ARCC Business Expo Offers Opportunities for ‘Great Connections’ on Oct. 19

GLENS FALLS — The Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Business Expo on Oct. 19 at the Queensbury Hotel, offering local businesses a chance for networking and reconnecting.

“The ARCC Business Expo is a favorite event of our members and business community,” said ARCC President and CEO Tricia Rogers in a press release. “We are really looking forward to this event, as it’s a great opportunity to showcase our businesses. I would encourage everyone to stop by and discover new businesses and reconnect with old friends.”

The Business Expo will run from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the newly-renovated Queensbury Hotel.

“It’ll be a packed house. The Queensbury Hotel has done some amazing renovations, so we’re very excited to be able to help them show off that space,” said ARCC marketing director Amanda Blanton.

The Expo currently has 54 regional businesses signed up, said Blanton, with likely more to come.

“I like to look at it as a great way to kind of expand your network, or maybe check out some businesses that you might not be very familiar with,” said Blanton of the Expo. “We’ve heard from a ton of people in the past that they’ve made some great connections at the Business Expo, as well as reconnected with people that maybe they haven’t seen in a while.”

Blanton also emphasized the energy and excitement that comes with the Expo, saying, “It’s just exciting.”

“It is something that a lot of our members look forward to every year,” Blanton said. “There’s quite literally a buzz when you walk in the doors. … It’s just an overall really awesome vibe, and a lot of energy in a couple rooms in a hotel. It’s from 4 to 7 p.m., so it’s great timing. It typically goes by really fast, but I would say it’s an excellent use of your time if you’re looking to network.”

The Expo is free to attend for visitors, while ARCC members are eligible to exhibit with a fee. ARCC members can register at adirondackchamber.org/events. 

For visitors, Blanton said, “We recommend that you bring tons of business cards.”

“We’ll have door prizes, you can stick your business card in a bucket for a chance to win,” said Blanton. “It’s free-range. So for visitors, you just come in and explore. That’s what we want, for people to just come and explore and discover.

“It’s a fun event, and if you can’t exhibit, please come.… It’s just an awesome, positive experience all-around.”