ATTRACTIONS LINED UP FOR THE 21ST EXPO BOOTHS, GIVEAWAYS PLANNED.Byline: Eugene Tong tong 1 tr.v. tonged, tong·ing, tongs To seize, hold, or manipulate with tongs. [Back-formation from tongs. Staff Writer VALENCIA - Local businesses and professionals will greet and network with potential customers this weekend under a big-top tent in a College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. parking lot. The 21st annual Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. Home and Business Expo to be held Saturday and Sunday by the local Chamber of Commerce will feature 140 booths, giveaways and even a classic auto show An auto show, or motor show, is a public exhibition of current automobile models, debuts, concept cars, or out-of-production classics. It is commonly attended by automobile manufacturers. Most auto shows occur once or twice a year. - all designed to draw people out and connect with the community. ``It's designed to hopefully give members of our organization the opportunity to display what their companies are,'' said Ed Masterson Ed Masterson (September 22nd, 1852-April 9th, 1878) was a lawman and the brother of old west personality and gunfighter Bat Masterson, as well as James Masterson. Lawman career Ed Masterson was born in Henryville, Quebec. His family moved to Wichita, Kansas in 1866. , chairman of the chamber board. ``It's a chance to develop relationships with people who have companies in the valley.'' Exhibitors include car dealers Lexus of Valencia and Valencia Acura; local restaurants such as Salt Creek Salt Creek refers to:
``(It's) to increase awareness about whatever company or product that they have, and to hopefully to allow potential customers the chance to see them and meet them,'' Masterson said. ``Sometimes you hear the name of a company and you see it on the billboard, perhaps. But you don't really know the people behind the business. ``People in this valley like to do business with people that they know and people that they like.'' But it's not all work. Mixing business with pleasure, wine seller All Corked corked adj. 1. Sealed with or as if with a cork. 2. Tainted in flavor by an unsound cork: corked port. 3. Blackened by burnt cork. Up is sponsoring Taste of Expo, a networking event that aims to combine drinks and deals. A new attraction is Saturday's classic car show, featuring pre-1975 vintage automobiles. ``We wanted something there that would be appealing to the general public - people that would like a little more entertainment value to this event,'' Masterson said. ``Nothing wrong having a little fun at a business event.'' Other entertainment includes stage performances by local actors, dancers, martial Martial (Marcus Valerius Martialis) (mär`shəl), c.A.D. 40–c.A.D. 104, Roman epigrammatic poet, b. Bilbilis, Spain. After A.D. 64 he lived in Rome for many years, winning fame by his wit and poetic gifts. artists and musicians. The 21st Santa Clarita Valley Home and Business Expo will run Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at College of the Canyons, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road in Valencia. Admission is $1, and children 12 and under will be admitted free. The price includes a raffle entry for a plasma television giveaway. The Taste of Expo event is scheduled today from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. ``(Exhibitor spaces) have been sold out for about a month,'' said Gary Choppe, the event's chairman. ``That shows me that most of our members are excited. We have 2,000 chamber members and we have a lot of members that are showcasing. We're hoping for nice weather.'' Eugene Tong, (661) 257-5253 eugene.tong(at)dailynews.com |
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