2022 WilmingtonBiz Conference & Expo

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October 6, 2022
Wilmington Convention Center

The WilmingtonBiz Expo is your business’s opportunity to personally connect with more than 2,500 potential clients – all in one day.

Join the Greater Wilmington Business Journal on October 6th at Wilmington's largest business conference, where professionals come to network and grow their businesses!

This year's event will include a Keynote Lunch, featuring the annual Economic Outlook program from UNCW’s Swain Center, the Expo Hall with more than 100 exhibitors, Strategy Seminars and an After Hours party.

Be a part of the 2022 WilmingtonBiz Expo! Booths are now available.

Deadline to register with early bird rates for your WilmingtonBiz Expo booth is Monday, August 22.

Ways to register:

Click the Exhibitors tab above to purchase your booth.
Contact your Business Journal account representative.
Email [email protected].

THE AGENDA:

11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Keynote Lunch
(Doors open at 11, program starts at 11:45)

1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Expo Hall

1:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Business Seminars

1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Meet the winners of the MADE competition, featuring local makers, artisans & manufacturers.

4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. WilmingtonBiz After Hours

Booths 100-222	Booths 300-419	Booths 500 - 622	Booths 700-721
100 - Cape Fear Community College 101 - NC Wesleyan College 102 - 103 - 104 - Cape Fear Pro Wash 105 - Cape Fear Pro Wash 106 - 107 - 108 - 109 - 110 - 111 - Miller-Motte College 112 - Matthews Motors 113 - Matthews Motors 114 - Matthews Motors 115 - Matthews Motors 116 - 117 - 118 - 119 - 120 - 121 - 200 - UNCW Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship 201 - CFCC - Small Business Center 202 - Genesis Block 203 - YWCA 204 - Brunswick Community College Small Business Center 205 - Allen + Shariff 206 - O'Brien Service Company 207- 208 - RSVP Cape Fear 209 - United Community Bank 210 - 211 - 212 - 213 - 214 - Century 21-Jeff Lesley 215 - Score 216 - NCMBC 217 - Partner Community Capital 218 - SBTDC 219 - Network For Entrepreneurs	300 - Greater Wilmington Business Journal 301 - Greater Wilmington Business Journal 302 - Momentum Companies 303 - Edward Jones - Matthew Stowe 304 - FOCUS Broadband 305 - Samet Corporation 306 - UNCW Continuing Education 307 - Lower Cape Fear Water & Sewer Authority 308 - 309 - WARM 310 - Lala & Elm 311 - Team Logic IT 312 - Team Logic IT 313 - Self-Help Credit Union 314 - Health Begins from Within 315 - Business Growers 316 - Nothing Bundt Cakes 317 - Sweyer Property Management 318 - Cape Fear Solar Systems 319 - Cape Fear Solar Systems 400 - Cape Fear Solar Systems 401 - Cape Fear Solar Systems 402 - Corning Credit Union 403 - Corning Credit Union 404 - Business Growers 405 - Honey Head Films 406 - Medac Health Services 407 - Elderhaus PACE 408 - Wide Open Technologies 409 - Wide Open Technologies 410 - Design Loud 411 - Design Loud 412 - 413 - Minority Enterprise Development Week 414 - Minority Enterprise Development Week 415 - Alpha Graphics 416 - Alpha Graphics 417 - Seaside Honeybees 418 - Cloudwyze 419 - Cloudwyze	500 - Cloudwyze 501 - Cloudwyze 502 - TD Bank 503 - KBT Realty Services 504 - Computer Warriors 505 - Minority Enterprise Development Week 506 - Minority Enterprise Development Week 507- 508 - 509 - 510 - YachtSource 511 - 512 - 513 - Segra 514 - Cape Fear Realtors 515 - Leath HR Group 516 - UNCW Cameron School of Business 517 - UNCW Cameron School of Business 518 - Excite Credit Union 519 - Excite Credit Union 600 - Excite Credit Union 601 - Excite Credit Union 602 - Pioneer Strategies 603 - 604 - WNY People Development 605 - Cape Fear Realtors 606 - 607 - Catapult 608 - Catapult 609 - YachtSource 610 - AXIS Fitness 611 - AXIS Fitness 612 - 613 - 614 - All Star Flags 615 - Brawley Company 616 - 617 - 618 - Connect Cape Fear 619 - Capt'n Bill's	700 - 701 - 702 - 703 - 704 - 705 - Reserved 706 - Reserved 707 - Reserved 708 - Reserved 709 - Reserved 710 - Reserved 711 - Reserved 712 - Reserved 713 - Reserved 714 - Reserved 715 - JohnnyLukes KitchenBar 716 - Spiffy 717 - Spiffy 718 - Spiffy 719 - 720 - 721 -

MADE: Great Goods from Greater Wilmington

Produced by the Greater Wilmington Business Journal, MADE is a nomination-based competition seeking to spotlight makers, manufacturers, artisans, designers and small businesses in New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender counties.

