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Business Resource Fair and Expo at Moraine Valley

Business owners can discover new ways for their companies to operate more efficiently at Moraine Valley Community College's Business Resource Fair and Expo.

Business owners can discover new ways for their companies to operate more efficiently at Moraine Valley Community College’s Business Resource Fair and Expo – Be Responsible, Be Safe, Stay Profitable! The fair will be on Thursday, April 12, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Moraine Business and Conference Center, Building M, on campus, 9000 W. College Pkwy., Palos Hills. The cost to attend is $25, which includes a continental breakfast.

Maria Wynne, CEO of the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana, will be the keynote speaker during breakfast, from 8:45 to 9:30 a.m. She will discuss the workforce of the future.

Representatives from manufacturing, service, retail, entrepreneurs, not-for-profit agencies, chambers, municipalities, and other businesses are encouraged to attend this one-stop resource to gather information and funding opportunities from state departments, educational institutions, private businesses, and others.

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Workshop topics include insurance, worker’s compensation, employee wellness, cyber security, OSHA, state resources, social networking, disaster recovery, financial stability, community reinvestment, and more. Vendors also will distribute information that is helpful to businesses at the expo. A full list of seminars can be viewed by visiting morainevalley.edu/wdcs and clicking on Business Expo Seminar Information under Highlights.

The Business Resource Fair and Expo is sponsored by Moraine Valley’s Corporate, Community and Continuing Education subdivision, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunities and the Economic Development Council for the Southwest Suburbs.

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For more information, call Eda Schrimple at (708) 974-5690 or email scrimplee@morainevalley.edu.

The expo’s course code is EV5-213-170. To register, call (708) 974-2110 or go to morainevalley.edu and select “Register for Noncredit Classes” under Hot Topics, then click on “Prospective Students” and finally “Search, register and pay for noncredit classes.”

 

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