Issuu

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2025

2:00PM - 7:00PM | BINGEMANS, Kitchener

OVER 200 EXHIBITORS + 1500 ATTENDEES

EVENT DETAILS

2025 Business Expo

Date/Time: Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | 2:00PM-7:00PM

Location: Bingemans - Marshall Hall & Ballroom (425 Bingemans Centre Drive, Kitchener)

Admission: Free Admission for Guests (pre-registration encouraged, but not required)

Parking: There is lots of free parking on-site at the Conference Centre (more information on page 5)

What is the Business Expo?

This is the 21st Annual Business Expo. The show features outstanding food vendors, fun and interactive booths, and outstanding networking opportunities for job hunters, entrepreneurs, and businesses alike.

We will be welcoming nearly 200 exhibitors representing business from across the Region including Guelph, Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo, and the surrounding areas Annually, we have over 1,000 attendees who visit this one-day expo to learn more about local products and services available to them, and to make new business connections

The event is a joint partnership between the Cambridge Guelph and Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamb Who organizes it?

EVENT DETAILS

Soliciting

The event organizers do not allow soliciting at the show. Only paid exhibitors are permitted to promote their business during the expo (mutually beneficial networking is encouraged). Anyone not abiding by this rule may be asked to leave the event by organizers.

Exhibitor Logistics

Exhibitors in Marshall Hall can begin set-up at 10:00AM on the event date. Exhibitors in the Ballroom can begin set-up at 11:00AM on the event date. Please use the load-in doors at the back of the building (NO loading in from the front). Please refer to the Exhibitor Guide for full details For more details regarding Exhibitor tips, watch How to Make the Most of Your Booth

Recruitment

We will be highlighting which exhibitors are currently recruiting/hiring for a role the day of the expo. Interested in finding a new position? Take a look at the list of exhibitors and look out for those marked with a * . This will show you which exhibitors are currently recruiting.

EVENT DETAILS

Attendee Passport

When you arrive, make sure to check in at the Help Desk to receive your 2025 Business Expo Passport. Once you have completed it (make sure to include your name & email address), bring it back to the Help Desk before you leave, for your chance to win a door prize generously donated by our Title Sponsor Conestoga College Institue of Technology & Advanced Learning.

Note: You do not need to be onsite in order to win, we will contact the winner following the event

Exhibitor Contest

New this year! We’re introducing the 2025 Business Expo Exhibitor Contest, where exhibitors compete for top honours in creating an outstanding booth experience The winners are determined by your votes so be sure to support the booth you think deserves to win!

Categories:

Best Overall Booth

· Best Visual Presence

· Best Lead Generation Strategy

· Most Engaging Booth

· Best Takeaway Item

Voting closes at 6:00 PM, and winners will be announced at 6:30 PM. Scan the QR code below to vote for your favorite booth!

PARKING

Vendor Parking

Once you have unloaded through the back doors only of either room, please park your vehicle in the designated vendor parking zone furthest away from the building to allow attendees easy access to the parking.

Parking Zones

To ensure smooth traffic flow and easy access for all guests, we encourage you to park in the designated zone based on your arrival time.

Zone A: 2:00PM-3:30PM

Zone B: 3:30PM-5:00PM

Zone C: 5:00PM-7:00PM

Reserved Parking

Parking in the reserved space is strictly for event attendees with a valid parking ticket displayed. If you do not have a valid parking ticket, please park in Zones A,B, C, or in overflow parking

Overflow Parking

There will be overflow parking available located in front of The Embassy Room Which is a short 2 min walk from the Conference Centre.

FACILITY

EXHIBITORS

Marshall Hall

Booth 1:Network Telecom

Booth 2: Your Neighbourhood Credit Union

Booth 3: DirectSave Promotions & Apparel

Booth 4 : Kaleidoscope Realty Inc *

Booth 5: Costco*

Booth 6 & 7: FoodZen

Booth 8: Blue Skies Bookkeeping Services Inc

Booth 9: Pinchin Ltd*

Booth 10: Ontario Corporate Training Centre

Booth 11 & 12: Grazing Daisy

Booth 13: Bensol Consulting Inc.

Booth 14: Wellington Dock & Door

Booth 15: Parging Company

Booth 16: Boundless Accelerator

Booth 17: Professional Loss Control Inc

Booth 18: Wright Wealth (Guelph) Inc

Booth 19: Reis Informatica Inc*

Booth 20: ComForCare Home Care GuelphCambridge*

Booth 21: Kitchener Waterloo Humane Society

Booth 22: Five Rivers Property Management Group Inc.

