BUSINESS EXPOSURE
Chamber event draws area businesses, organizations

Financial advisor Mary Moore distributes information about Edward Jones Investments at the first Whitehouse Chamber of Commerce Business Expo. See more photos page 9A.

Armed with brochures, membership applications and free samples, more than 30 area businesses and organizations participated in Tuesday's Business Expo.

Sponsored by the Greater Whitehouse Area Chamber of Commerce, the debut event was held in the auxiliary gym at Whitehouse High School.

According to chairperson Sandra Knackstedt, the chamber hopes to make the expo an annual event, affording businesses and other groups a different avenue to reach potential customers.

"This can be an exciting opportunity for businesses and groups to inform the public and chamber members what you have to offer," said Mrs. Knackstedt.

Valerie Durst, representing the Whitehouse Women's Civil League, said the event was beneficial in two ways.

"This has been good exposure for our organization, because we've had several people stop by who didn't even know we existed," said Mrs. Durst. "And now, when newcomers to Whitehouse join our organization, we'll be able to tell them more about the businesses here."

Among those businesses participating in the Chamber of Commerce's Business Expo Tuesday are (top photo down) Simple Simon's Pizza, Conaway Homes, Whitehouse Flowers and Gifts and Aflac. Other businesses and groups were Austin Bank, Ballroom Dance Company, Better Business Bureau of Central East Texas, Brookshire's Whitehouse, Cassie's School of Dance, Century 21 Suburban Realty, Coldwell Banker United Realtor, Prestige Lawn & Ornamental, ProForma Horizon Total Source, RBC Dain Rauscher, Roquemore Hardware, Sav On Office Supplies, SCORE/ Small Business Development Center, Senter's Nursery, Southside Bank, East Texas Tile & Grout, Edward Jones Investments, Farmers Insurance - Kay Taylor, Investment Centers of America, Keep Whitehouse Beautiful, Oakbrook Health Care Center, Whitehouse Community YMCA, TD Fitness Outlets, Tri County Leader, Whitehouse Chamber of Commerce, Whitehouse Community Library, Whitehouse ISD and Whitehouse Women's Civic League.