Diamond Valley Business Expo

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By Todd Curran
With over 600 licensed businesses in Turner Valley and Black Diamond, the Diamond Valley Chamber of Commerce shone a spotlight on the area's skilled artisans, professionals and businesses by hosting the Diamond Valley Business Expo on March 18th and 19th.

With the support of the towns of Black Diamond and Turner Valley and an enthusiastic group of individuals called the Diamond Valley Economic Partnership, the Diamond Valley Business Expo became an instant hit with consumers and business owners alike.
 

After setting up on Friday evening at the Flare & Derrick in Turner Valley, registered businesses got to meet, mingle and network over hors d'oeuvres and refreshments. A presentation emphasizing the importance of collaboration, joint initiatives, partnerships and mutual support was then given.
 

From 10:00am to 4:00pm on the Saturday, the public visited 40 local business booths to discover new products and solutions for installing solar panels, avoiding renovation pitfalls, finding grief management support and hundreds more. The 24 presentations in the new Sheep River Library and dozens of gift packages were also crowd-pleasers. “We had a great turnout and received a lot of positive feedback,” says Diamond Valley and District Chamber of Commerce president Clayton Foster.
 

With the success of this first Expo, the Chamber is aiming to make it an annual event. “It went really well,” Clayton says. “The public was happy to discover businesses in the area that they weren't aware of, which made the Expo really effective for the vendors. We've already got new people interested in participating next year.”
 

For more information on the Diamond Valley Chamber of Commerce visit www.diamondvalleychamber.com.