Business and Technology Expo set for Oct. 9

Free tickets are still available for the region_s largest business-to-business trade show Oct. 9. The 2003 Business & Technology Expo, presented by the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, is expected to draw a crowd of more than 5,000.

_Beyond Imagination_ is the theme, and the Expo 2003 promises to be just that.

Expo will run 9 a.m.-7 p.m. at Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World. The show features more than 175 business exhibits and is the chamber_s largest annual event.

Tickets are free from any show exhibitor or from the Chamber, 202 S. John Q. Hammons Parkway. Admission at the door is $5.

The expo kicks off at 7:30 a.m. with Good Morning, Springfield! Over the lunch hour, there will be a regional Business-to-Business Connection luncheon. Capping off the day is Expo After Hours.

Presenting sponsors include Clear Channel Communications, Downhome Productions, Horst/Tymon, Meyer Communications, SBC, ServiceWorld Computer Center, Sign*A*Rama and Southwest Audio-Visual.

For a full schedule, event registration, exhibitor information and other Expo 2003 details, please visit www.springfield chamber.com/expo.