Small business owner? Hoping to start a small business? Trade Shows can provide terrific exposure for your business. If not done well though, the show becomes a wasted opportunity. Learn what goes into planning and executing a successful expo. How do some businesses seem to capture all of the attention? What makes your table stand out from your neighbor’s? What do you do after the show? Learn how to capture eyes and leads at trade show events.

Sue Blevins, a marketing veteran from Toledo, Ohio will be presenting “Business Expo Tips & Tricks: A Road Map to Success” at our monthly Women of Interest Meeting. 

Sue's marketing experience spans 40 years both as a professional in the health care industry and as a volunteer for numerous non-profit organizations. She created the first women's philanthropic group in her area which was directly responsible for several community improvements including the building of a new community library. Sue's background includes organizing trade shows, delivering presentations on the local and state levels, spearheading community events and chairing fund raisers. She has chaired events such as the Annual Dementia conferences , Marketing workshops, Meet and Greets for area health care professionals, and her internal marketing team. She is or has been a fund raising board member for Metroparks of the Toledo Area, Alzheimer's Association of NW Ohio, Toledo Symphony, the local PBS television station, as well as smaller, local organizations. She has sat on the board or committee of Lourdes University, the Elderhostel Institute Development Committee, Toledo Edison (local power company) Citizen Advisory Panel, Northwest Ohio Gerontological Association (board member), Advisory Committee Member for several local Senior Citizen Centers, Maumee Ohio Chamber of Commerce (board member), Bedford Township Library (board member), Ethics Committee Chair for a Long Term Care Facility. She uses her Education (Bowling Green State University) and Gerontology (Lourdes University) degrees, along with decades of proven techniques to create engaging and informative presentations. 

Join us on October 19th to hear Sue explain “Business Expo Tips & Tricks: A Road Map to Success”. This will be a one-time only show. Sue is traveling from Toledo, Ohio to present at the October Women of Interest Meeting. If you have been meaning to attend, but have not made it yet, this is the event to attend. 

You will have a chance to ask her specific questions about your business’ trade show presence after the talk. Remember, that our Flagstaff’s Finest Business Expo is April 23rd. 6 months is the window to plan a successful trade show presence. Get a head start on showcasing yourself in your best light.