Booth 23 & 24: The Fifteen Group

Booth 25: HLB System Solutions

Booth 26: OE Canada Inc*

Booth 27: Regroup Beyond Benefits

Booth 28: The Ontarion

Booth 29 & 30: Platters Catering & Events Inc

Booth 31: Corus

Booth 32: JLI Transportation Inc

Booth 33: Freedom For Founders

Booth 34: Cedarcreek Networking Inc

Booth 35: Burns Mortgages

Booth 36: Business & Education Partnership of Waterloo Region*

Booth 37: Royal City Recruitment*

Booth 38: Seal King*

Booth 39: Korzite Coatings Inc

Booth 40: BrokerLink

Booth 41: The Food Bank of Waterloo Region*

*Actively Hiring / Recruiting

Booth 42: Guelph Solar

Booth 43: Exit Integrity Realty*

Booth 44: Rookie + Ace Multi-Sport Inc

Booth 45: Guelph Urbex Walking Tours

Booth 46: Michael Clark Construction*

Booth 47: Arnold Hearing Centres

Booth 48: Bells & Whistles Solutions

Booth 49: Kitchener Public Library

Booth 50: Alliance Consulting Canada

Booth 51: H2R Business Solutions Inc *

Booth 52: Guelph Storm Hockey Club

Booth 53: Megawire Inc

Booth 54: Frances L Wallace, CPA

Booth 55: Tatham Engineering *

Booth 56: Bluestone Glass*

Booth 57: Langdon and Co

Booth 58: University of Guelph Co-operative

Education & Career Services *

Booth 59: Workforce Planning Board of Waterloo

Wellington Dufferin

Booth 60: Guelph Lake Commons

Booth 61: Saint Luke's Place *

Booth 62: Elby Professional Recruitment (KW) Inc

Booth 63: Merged Media LTD

Booth 64: Molloy's Soap

Booth 65: Libro Credit Union - Northfield

Booth 66: Tappit Digital Business Card

Booth 67: Wreck-It Room Canada

Booth 68: Gadsbys Clothing Co

Booth 69: Splitsville

Booth 70: Action Coach Elevate

Booth 71: St Johns-Kilmarnock School

Booth 72: Four Fathers Brewing Company Ltd

Booth 73: Apex Occupational Health Solutions

Booth 74: AWL Partners

Booth 75: Foxy Box Cambridge

Booth 76: Delta Waterloo *

Booth 77: Cambridge Hotel and Conference Centre

Booth 78: PH Industrial Incorporated & Phate

Vocational Technical College (University)

Development *

Booth 79: Cowan Insurance Group

EXHIBITORS

Marshall Hall (Cont'd)

Booth 80: Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa

Boardwalk

Booth 81: Immigration Partnership

Booth 82: GnarlyBooks

Booth 83: Huckleberry Way a Division of Uprise

Booth 84: CertaPro Painters of Waterloo

Booth 85: Roxton Industries

Booth 86: Execucor Financial Limited

Booth 87: Powerline Logisitcs

Booth 88: ECU a Division of WFCU Credit Union

Booth 89: DoubleTree By Hilton Kitchener

Booth 90: FENIGO Inc *

Booth 91: Pavey Law LLP

Booth 92: Karis Disability Services

Booth 93: MitoGraphics

Booth 94: AQG - Accounting and Tax Services

*Actively Hiring / Recruiting

Booth 95: Wood-Hall Logistics

Booth 96: Starling Community Services

Booth 97: Bock North America Ltd

Booth 98: Insurance Town Wealth Inc *

Booth 99:KarRite

Booth 100: Junior Achievement of South Western Ontario

Booth 101: Online Remote Recruiting Ltd *

Booth 102: KCL Financial Services Inc

Booth 103: Kingston Data & Credit*

Booth 104: Parush Mann Law Professional Corporation

Booth 105: Sarmazian Flooring

Booth 106: Trachten-Quelle

Booth 202: Cambridge Chamber of Commerce

Out Side: Fo'Cheezy Food Truck

YOUR CHAMBERS

BALLROOM

Ballroom

Booth 121: Guelph Chamber of Commerce

Booth 122: Josslin Insurance - Kitchener

Booth 123 & 124: Bingemans

Booth 125: NetOptiks (a div. of the GrandBridge Group)

