Find it in Fayette! business expo coming Sept. 15

Tue, 09/08/2009 - 4:22pm
By: The Citizen

Food, fun and fabulous exhibitors are what you’ll find at the Find it in Fayette Community Expo on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 3-to-7 p.m. at New Hope Baptist Church in Fayetteville, says the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce. Admission to the general public is free.

The focus is “Health, Wellness and GoGreen,” and there will be plenty of interactive exhibits to help visitors get moving toward a healthier lifestyle.

A variety of health screenings will be available including blood pressure, oral cancer, blood glucose and more. The Medicare Diabetes Screening Project will be represented with information on diabetes awareness. LifeSouth’s Bloodmobile will also be available and the Braelinn Kroger will be offering flu shots for $25.

Interactive exhibits will include Dixieland’s Virtual Roller Coaster, Georgia Power’s Storm Center and Smart Meter, and the TCIS-The Complete Insurance Source Mobile Unit.

Car enthusiasts will enjoy seeing the new Tesla Roadster, an energy-efficient electric car provided by Georgia Power.

With food samples, interactive exhibits, and lots of prizes and giveaways, there will be something for everyone at the Expo, the Chamber says.

Visitors will enjoy strolling the aisles visiting over 100 exhibitors and sampling great food from a variety of local restaurants and caterers.

Food exhibitors providing free samples include: Affordable Catering; Contemporary Catering; Mangarelli’s Pizza; Panda Express; Shane’s Rib Shack; Something Delightful Bakery Cafe; The Cheesecake Boutique; and Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center. Chick-fil-A Towne Center will be at the Expo selling sandwiches for donations to benefit the Joseph Sams School.

This free community event will be at New Hope Baptist Church, located at 551 New Hope Road in Fayetteville. For more information, visit www.FayetteChamber.org or call the Chamber at 770-461-9983.

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