Brownwood Business showcase 2013

The Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce will open the doors Thursday, September 5th at the Brownwood Coliseum for their 19th Annual Brownwood Business Showcase which will feature 68 local businesses from around the area in various lines of trade – from established businesses to some of the newest in the Brownwood area.

The show will open at 10:00 AM and will wrap up at 6:00 PM Thursday. Admission at the door is $2 per person.

For the 7th year, the Taste of Brownwood returns to the Business Showcase to offer the community an opportunity to sample favorite recipes from local restaurants, caterers and bakeries. From 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, showcase visitors can sample tasty treats. Each visitor will receive 4 free Taste of Brownwood tickets with the $2 admission fee. Those who choose to enter with a complimentary pass will need to purchase Taste of Brownwood tickets at the door the day of the show.  Free tote bags will be given to the first 500 visitors to enter the showcase.

Organizers of the event say there will be several chances to win prizes throughout the day.

“All visitors to the show will have the opportunity to win booth prizes from each of the exhibitors,” said Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce Director of Member Services Missi Malone.  “Those who participate in the ‘bingo’ game may enter to win the grand door prize – a Yeti Bucket filled with hunting goodies from Weakley-Watson Sporting Goods.”

In addition to getting a look at local businesses, visitors can purchase Brownwood Reunion Celebration concert tickets for the discounted price of $20 only during the show.  Those interested can also register their neighborhoods to participate in this year’s National Night Out event scheduled for October 1st.

“Make plans to attend, visit with people you have known for years and get to know the new faces in town,” Malone said.  “Take time to learn about the products and services offered by each one of these local business owners.”

The 2013 Brownwood Business Showcase is presented by KTXS-TV.  Gold sponsors include Citizens National Bank and Songbird Lodge; Silver Sponsor is Affiliated Bank; Taste of Brownwood is sponsored by Sodexo-BRMC; booth awards are sponsored by Wal-Mart and tote bags are sponsored by Moore Printing.

For more information about the show, call the Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce at 325-646-9535 or visit BrownwoodChamber.org for more information.

Pictured at top are local businesses setting up their vendor booths Wednesday afternoon for the Business Showcase.