Booth 126: Porchlite Relocations & Executive Residences

Booth 127: MTX Technologies Inc

Booth 128 & 129 & 130: Conestoga College

Institue of Technology & Advanced Learning *

Booth 131 & 132: Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce

Booth 133: Doon Staffing Inc

Booth 134: K1 Speed Canada

Booth 135 & 136: Little Mushroom Catering

Booth 137: Kerr & Kerr

Booth 138: Wellington County Brewery Inc

Booth 139: Revive Cosmetic Clinic

Booth 140: Photo Stars Photo Booth

Booth 141: Compass Community Services

Booth 142 & 143: Van Houtte Coffee Services

Booth 144: Mind Model AI

Booth 145 & 146 : Samosabar Kitchener

Booth 147: Parker Media *

Booth 148: Huber Window Cleaning

Booth 149: Source Office Furniture & Systems

Booth 150: Cinis Marketing

Booth 151: Region of Waterloo Water Services

Booth 152: CambridgeToday.ca

Booth 153: Wm. Green Roofing & O’Brien Fabrications*

Booth 154: Cozzmic

Booth 155: Golfplay Inc

Booth 156: Chartwell Retirement Residences

EXHIBITORS

*Actively Hiring / Recruiting

Booth 157:Brentwood Custom Lasering

Booth 158: Canadian Western Bank

Booth 159: Oxford Learning Waterloo*

Booth 160: Drayton Entertainment

Booth 161: J D Factors

Booth 162: Heitech Software Solutions

Booth 163: Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre

Booth 164: Armodilo Display Solutions

Booth 165: Nedlaw Roofing Limited

Booth 166: Access Storage

Booth 167: The GrandWay*

Booth 168: Strong Start Charitable Organization

Booth 169: The Grand 101.1 FM

Booth 170: DistribuCloud Technology Services

Booth 171: Murdoch Travel

Booth 172: Lane Logistics

Booth 173: AMJ Campbell

Booth 174: Lougheeds Logistics*

Booth 175: Goodwill Industries, Ontario Great Lakes

Booth 176: Bell Canada

Booth 177: Schiedel Construction

Booth 178: Business Development Bank of Canada*

Booth 179: Rogers Sports & Media - TV | Radio | Digital

Booth 180: Collaborative Structures Ltd

Booth 181: Emkal Inc

Booth 182: Scotiabank

Booth 183: Welcome Home Construction*

Booth 184: Global Currency Services Inc*

Booth 185: Meritech Engineering

Booth 186: Woodhouse Group *

Booth 187: The Steele Group

EXHIBITORS

Ballroom (CONT'D) *Actively Hiring / Recruiting

Booth 188: NUERA Logistics Inc.

Booth 189: Super Clean Laundromat

Booth 190 & 191: Lindt Chocolate

Booth 192: SERVPRO Guelph

Booth 193: Newman Human Resources

Consulting Inc.

Booth 194: BuildSafe - Construction Safety Services Inc

Booth 195: Gecko Websites

Booth 196: Kuepfer Roofing

Booth 197: Grand River Party Rentals & Inflatables

Booth 198: YMCA of Three Rivers *

Booth 199: Empire Communications Inc

Booth 200: The Poop Valet Pet Waste Removal Service

What should I bring with me?

Although some vendors may be handing them out, it's often a good idea to bring a bag with you as you'll collect lots of information and samples We also recommend bringing business cards to easily enter contests or to give exhibitors a more efficient way to connect with you if you're looking for a follow-up.

Are food & drinks available for sale?

We are excited to have 10 different food & beverage booths at the expo, each giving out complimentary food & drink samples. No additional food is available for purchase, but these vendors will keep you fueled!

Is there a place to leave my coat?

Yes! We have complimentary coat check available on-site located just outside the Ballroom

How do I register for the event?

Exhibitor booths are sold out... but you can register to attend (for free) with your local chamber online. Registration is optional but recommended, and you are free to drop in and out of the event as you please!

Cambridge Chamber

Guelph Chamber

Kitchener Waterloo Chamber

Who do I speak with if I require assistance during the event?

If you are looking for assistance during the event, you can visit our help desk at the main entrance of the conference centre beside the Bingemans' reception desk (halfway between Marshall Hall & the Ballroom).

TITLE SPONSOR