Nominations for the 2022 MADE Awards are now closed. Winners will be announced September 12.

With roots in an economy originally built on tobacco, textiles, and furniture, North Carolina is no stranger to the making of things. While its industries may have broadened over the years, the focus on locally made goods continues to hold strong. MADE was created to spotlight some of the innovations occurring in design and manufacturing originating in the tri-county area. Winners are selected by a judging panel and will be profiled in a special MADE section of the Greater Wilmington Business Journal as well as featured at the annual WilmingtonBiz Expo on October 6, 2022, at the Wilmington Convention Center.

Award Categories:

Manufacturers (Example includes: Goods mass-produced in the tri-county area)
Exporters (Example includes: Companies that export outside the United States)
Functional Product (Examples include: furniture, tools, gadgets, beauty products, industrial, medical, energy devices)
Food/Beverage (Examples include: wine/spirits, dry/baked/canned goods, sustainably-grown foods)
Arts (Examples include: apparel, accessories, textiles, home goods, stationery)
Supporter (Examples include: Businesses that support these innovators including law firms, lenders, makerspaces, studio spaces, retail markets, manufacturing associations, etc.)

Please note that you are not eligible to be selected for this year's awards if you were recognized as a winner in 2021.

Click here to see the 2021 MADE Winners

Tickets	Price
2022 WilmingtonBiz Expo Attendee Individual ticket to Expo Hall & Business Seminars	$5.00
2022 WilmingtonBiz Expo - Keynote Lunch Individual seat to the WilmingtonBiz Expo Keynote Lunch (includes entrance to the Expo Hall & Business Seminars	$45.00
2022 WilmingtonBiz Expo - Keynote Lunch Table for 10 to the WilmingtonBiz Expo Keynote Lunch (includes entrance to the Expo Hall & Business Seminars	$450.00
2022 WilmingtonBiz Expo - Keynote Sponsor Package 2022 WilmingtonBiz Expo - Table for 10 at Keynote Lunch, Company logo on all promotions, Company table sign at the luncheon, Recognition from the stage, Company listing in the WilmingtonBiz program	$1,000.00

Exhibitor Options	Price
10x10 Booth Greater Wilmington Business Journal's 2022 WilmingtonBiz Expo Booth only	$600.00
10x10 Booth Package Greater Wilmington Business Journal's 2022 WilmingtonBiz Expo Booth Package (includes 1/8 pg b/w ad)	$800.00
10x20 Booth Greater Wilmington Business Journal's WilmingtonBiz Expo Booth only	$1,150.00
10x20 Booth Package Greater Wilmington Business Journal's 2022 WilmingtonBiz Expo Booth package (includes 1/8 pg b/w ad)	$1,350.00

EXHIBITOR PACKAGE INCLUDES:

Booth at the WilmingtonBiz Expo - Includes 8ft table and tablecloth and 2 chairs
Unlimited use of personalized discount code that waives $5 Expo entry fee for employees, customers, and other guests
2 seats at the keynote speaker lunch ($90 value)
2 passes to the WilmingtonBiz After Hours event with drink tickets ($70 value)

EXTRA SERVICES / EQUIPMENT:
You need to fill out a form if you would like any of the following:

Electricity/Internet: Should be completed by September 29. If you sign up the DAY OF there will be an additional charge. Electric and Utilities Service Order Form
Additional furniture: Order by September 29. If you sign up the DAY OF there will be an additional charge. Trade Show Items from Party Suppliers
To serve food/beverage samples, form must be submitted to Convention Center by September 23rd Food and Beverage Sampling Forms
Complimentary WIFI will be provided for everyone throughout the Convention Center.

Any sampling of food or beverage of any kind must be approved by the WCC.

Any products being sampled must be manufactured by the vendor. Additionally, no outside Food or Beverage may be sold on property at any time.

Please forward any questions to Scott Frazzetta, Assistant General Manager at the WCC [email protected]

FORMS:

Electric and Utilities Service Order Form

Food and Beverage Sampling Forms

Trade Show Items from Party Suppliers

SETUP:
Official Expo Hall hours will be announced soon. You may staff your booth in shifts. The booth area is open to the attendees throughout the entire
conference day. Booths must remain in place until the event ends. Assistance with load in and loadout will be provided.

Move in will be scheduled over two days (October 5th & 6th) and a schedule will be emailed to you two weeks prior to the event.

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WHEN

Thursday Oct 6, 2022

11:00 AM to 5:30 PM

WHERE

Wilmington Convention Center

515 Nutt Street
Wilmington, NC 28401