2023 Business Expo
March 11, 2023 Pratt Pavilion
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BG CHAMBER BUSINESS EXPO
The Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce is inviting our community to join us and over 60 amazing businesses in the area at the Pratt Pavilion for the 2023 Business Expo! Come learn all about what Bowling Green has to offer you, from city departments, to restaurants, to clothing stores, and more. There will be live performances and demonstrations from some of our businesses as well as a few drawings where you may be able to win some offerings from the attending businesses. The event will be emceed by the host of The Morning Show on WBGU-FM 88.1, Clint Corpe.
Hours: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
No admission fee!
For Volunteer Opportunities, click here.
As the Expo draws closer, keep an eye on the Sentinel-Tribune for more information on performances, sponsors, and more!
Directory and Map
Lunch Sponsor
Lunch for the Expo will be provided by Call of the Canyon Café, a long-standing Bowling Green restaurant. A focus of the restaurant since its purchase in 2020 has been expanding the catering business, with the restaurant regularly providing meals to BGSU and visiting university sports teams, factories, healthcare facilities, businesses, weddings, funerals, etc. The restaurant is well known for it's in house made desserts, which has won the establishment Best Desserts in Wood County for at least the past ten years. Additionally, the current owners have an enhanced focus on giving back to the community, regularly contributing to local fundraisers, providing meals at the community meal at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, serving on committees for the chamber of commerce and the city of Bowling Green, and providing team meals for Bowling Green High School sports teams.
Lunch Menu
- Chicken Salad
- Egg Salad
- Tuzigoot Turkey
- Grand Canyon Ham
- Potato Salad
- Coleslaw
- Iced Tea
- Lemonade
- Water
Help Our Community!
Two local non-profits, The Cocoon and Brown Bag Food Project, will be accepting donations at the Business Expo to help improve our community. Additionally, State Bank's GIVES Truck will be at the Expo collecting the donations for The Cocoon. The GIVES Truck will have snacks and refreshments for you to enjoy after making a donation to better our community.
Donation Opportunities
The Cocoon suggests Expo visitors to donate:
- Toilet Paper
- Paper Towels
- Cantu shampoo and conditioner, full-sized and unopened
- Kids 2-in-1 body wash
- Anti-cavity mouthwash
- New bed pillows
- Band-aids
- Baby lotion
- Liquid laundry detergent
- Gas/grocery gift cards in increments of $1
To learn more about The Cocoon and how they help domestic and sexual violence survivors in our community, please visit thecocoon.org.
Brown Bag Food Project is accepting donation of non-perishable food items and hygiene items. All donations go towards alleviating food insecurity in Wood County and making food is immediately available to families in need within 24 hours.
Suggested non-perishable food items include:
- Soup
- Canned tomatoes
- Peanut butter/jelly
- Canned meat
- Mac and cheese
- Boxed dinners
- Side dish packets
- Pasta
- Spaghetti sauce
- Oatmeal
- Canned beans
- Cereal
- Pet food
Suggested hygiene items to donate include:
- Baby diapers
- Baby wipes
- Shampoo/conditioner
- Deodorant
- Toothbrushes (child/adult)
- Toothpaste (child/adult)
- Toilet paper
- Soap (hand and body)
- Body wash
- Razors
- Pads/tampons
- Dish soap
- Laundry pods
- Fabric softener sheets
- Adult diapers
To learn more about Brown Bag Food Project and how to help alleviate food insecurity in our community, please visit https://www.brownbagfoodproject.org/.
Events
The Business Expo's full performance stage schedule is listed below, and will be emceed by the host of The Morning Show on WBGU-FM 88.1, Clint Corpe.
There will be 15 prize drawings held throughout the day.
Performance Stage Schedule
10 a.m. - CPR with Bowling Green Fire Department
10:30 a.m. - Bowling Green Parks and Recreation "Ask a Fitness Trainer"
11:30 a.m. - Exercise Demonstrations with Modifications with Bowling Green Fit Body Bootcamp
12:00 p.m. - A Sampling of Elite Collegiate Apparel's Merchandise
12:30 p.m. - Travel Opportunities with AAA
1:30 p.m. - Sounds Like Yoga "Self-care to Improve Range of Motion and Down Regulation of the Nervous System"
2 p.m. - CPR with Bowling Green Fire Department
Business Expo Project Team
Chairperson: Kent Kokomoor
Project Team: Andrew Crabill, Kathie VanNess, Greg Esposito, Kathie Wilhelm, Matt Karaffa, Joey Sherwood, Chris Gulgin, Alia Hamdar, Karmen Concannon
Chamber: Mary Hinkelman, Kristen Kreienkamp
Presenting Sponsor
Lunch Sponsor
Breakfast Sponsor
Hydration Station Sponsor
Coffee Sponsor
Motor Sport
Networking Sponsor
