KIDS EXPO

On May 6th from 10:00-1:00, the Annual North Brunswick Chamber Kids Expo will host young entrepreneurs at Brunswick Riverwalk Park at Belville located at 580 River Road in Belville, NC. This event is free and open to the public. It's held in conjunction with Belville’s Annual Founders Day.

The Kids Expo is the Chamber’s event geared toward the next generation of entrepreneurs and business owners. The event is not only a showcase for the children, but an opportunity to understand the elements of owning one’s own business. The kid vendors will learn and use real life skills such as math, communication and creative thinking. Development and marketing of their product or service will have an impact on their sales at the event and offer them some insight into what it takes to own your own business.

Today’s youth are tomorrow’s business innovators and leaders. The Kids Expo gives students the opportunity to spread their entrepreneurial wings and get a head start on promising business careers.

For more information, please contact Dana Fisher at 910-383-0553 or visit the North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce website.

Coastal Home and Lifestyle Showcase

The third annual Coastal Home & Lifestyle Showcase will be Saturday, May 13, 10:00-1:00 at Middleton Park Ext., 4610 E. Dolphin Drive, Oak Island. This outdoor show will highlight businesses that specialize in home maintenance and repair, outdoor living and supporting a healthy and active lifestyle.

Admission is free and open to the public.

“The Coastal Home & Lifestyle Showcase provides an opportunity for residents and second homeowners to connect with many of the area businesses that provide home and lifestyle product and services in a fun and casual setting,” said Karen Sphar, event organizer and executive vice president of the Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce. “This annual event is one of the ways the Chamber fulfills its mission of creating opportunities for the local business community and supports the residents in our area.”

Businesses that would like to participate in the showcase are encouraged to complete the online application at coastalhomeandlifestyleshow.com by April 28, 2022. The show is open to chamber member businesses and non-members.

The vendor fee is $160 for members ($260 for non-members) and $50 for member food and beverage businesses and non-profit organizations ($100 non-members).

For more information about the showcase please call 910-457-6964 or email events@southport-oakisland.com.

ATTENTION EMPLOYERS! While we've filled all sponsorship slots, exhibition space (FREE OF CHARGE) is still available! Take advantage of this opportunity to find new talent to fill your open positions, participate in FREE employer workshops, and more. The BCC Job Fair is set for Thursday, April 20, from 10:30 AM-2:00 PM at the Dinah E. Gore Sports & Aquatics Complex. Follow the link below to get all the details and reserve your spot on the exhibition floor. Learn more here.

We expect a full house at this year’s BCC Job Fair with room for up to 80 exhibitors, all with open positions paying at least $15 per hour. In addition to meeting with a wide variety of businesses representing at least nine different industries, you will receive FREE admission, FREE workshops, FREE headshots, raffles, and more. Your dream job may be just around the corner, so register today to attend.