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| Press Release: �2nd Annual Small Business Expo�
Release Date: May 8, 2009 Contact: David Willhite Phone: 541-266-9473 Email: [email protected] The 2nd Annual South Coast Small Business Expo is just around the corner! Small businesses and local entrepreneurs will converge on the North Bend Community Center for two days of buying, selling, shopping and auctioning Friday and Saturday, June 19th & 20th. Show promoter, David Willhite says, �Last year�s show was a great success! Every booth was sold out and we attracted well over a thousand visitors.� Willhite moved to Coos Bay from Gold Beach in 1993 to attend Southwestern Oregon Community College. After graduating from Southwestern, he worked at a local radio station for 6 years before becoming self employed. He started the Small Business Expo because he noticed that there wasn�t a place for small businesses, many operating out of their homes, to market themselves to the public. Although many home businesses participated, brick and mortar stores were also well represented, including 3-B�s Nursery, Lori�s Goodies to Go, Hawkins & Coons Insurance, Local Artist Shoppe, Concrete Pirate Skate Shop, Big Rock Artificial Rock Products and more. �This year we look forward to many returning vendors�, says Willhite, �the vendors seemed very pleased last year and almost every one of them indicated they would like to participate in 2009.� Some of the home businesses from last year include: Bob�s Sewing Machine, Demarle At Home, Blue Dahlia Floral Design, Wicks Works, Kamalot Creations, Melaleuka and Herbalife. There were also some vendors that people will recognize from festivals and farmer�s markets such as: Bandon�s Best Kettle Korn, Mossy Rock Pottery, Merritt Lavender Farm, Organic Glass, Gold Coast Soaps, Star Fish Hat Company, Celentano�s Pottery, Salzano�s Jewelry and others. There will be auctions each day at 2:00 PM. The auction was a popular part of the show, with customers and vendors alike. Participating vendors are guaranteed a sale and customers have fun bidding against each other and getting a bargain. Many vendors also had drawings for products and services, as well as food, candy and product samples. A few booth spaces and tables are still available for this year�s Small Business Expo. For more information, contact David Willhite at 266-9473, or visit www.davidwillhite.com. |