August 8-21, 2022 • www.charlestonbusiness.com
Volume 28, No. 14 • $2.25
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9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, August 23
Charleston Area Convention Center
www.NorthCharlestonExpo.com Expo Sponsors
FREE ADMISSION • FREE PARKING
Expo Partners
EXHIBITORS
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FEATURED AREAS Contacts to Contracts:
One Day, One Place: Connecting Small Businesses to Opportunities Looking to start a new business relationship? Small business owners will have the opportunity to showcase their goods and services to local, state and federal government contracting agencies at this annual matchmaking event. Businesses will also have the opportunity to seek advice from several specialized small business resource agencies.
The Nonprofit Pavilion – Sponsored by Parker Land Surveying:
Nonprofits are vital to the success of any region. In the Lowcountry, we’re blessed with a robust nonprofit community. Our Nonprofit Pavilion will feature 24 local nonprofits. Be sure to stop by and learn more about their impact on the community and how you can get involved.
Career Opportunity Center – Sponsored by Charleston County Economic Development:
Workforce development is critically important to the business community. And, as our community continues to enjoy economic growth, many employers are looking for qualified employees. Stop by and meet these employers and discover available training opportunities to advance your career.
Happy Hour Networking Event: 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wrap up the day with a complimentary reception featuring music by Americal Idol finalist Clay Page. Mix and mingle with business representatives and entrepreneurs in a relaxed atmosphere.
A Neumann Associates Mergers & Acquisition Advisors Accounting Business Solutions by JCS Ability Tri-Modal Adams Outdoor Advertising - SPONSOR Advance2000 Amazing Journeys by Jan ANC Group Apartment & Corporate Relocation Services AppleOne Employment Architecture Plus SC LLC B2BConnect Networking BAYADA Home Care Bayer Heritage Federal Credit Union Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments Bluewater Property Management BNI SC Lowcountry BTCRetailX Cantey Foundation Specialists CareNow Urgent Care Carolina Waste & Recycling LLC Carver Companies Carver Maritime Cey Elegance Collections Charles Foster Staffing & Executive Search Charleston 9/11 Heroes Run Charleston Animal Society Charleston Area Small Business Development Center Charleston County Economic Development - SPONSOR Charleston Coffee Roasters Charleston County Government Charleston County Office of Business Opportunities Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission Charleston County Public Libraries Charleston Habitat for Humanity Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Charleston Promise Neighborhood Charleston Southern University Charleston Tours & Events Christian Warrior Radio Network LLC City of Charleston City of North Charleston Climb Fund CNT Foundations Coastal Financial Planning Group Coldwell Banker Commercial Atlantic - SPONSOR Comfort Keepers Connectivity Point Creative Consulting Cross Industries LLC CSL Plasma CTN-Charleston/WLCN Culver’s of North Charleston Cumulus Media - SPONSOR
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David M. Gilston Insurance Agency Diamond Hill Plywood Doctors Care Urgent Care - SPONSOR Dorchester County Economic Development Dorchester Paws Doug Dickerson Leadership and Coaching LLC Duncan Parnell Edward Jones Elite Tax Group Evolve Business Solutions Father To Father Inc. GJS Architecture Grace Physical Therapy GreakTech LLC Greater Summerville/Dorchester Chamber of Commerce Grow Financial Federal Credit Union Growing Home Southeast Harris Integrated Solutions Heritage Pools LLC Hilton Hotels of Charleston and Savannah HireQuest Inc. Hispanic Business Association (HBA) Holy City Hearing Holy City Med Urgent and Primary Care Home Telecom I AM VOICES Inc i3 Verticals ICF, Energy Wise IMotivateLearning Jessica Yurinko Photography Joint Effort Movement Center LLC karstpromo. K-Con Inc. LANXESS LeafFilter Gutter Protection LEARN Lonnie Knight Real Estate @ The Brokerage LLC Lowcountry Food Bank Lowcountry Local First Lowcountry Orphan Relief Lowcountry Queens Lawn and Landscape Service LLC M. B. Kahn Construction Co. Inc. Mark Rhodes Consulting Masis Staffing Solutions Medical Campus Connection Mutual of Omaha NasonCare Neighbors Together SC Network Controls - SPONSOR Nice Commerce NIWC Atlantic North Charleston Chamber of Commerce - SPONSOR North Charleston Police Department On Purpose Adventures - SPONSOR Our Lady of Mercy Outreach Palmetto Community Action Partnership Palmetto Exterminators Inc.
Palmetto Military Support Group Palmetto Warrior Connection Paul L. Errico Associates Inc Pure Air Life LLC dba Rainbow Of Charleston- SPONSOR Raines RealtyLink readySC Red Cross Palmetto South Carolina Region Roper Staffing Rose Newman Photography RSVP/The Graham Marketing Group S.C. Department of Children’s Advocacy SC Works SCDOT Business Development Center SCORE S.Griffin & Associates Sandler Training by Performance Partners SCS Engineers Segra - SPONSOR ServiceMASTER of Charleston - SPONSOR SERVPRO of Greater Northern Charleston and Dorchester County Southland Controls LLC Southpaw Roofing SouthStar Capital Stasmayer Incorporated Stingray Branding - SPONSOR SuperGreen Solutions of Charleston TC Services TD Bank TELUS International The Ark The Bridge Chiropractic The Citadel The City of Charleston The Lonon Foundation Thompson & Scott Delivery Partners LLC Thompson Family of Companies T-Mobile Tony Pope - State Farm Insurance - SPONSOR Trident Communications Inc. Trident Technical College Two Pals Glitzy & Glam Cleaning Services United States General Services Administration (GSA) U.S. Coast Guard Recruiting Office Charleston US Small Business Administration (SBA) Venture X Verizon Vero Advising Viamark Carolinas Advertising Vince Burruano Consulting Services LLC VISA NOW LLC Water Mission
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Kickoff Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. REGIONAL RESILIENCE A discussion with the Lowcountry’s municipal mayors Join us for a special event to open the North Charleston Business Expo. Along with networking and breakfast, we’ll have a discussion with several of the region’s mayors: Greg Habib, Keith Summey and John Tecklenburg. We’ll examine how their municipalities have bounced back from some of the residual impacts of the pandemic as they look toward the future, focusing on rooftops, retail, traffic and transition.
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Power Lunch: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. INSPIRING WOMEN LEADERS CEOs from critical sectors and vital industries talk about doing business Join us for a special event during the North Charleston Business Expo. CEOs and top executives take you behind the scenes of their careers and their companies, providing insight into challenges and opportunities at the highest levels of power in South Carolina business and industry. Guests include Pixie Paula Dezzutti of Local Choice/Striped Pig Distillery and Skirt Magazine, Lou Kennedy of Nephron Pharmaceuticals and Barbara Melvin of South Carolina Ports Authority. Lt. Governor Pamela Evette will moderate the discussions. The Small Business Development Center will present the Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
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