Fayetteville - Whether it's sampling tasty food, viewing a pace car from Atlanta Motor Speedway "up close and personal", or having the chance to win prizes such as roundtrip AirTran Airways tickets or a vacation getaway to Seascape Resort in Destin, Florida, there's something for most everyone at the Fayette Chamber's upcoming Business Expo. Best of all, more than 130 local businesses and organizations will have displays to show visitors to the Expo a wide range of products and services and how to "Find It in Fayette." The Expo is at the New Hope Church in Fayetteville on September 25, from 3 to 7 pm. The 17th Annual event is free and is open to the community.

Visitors are also invited to take advantage of this year's newest set of Expo exhibits, in a special area called the Entrepreneur Extravaganza.

Experts from a broad variety of state and local agencies will have displays and personnel available to assist entrepreneurs and small business owners learn about the resources available to help them startup a new business or grow their existing businesses. Areas of expertise covered will include assistance writing business plans, resources to obtain financing, import/export resources, "how to's" on obtaining local business licenses, and much more.

Major sponsors of the Business Expo and Entrepreneur Extravaganza are the Presenting Sponsor The Kiwanis Club of Fayette County, 54 West Self Storage, Advanced Aesthetics, Allan Vigil Ford - Fayetteville, Comcast Cable Communications, Inc., Coweta-Fayette EMC/ RELYCO, Delta Community Credit Union, Fayette Daily, 96.7 Lite fm, The Flying Cat Studio, Heritage Bank, Relax the Back, and The Southern Federal Credit Union.

For more information on the Expo, visit www.FayetteChamber.org or contact the Chamber office at 770-461-9983

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