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The 2018 Small Business and Nonprofit Fair is next Wednesday September 12th at Scott’s Jack London Square Pavilion! We have 40 exhibitors, and expect over 200 participants. Below are some friendly reminders and info for your review:

We will provide you with one skirted 6-foot table, a name tent with your organization’s logo, and two chairs. You may bring your branded tablecloth, as well as any free-standing displays. Remember, the venue does not allow posters, banners, or other materials to be affixed in any way to the walls. Likewise, there is no power source at any of the booths.

We are providing attendees the opportunity to have their maps stamped by each booth visit they make so please bring a stamp (smaller than 1 sq. inch) or a sharpie to stamp/initial maps.

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

2:00 to 3:45pm: Exhibitors Setup

3:00 to 4:00pm: Community Impact Committee Workshop in Harborview C (If your booth is set up by 3:00pm, please feel free to attend this workshop!)

4:00pm: Fair doors open to all attendees

5:15-6:00pm: Wells Fargo Small Business Training Session Workshop in Harborview C

6:15pm: Fair Welcome, sponsor acknowledgement and event comments

6:30 pm: Last chance for attendees to submit their fully-stamped fair map for an extra ticket giveaway entry

6:40 pm: Thank you’s and Southwest Airlines tickets giveaway

7:00 pm: Fair officially closes

7:10 to 8:00 pm: Exhibitors remove their marketing materials

To maximize the allotted time at event venue, the Fair will begin promptly at 4:00 pm. As exhibitors, we will have name badges for you. We will also provide you an event map with your booth location upon arrival.

Scott’s is located at 2 Broadway in Jack London Square, Oakland. The pavilion entrance is on the opposite end of the building, between California Canoe & Kayak and Kincaid’s (Franklin Street). When you arrive on the day of, you may unload at the turnaround in Jack London Square at Embarcadero and Franklin Street. If you have a lot and/or heavy items, you may want to bring a roll cart as the unloading zone is about 100 feet away from the Pavilion entrance (see Star below on map). You cannot leave your vehicle parked in the turnaround.

Once you’ve unloaded, there is ample parking lots in Jack London Square. Scott’s will validate your ticket for a discount on parking in the lot under Plank. For more information on parking in Jack London Square, please visit their website: http://www.jacklondonsquare.com/about-us/parking

Last but not least, help us get the word out! Please feel free to share the following links below to your coworkers/employees, email groups and social media followers. It is free for Chamber members to attend and $10 for non-chamber members.

Event info and registration (updated with list of all vendors): http://www.oaklandchamber.com/events/details/small-business-nonprofit-fair-16030

Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1999227007041864/

Please reach out with any questions and we can’t wait to see you next Wednesday!

Just for fun reading: https://www.thebalancesmb.com/the-basic-trade-show-booth-etiquette-rules-for-staff-1223791

The 2018 Small Business and Nonprofit Fair is next Wednesday September 12th at Scott’s Jack London Square Pavilion! We have 40 exhibitors, and expect over 200 participants. Below are some friendly reminders and info for your review:

We will provide you with one skirted 6-foot table, a name tent with your organization’s logo, and two chairs. You may bring your branded tablecloth, as well as any free-standing displays. Remember, the venue does not allow posters, banners, or other materials to be affixed in any way to the walls. Likewise, there is no power source at any of the booths.

We are providing attendees the opportunity to have their maps stamped by each booth visit they make so please bring a stamp (smaller than 1 sq. inch) or a sharpie to stamp/initial maps.

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

2:00 to 3:45pm: Exhibitors Setup

3:00 to 4:00pm: Community Impact Committee Workshop in Harborview C (If your booth is set up by 3:00pm, please feel free to attend this workshop!)

4:00pm: Fair doors open to all attendees

5:15-6:00pm: Wells Fargo Small Business Training Session Workshop in Harborview C

6:15pm: Fair Welcome, sponsor acknowledgement and event comments

6:30 pm: Last chance for attendees to submit their fully-stamped fair map for an extra ticket giveaway entry

6:40 pm: Thank you’s and Southwest Airlines tickets giveaway

7:00 pm: Fair officially closes

7:10 to 8:00 pm: Exhibitors remove their marketing materials

To maximize the allotted time at event venue, the Fair will begin promptly at 4:00 pm. As exhibitors, we will have name badges for you. We will also provide you an event map with your booth location upon arrival.

Scott’s is located at 2 Broadway in Jack London Square, Oakland. The pavilion entrance is on the opposite end of the building, between California Canoe & Kayak and Kincaid’s (Franklin Street). When you arrive on the day of, you may unload at the turnaround in Jack London Square at Embarcadero and Franklin Street. If you have a lot and/or heavy items, you may want to bring a roll cart as the unloading zone is about 100 feet away from the Pavilion entrance (see Star below on map). You cannot leave your vehicle parked in the turnaround.

Once you’ve unloaded, there is ample parking lots in Jack London Square. Scott’s will validate your ticket for a discount on parking in the lot under Plank. For more information on parking in Jack London Square, please visit their website: http://www.jacklondonsquare.com/about-us/parking

Last but not least, help us get the word out! Please feel free to share the following links below to your coworkers/employees, email groups and social media followers. It is free for Chamber members to attend and $10 for non-chamber members.

Event info and registration (updated with list of all vendors): http://www.oaklandchamber.com/events/details/small-business-nonprofit-fair-16030

Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1999227007041864/

Please reach out with any questions and we can’t wait to see you next Wednesday!

Just for fun reading: https://www.thebalancesmb.com/the-basic-trade-show-booth-etiquette-rules-for-staff-1223791