EXPO 2005 Seeks Sponsors For October Event At VGCC

 

 

  Businesses and organizations are being sought as Gold Premier or Silver Premiere sponsors for EXPO 2005, the 16th annual business exposition to be held Tuesday, Oct. 11, at the Vance-Granville Community College Civic Center.

EXPO is an annual opportunity for organizations that do business in Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren counties to set up exhibits and show off their products and services to the public and to other businesses.

About 80 exhibitors participate annually in EXPO. The VGCC Small Business Center, Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce, Granville County Chamber of Commerce, Franklin County Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber of Commerce of Warren County are sponsors of the event.

These agencies are looking for businesses and organizations to co-sponsor EXPO 2005 with them.

Two types of sponsorship are available. A Gold Premiere sponsorship for $1,000 earns co-sponsor status with the SBC and the chambers of commerce. Gold sponsors are named in all publicity about EXPO, as well as getting an exhibit space and lunch for their exhibit personnel. Silver Premiere sponsorships cost $500, and they get their name on all publicity, as well as exhibit space and lunches.

Deadline for becoming a Gold Premiere or Silver Premiere sponsor of EXPO 2005 is May 13. Anyone interested in this opportunity should call the VGCC Small Business Center at 252-738-3240, the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce at 252-438-8414, the Granville County Chamber of Commerce at 919-693-6125 or 919-528-4994, the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce at 919-496-3056, or the Chamber of Commerce of Warren County at 252-257-2657.