The Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce opened exhibitor registration for its popular annual Business EXPO on Wednesday, June 6. Business EXPO 2019 will be held on Thursday, April 25 at the Central Wisconsin Convention + Expo Center in Rothschild from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. All members of the Chamber are invited to register as exhibitors, while booth space lasts.

The 2018 EXPO, held on April 19, included 272 exhibitors occupying 320 booth spaces. Nearly 3,900 attendees from across Wisconsin, neighboring states and Canada, attended the event.

Four local businesses were recognized as Best of Show recipients for the 2018 EXPO at the Chamber’s EXPO Business PM held at the Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center in Rothschild on Thursday, April 19. The EXPO Business PM was held immediately following Business EXPO 2018 and both were part of the Chamber’s 2018 Small Business Week.

A group of Chamber Ambassadors voted for the exhibitors that best met the criteria in four categories:
Best of Show – Overall: RE-VI Design LLC of Wausau was recognized for the gazebo bar built in their booth space.
Best of Show – Best Theme: Fully Promoted of Wausau was recognized for their ‘cash machine’ which challenged attendees to grab whirling prizes in an inflatable.
Best of Show – Attention Strategy: Prosper Wealth Management of Wausau was recognized for their booth walled with stacked boxes.
Best of Show – Eats or Treats: Mid-Wisconsin Beverage Inc of Wausau was recognized for their variety of food and drink options at the EXPO.

The awards were presented by Pete Valiska, chair of the Chamber’s Small Business Week committee.

The 2019 Small Business Week will be held from Monday, April 22 to Friday, April 26. If you would like more information on Business EXPO 2019, visit the Chamber’s site.