Business Expo Will Transform Holiday Inn Express into ‘Little Shopping Mall’

Insurance, finance, real estate, health companies and more will all be together in one place Thursday, Sept. 26, for the 2013 New Tampa Chamber of Commerce Business Expo.

The free event will take place 5:30-8 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express, 8310 Galbraith Road, near Interstate 75 and Bruce B. Downs Boulevard. It’s an opportunity for residents to check out businesses in the local community, said Regina Ramalheira, chamber president.

It also gives businesses the chance to sell their products and services to potential customers and supply them with company information.

Nearly 20 businesses have signed on so far, and Ramalheira said the chamber will continue to accept registrants until the day of the event. Up to 75 businesses can be represented.

Those who have already registered include:

• Holiday Inn Express
• Toast Wine & Café
• Little Greek
• Aflac
• Zicht Wealth Management
• Solar Solutions Inc.
• Marriott SpringHill Suites
• BB&T
• New Tampa Eye Institute
• Central Bank
• Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners
• Re/Max-First in Real Estate
• Twocan Paint
• Chiropractic Rehab Center
• Shawn Harrison
• Tampa Tribune
• Tampa Bay Times

Little Greek, which opened in July at 19022 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., will cater the event. Toast Wine & Café will provide a cash bar.

“It’s a great time to meet local small businesses,” Ramalheira said. “It’s almost like a little shopping mall in the lobby of the Holiday Inn Express.”

Businesses interested in participating can register on the 2013 New Tampa Chamber of Commerce Business Expo web page, or by calling Ramalheira at 813-245-8893 or emailing info@newtamapchamber.org. The registration fee is $50.

Will you attend the 2013 New Tampa Chamber of Commerce Business Expo? Tell us in the comments.

See also:

• Business Leaders Come Out for New Tampa Chamber Expo, Workshop (2011)