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Primary Audiences
Secondary Audiences
Benefit
To add value to Chamber membership while promoting and enhancing business opportunities for exhibitors and sponsors. Creates positive awareness of the Chamber from the community.
Business Showcase Committee
Purpose
Continue the creative concept of the Business Showcase. To improve
our image as well as foster new relationships with surrounding communities
and law makers. Provide a networking/sales/marketing opportunity for
business professionals, primarily in Columbia along with value-added
activities to increase floor traffic. Help stimulate economic growth
and enhance the quality of life in the Columbia area.
Goals
- Organize and develop a professional, enriching, entertaining and
fun event where Columbia/Mid-Missouri businesses can showcase their
products and services
- Recruit committed, responsible and excited committee chairs for
Promotional Communications, Speaker, Exhibitor Relations, Volunteer
Relations, Hotel Liaison, Mixer and External Relations
- Involve many committee people across all business classes in the
planning, development and execution of the Business Showcase
- Provide networking opportunities for Mid-Missouri professionals
through special events and activities during the Business Showcase
- Sell 100 percent of booths by February
- Increase attendance from last year
- Coordinate luncheon with keynote speaker
- Create a new name and/or tagline for the event
- Find a well known speaker for the keynote luncheon
Primary Audiences
- Columbia Chamber members
- Columbia professionals, non-Chamber members
- Sponsors
- Exhibitors
Secondary Audiences
- Mid-Missouri professionals, non-Chamber members
- Columbia community members, non-professionals
- Surrounding community Chambers
- Local and state lawmakers
Benefit
To add value to Chamber membership while promoting and enhancing business opportunities for exhibitors and sponsors. Creates positive awareness of the Chamber from the community.
