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Blackstone Valley Home & Business Expo A Huge Success

The Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce held its 8th Annual Valley Home & Business Expo on Saturday, March 4, 2006. Approximately 3500 visitors flocked to the field house at Northbridge High School, located on Linwood Avenue.

Julia, Sophia Zechello & Twister

There were just over 100 exhibitors and entertainers, all from different locations throughout the Valley and beyond!

The "Best Chowder in the Valley" contest was won by Whitney Place in Northbridge, part of the Salmon Family of Services. The Chamber wishes to thank all the participants of the contest because in our opinion, every chowder was a winner!

Expo booths were judged on specific criteria and awards were presented to the winners. Criteria included: aesthetics and creativity, communication, and staffing. Most Creative booth went to Salmon Family of Services in Northbridge for their Teddy Bear Clinic, Best Customer Service booth went to Foxy Travel of Linwood, MA, Best Non-Profit booth went to Slater Mill of Pawtucket, RI, and Best Overall booth went to the Asa Waters Mansion of Millbury. Congratulations to all our winners!

Various entertainers from the Valley and its surrounding towns occupied the stage and exhibitor floor with encore presentations and services. Included in the stage's itinerary were: a magic show by Jason Kallio at Say It With Magic, two Wild Birds of Prey live bird demonstrations by Larry Keating, entertainment from Guitar-Music

Best Non-profit - Slater Mill

Puppeteer Mr. Kim of Apple Tree Arts, performances by Mendon Dance Center, hip hop dance routines, singing, and instrumental performances from Northbridge High School students, and fabulous dancing from Jo Ann Warren Studio. Children and visitors were also kept amused with magnificent balloon art from Balloon Platoon, a live petting zoo from Jungle Encounters of Uxbridge, a pony and a calf from Whittier Farms, Karaoke for Kids, Michael Parkhurst of the New England Revolution and Twister from the Worcester Tornadoes!

Putting together a quality event such as this would not have been possible without our committed volunteers and sponsors!

Best Overall - Asa Waters

The Home & Business Expo committee would like to thank our sponsors including: UniBank, Millbury Federal Credit Union, Heritage Design Group, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Citadel Communications, Gaudette Insurance Agency, Koopman Lumber, Commonwealth National Bank, E. Osterman Inc, Old Colony Stationery, National Grid, and Consigli Construction Inc.

The BVCC would also like to thank all of the exhibitors, the Home & Business Expo Committee, and everyone at Northbridge High School who helped to make this a successful event. The Chamber is excited about planning next year's Expo and looks forward to increasing public attendance and exhibitors. If you did not make the show this year, it is never too early to mark your calendar and start planning for next year. The 2007 Home and Business Expo will be held on Saturday, March 3, 2007!

More Photos:

Now open: our Expo Photo Gallery featuring over 100 wonderful photos of the Expo showcasing exhibitors, visitors, and all the day's fun.