"Get Linked Expo" to Promote Regional Commerce Across Six Central Indiana Counties

Anderson, IN, September 24, 2010 --(PR.com)-- “Get Linked Expo” to Promote Regional Commerce

Comcast Business Class top sponsor at upcoming event to connect 6 Central Indiana county business clusters for cross-county dialogue, commerce and idea sharing.

In a global economy, local commerce has to mean more than supporting the business next door. With online advertising, web conferencing and internet sales, today’s businesses face competition from far outside their geographic regions. To survive and thrive in the new competitive landscape while still supporting growth in the area, our definition of “shop local” needs to expand beyond businesses just down the street to the ones in a regional marketplace.

Enter the Get Linked Expo (www.getlinkedexpo.com).

Showcasing over 100 businesses and organizations, innovations, technologies, future developments, the Get Linked Expo aims to connect thousands of business executives, economic developers, public officials, chambers of commerce and decision makers from Delaware County to Marion County at one jam-packed event on Nov. 4.

The Expo will feature exhibitors in 9 industry-idea categories presenting their products, services and ideas to more than 1000 anticipated attendees in one location. For area business owners the event will provide a unique opportunity to network with a variety of business and economic development representatives, get in front of key decision makers, and gather new ideas to help expand their businesses not just locally but across business clusters in 6 counties.

Exhibitor categories are comprised of groups of complementary businesses and services and are limited to 10 to 12 exhibitors per category in the following clusters:

- Technology | Green | Marketing
- Business Services | Financial | Law
- Medical | Health | Insurance
- Civic | Non Profit | Associations
- Industrial | Transportation | Construction
- Arts | Entertainment | Attractions
- Education | Coaching | Employment Services
- Economic Development | Real Estate | Ideas (featured in the Link to the Future section)
- Retail | Big Box | Eateries

The Get Linked Expo will be held Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010, from 3 PM to 7 PM at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino. Cost to attend is free if pre-registered online at http://www.getlinkedexpo.com or $10 at the door. A few vendor spots are still available (register online at http://www.getlinkedexpo.com/register).

Comcast Business Class is the top sponsor of the 2010 Get Linked Expo and will host a large booth showcasing its technology solutions for business. Additional sponsorship is provided by The IMI Family of Companies, St. Vincent/St. John’s Health System, and Community Hospital Anderson, as well as industry lead sponsors for each of the 9 exhibitor categories. Media sponsors are Indiana Public Radio, Twelve Stars Media Productions, Great Deals Savings Magazine and Hamilton County Business Magazine.

The event is the product of collaboration among multiple chambers of commerce, economic development and business partners representing Marion, Delaware, Madison, Henry, Hancock and Hamilton counties.

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