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The Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber, the Greater Freeport Chamber, and the Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce are collaborating for the first time to create a unique opportunity for all business people to participate in a Business to Business Expo. The sponsors of the 3C Business Expo are BEK, Inc. a local company that provides small and medium businesses with support for all of their IT needs, Bradish Young Insurance, and Downeast Energy.

With the combined membership of 3 area Chambers, all businesses attending will get 3 free seminars, 3 times the networking possibilities and 3 times the FUN: equaling ONE fabulous opportunity to build strategic partnerships and grow their business! All of this occurs on Wednesday, April 25 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, 5 Park St., Freeport. The only price of admission is a business card!

Three free, dynamic seminars will be offered for attendees to learn how to grow a more successful business from our experts:

1:30 PM: Michele Neujhar from SMCC  Entrepreneurial Center, Grow Your Business – NOW! Discover what it takes to overcome your current obstacles, renew the passion you once had for your business and use your network to reach a new level of success. Michele is the owner of The Business Renovation Company, providing transformational, strategic business coaching services to entrepreneurs who are serious about generating more revenue and establishing a system for future growth.

2:30 PM:  Bob LaBrie of Maximum Potential, Attitudinal Excellence-Your Key To Exceptional Customer Service In a Recovering Economy:This seminar is about empowering your company’s customer service program.  Attendees will discover how to provide “Excellent” customer service to the people they serve, internally (coworkers) and externally with one main objective - “to take their company’s internal and external Customer Service to a new level of excellence.

3:30 PM: Jim Lyon of Action Coach, Seven Secrets of High Growth -Jim Lyon is a seasoned executive with startup through Fortune 500 experience in marketing, sales, and IT management.  Since 2006 he has been helping Maine business owners achieve record revenues and manage all the challenges of rapid growth.  His clients come from many industries including retail, manufacturing, services, healthcare, construction, tourism, and more.

In addition, 39 area businesses from the combined membership of the 3 area Chambers will have exhibits to showcase their products and services which benefit other businesses. Included are: AdviCoach, Beltone Hearing Air Center, BONNEY Staffing, J. Edward Knight Insurance, Key Bank of Brunswick, Lee Toyota, Mainely Embroidery, National Worksite Benefit Group, Northeast Security Systems, Norton Insurance, The Times Record, Verizon Wireless, Beauty Basics, Brett David Realty, Edward Jones, Compu Pay, Goodwill Workforce Solutions, Allen & Sellig, First Page Online Marketing, Habitat for Humanity, Ion Networking, Maine Senior Guide, Parkview Adventist Medical Center, The Mortgage Office, Atlantic Regional Federal Credit Union, Winterpeople, Serve Pro, Intentional Health, Bay Square, Bath Savings Institution, Casco Bay Ford, Riverview Physical Therapy, Clay Play, Ion Networking, Hopkinson Abondanza, All Star Screenprinting & Embroidery, and Brentwood Rehab.

The 3C Business Expo is free and open to any area businessperson to attend. The only price of admission is a business card, and the first 250 attendees receive a free gift bag.

The three Chamber collaboration also makes possible a large networking event immediately following the 3C Business Expo. All Business people are invited to network at Chamber After Hours from 5 – 7 p.m. hosted by the Hilton Garden Inn, 5 Park St., Freeport. Attendees will enjoy the camaraderie of other business people and have a chance to make new connections and renew existing relationships. A cash bar and complimentary hors d’oeuvres will be served. Chamber After Hours is free and open to any businessperson to attend!

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