Palm Coast, FL – Afternoon floor passes are now available for the 1st Annual Flagler County Business Expo on October 7th at the Hammock Beach Resort for just TEN DOLLARS. Passes will provide access to all the Expo events starting at 1 p.m. and also include a complimentary ticket for the evening social. A special thank you to recently added sponsors, Palm Coast Data and Florida Power & Light, for making this option available to our local business community.

“I continue to be amazed by the generosity of the business community and I am glad we can offer this option for businesses to attend,” says Joe Roy, BAC Area Manager.

In addition, there are a limited amount of remaining exhibitor spaces and full access tickets, which includes full access to the exhibition space, both morning and afternoon training sessions, luncheon with keynote address by Dr. Ted Anders, CEO Nature’s Nurse, and evening social. Registration for exhibitors and full access tickets will remain open until 5 p.m., Monday, October 3, 2011. After that date, only floor passes will be available. Please register at www.PalmCoastBAC.com.

The BAC would like to thank all of our sponsors for making this event possible: Wal-Mart, Microsoft, SBDC at UCF in Orlando, The Palm Coast Observer, Intracoastal, Hancock and Prosperity Banks, Curley Tail Design, Marketing 2 Go, Flagler Magazine, Office Divvy LLC, Palm Coast Data, FP&L, and the Center for Business Excellence.

Office Divvy is raffling off a total of 3 spots for the expo that will include:

• Attendance for One Member of Your Company for the Whole Event
• Your Company Booth
• Lunch
• Networking
• Cocktail Hour
• 6 Workshops
• ..and Keynote Speaker Session!

Enter to WIN NOW!: http://officedivvy.com/Win/

Please join community partners in welcoming a new manufacturing business to Flagler County.

BaxTek (formerly BT Motorsports) will host a grand opening celebration on Wednesday, September 28 at 10:30 AM. BaxTek manufactures a new kind of stand for off-road motorcycles and plans to export the “QuickStand” all over the world.

Please refer to the attached invitation for details, and call 386.586.5220 with questions.

The company’s address is 15 Hargrove Grade.  Parking will be limited. Please carpool if possible.

Palm Coast, FL – The Palm Coast Business Assistance Center is pleased to announce added benefits for attendees of the 1st Annual Flagler County Business Expo on October 7th at the Hammock Beach Resort.

“Due to the added support of the UCF College of Business / Orlando SBDC and the overwhelming financial support of our sponsors, we are able to offer added benefits for local businesses to attend,” says Joe Roy, BAC Area Manager.

Booth registration is now only $100 and includes a complimentary ticket with full access to the exhibition space, training sessions, luncheon with keynote address by Dr. Ted Anders, CEO Nature’s Nurse, and evening social. And the regular admission for attendees is now only $100 as well. Previously registered businesses will receive one extra ticket compliments of our sponsors.

“We expect that the limited amount of available space will fill quickly” said Roy, “and we will try to do everything we can to accommodate any business interested “.

The BAC would like to thank our sponsors for making this possible: Wal-Mart, Microsoft, SBDC at UCF in Orlando, The Palm Coast Observer, Intracoastal, Hancock and Prosperity Banks, Curley Tail Design, Marketing 2 Go, Flagler Magazine, Office Divvy LLC and the Center for Business Excellence. Booth space is limited and businesses are encouraged to register by September 23rd by navigating to www.PalmCoastBAC.com.

 BAC PRESS RELEASE

           Introduce your products and services to fellow small/medium businesses, government entities and national retailers at Flagler’s very First Business Assistance Expo, exclusive only for Flagler businesses. With word of mouth, vendor space has been getting popular and is available only until September 23^rd, so don’t miss your chance to connect with local colleagues to let them know just who you are and what you can do for them!

  Entrepreneurs, owners and decision-makers will be ready to shake your hand on Friday, October 7^th beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Hammock Beach Resort in Palm Coast.  Upon networking with attendees, you will also have a unique opportunity to attend training sessions covering marketing strategies, new Microsoft software and social media strategies. Continue communicating during a gourmet lunch and meet right on through a cocktail hour for a full day investment of only $200 per vendor.

            Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your products and services to all of your fellow Flagler County businesses. Join this first Expo and be sure to tell your associates to join, too. The Expo is hosted by the Palm Coast Business Center, partnering with Walmart, Microsoft, The Palm Coast Observer, Intracoastal, Hancock and Prosperity Banks, Curley Tail Design, Marketing 2 Go, Flagler Magazine, Office Divvy LLC and the Center for Business Excellence.   Online registration is available at www.palmcoastbac.com

Are you still thinking about registering for the BAC Business Assistance Expo?

Did you know that:

• The majority of small business owners believe that they are poised for growth or are already in growth mode;
• 90% of small businesses are concerned about the state of the economy;
• 94% of small business owners feel a degree of responsibility about our nation’s economic recovery; and
• 87% of consumer look at your website.

 So what are the biggest challenges for 2012?

• 65% of businesses say taxes, insurance, and benefits
• 61% of businesses say consumer sentiment
• 60% of business owners say overcoming personal stress at feeling responsible for everything

 Don’t think that you are alone in addressing the problems and concerns that you’re facing. The BAC/SBDC is here to help. The BAC Business assistance Expo is a chance to showcase your products and services to other companies looking to buy locally! Visit us or give us a call – Where Business Helps Other Businesses to Grow.

            At the national ASBDC convention held in San Diego  September 6 – 9, Microsoft announced that it would help sponsor the BAC Business Assistance Expo to be held at Hammock Beach Resort on October 7^th. As part of its commitment to support the event, Microsoft is contributing one free copy of its Windows 7 Operating System and one free copy of its Office 2010 software. Registered participants will be eligible for these door prizes.

             During the Expo, Microsoft will showcase its Office365 product for professional and small businesses. Office365 allows the user to get the value, power, and simplicity of a product which will let users access email, documents, contacts, and calendars from virtually anywhere on almost any device. Cloud computing is the technology of the future. “Office365 allows small businesses to have the feel of a large company and is the much-anticipated Cloud service that provides small businesses the capabilities and efficiencies to grow and target more rapid success” says Joe Roy, Palm Coast BAC/SBDC Area Manager.

             Sign up now for the BAC Business Assistance Expo at www.palmcoastbac.com where Business Helps Businesses Grow.