The Business in Gwinnett Expo and Job Fair

Thursday, August 20th, 2009
The Gwinnett Civic and Cultural Center

The Business in Gwinnett Expo and Job Fair, sponsored by the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, is slated for Thursday, August 20tht. The day-long event includes a trade show featuring local businesses, a job fair, with over 100 companies actively recruiting for positions, business building seminars, and the Chamber's monthly Business After Hours.

The event runs from 1:00 PM until 7:00 PM, and admission is free. Event highlights include:

General Membership Meeting

11:30 AM at Gwinnett Center. This month's speaker is Mike Garrett, President & CEO of Georgia Power. $45 in advance, or $55 at the door.

Trade Show

Beginning at 1:00, local businesses provide product and service demonstrations. The business showcase is divided into sections, including technology, health care, hospitality, general business, and more.

Job Fair

Over 100 local companies will be recruiting and interviewing for all types of positions, from entry level to upper management.

Seminars

Learn proven business strategies at one of the many seminars scheduled throughout the afternoon.

Effective Prospecting In Hard Times
1:15 p.m. - 2:10 p.m.  

Few people like cold calling, but these days, acquiring new clients and growing existing accounts is critical. What are the best and most effective ways to accomplish those goals? This session will assess the best practices for growing the pipeline of new business, and equip participants with great new ideas to increase revenues, shorten sales cycles, and protect profit margins.

From Burnout to Breakthrough -  discovering and believing the best is yet to come!
2:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. 

Are you working harder than ever for less return? Are you thinking your brightest business days are behind you? Join Kelly Greer of Gwinnett Magazine as she helps re-frame business and past experiences to a more solid, promising foundation. Participants will leave with a renewed sense of purpose, hope and a game plan to move forward.

Search Engine Optimization
2:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. 

Get an in-depth look at the theory behind search Engine Optimization (SEO) and search engine marketing (SEM). Find out how Google, Yahoo and MSN can bring you new customers. In this seminar, you will learn how to develop your Web site's marketing strategy, how to make your Web pages more search engine friendly and tips for how to boost your search engine ranking.

Business Fashion Show Presented by Bank of North Georgia
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Getting More from Your Web site
3:30 p.m. - 4:20 p.m.

In this interactive seminar Network Solutions®  will explain some of the most common trends that have evolved over the Internet in the last few years and point out good and bad examples of Web sites that make the most of their internet presence.  From static pages, to social media to using ecommerce solutions to make more money, the seminar's aim is to help everyone understand and get more from their Web sites. 

Attracting and Retaining Young Talent
3:30 p.m. - 4:20 p.m.

Learn how young professionals and the organization hYPe are shaping the future. Developed with the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, this seminar will teach you the ins and outs of creating & developing a successful program, areas of opportunity for involvement and will tell you why all of this is relevant and important to you being a local business in Gwinnett.

Business After Hours

At the end of the day, join over 250 Gwinnett area business leaders for Business After Hours, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM.

For information contact Melissa Britt at (678) 957-4958 or Melissa@gwinnettchamber.org.