporation:
The Orange Economic Development Corporation will be hosting the 14th Annual Orange Business and Community Expo on Wednesday, June 8, 2016, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the High Plains Community Center, 525 Orange Center Road, Orange. The Expo is free and open to the public. Enjoy the day with free activities, food samples, and networking. Spread the word to all your friends, family, and co-workers.
Start the day by signing up at the Welcome Center to receive your Welcome Bag full of goodies and register for the Passbook Raffle for your chance to win one of five prizes. Drawing will be at 3:45. Continue your day by enjoying food samples from various restaurants such as Chips, Coromandel, DiBellas Subs, or buy a bag of Kettle Korn by Elm City and a slice of pizza at Reno and Sons Pizza Truck for the ride home.
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Returning this year, for kids of all ages, will be an Animal Exhibit by Beardsley Zoo and a first time appearance by the Barnum Museum. Other activities include Chair Massages with Massage Green; Skin Analysis & Makeovers with Mary Kay; Spinal Screenings & Postural Evaluations with Connecticut Chiropractic Specialists/Omni Physical Therapy; Blood Pressure, Body Fat & BMI Checks with Crunch Fitness; and Nutrition, Fitness Advice & BMI Checks with The Edge Fitness Club. Activities and admission is free!
Network with 56 business vendors including, Amity Insurance & Financial Services, Floman and Depaola Law Firm, StateFarm Insurance Agent Kevin Piscitelli, Orange Visiting Nurse Association, Morgan Stanley, Salons by JC,The Maids and many more. A Business After Hours event hosted by the Orange Chamber of Commerce will follow the Expo at Mexico Tipico Restaurant. Details are available at the Chamber Booth.
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New this year is the Expo Marketplace area, where you can shop for jewelry, cosmetics, accessories and crafts while listening to the sounds of Musician, Tim Payson. Payson’s performance will begin at 1:30.
We couldn’t do it without the help of our Sponsors—many thanks to: Signature:The United Illuminating Company; Gold: Cohen and Wolf, Northeast Electronics Corporation, Orange Economic Development Commission, Taylor Rental/Party Plus, University of New Haven, Yale University, and Bronze: Orange Fence and Supply.
Please call the Orange Economic Development Corporation office at (203) 891-1045 for more information or visit the OEDC website here.
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