The 2012 New York Business Expo and Conference (NY Expo, #nyexpo,eventmanagement.org), presented by Time Warner Cable Business Class, the largest tradeshow in the Northeast for the business community, will be redefining how a B2B trade show is run on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 from 8:30 AM ? 9:00 PM at the world famous Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, by providing attendees, speakers, exhibitors and event sponsors with a result driven experience.<\/p>\n
NY Expo will offer all of its 10,000+ constituents a program that is centered on eleven educational disciplines. Within each disciplinary principle, attendees, speakers, exhibitors and event sponsors will be surrounded by people with similar interests, ensuring more targeted and focused connections, referrals and learning opportunities. Each educational discipline will be sponsored by an organization that specializes in that
\nparticular field, so that participants can gain a greater understanding of the subject matter. Each session will include 45 minutes of education\/content, 10 minutes of Q&A followed by 15?20 minutes of facilitated networking sessions in which attendees, speakers and sponsors will discuss best practices and meet the right resources. The disciplines and sponsors include:<\/p>\n
? ROOM 1: Money Management will be sponsored by Flushing Bank
\n? ROOM 2: Technology & Innovation will be sponsored by Microsoft
\n? ROOM 3: Running Your Business will be sponsored by AT&T
\n? ROOM 4: Social Media will be sponsored by Delta Air Lines
\n? ROOM 5: Startup & Entrepreneurship will be sponsored by Elance
\n? ROOM 6: Sales Strategies will be sponsored by Time Warner Cable Business Class
\n? ROOM 7: Marketing & Advertising will be sponsored by Epson America
\n? ROOM 8: Strategic Networking will be sponsored by EFactor
\n? ROOM 9: Best Practices will be sponsored by Time Warner Cable Business Class
\n? ROOM 10: Engagement Marketing will be sponsored by Constant Contact
\n? ROOM 11: Small Business Services will be sponsored by NYC Business Solutions<\/p>\n
The NY Expo Concierge is another new service available to ensure that attendees are
\ndirected to the programming best suited for their specific needs.<\/p>\n
On?Site Registration: 8:30 AM ?5:00PM
\nShow Floor: Javits Center Hall 1A: 9:00AM ?5:30PM<\/p>\n
Educational Workshops: 9:30AM?5:30PM
\nRooms 1?8 on Show floor
\nRooms 9?11 Across from Hall 1A Entrance (Behind Escalators)
\nSusan Solovic RUNNING YOUR BUSINESS Book Signing: 10:30 AM?11:00 AM
\nRoom 3<\/p>\n
Constant Contact Education: Engagement Marketing: 11:00?5:00
\nRoom 10 Across from Hall 1A Entrance (Behind Escalators)<\/p>\n
Meet Mariano Rivera \u2013 NY Yankees 12:00PM?2PM
\nExecutive Color Systems | Booth #519<\/p>\n
MSNBC\u2019S JJ Ramberg IT\u2019S YOUR BUSINESS Book Signing: 2:45PM?3:30PM
\nBooth #421<\/p>\n
24?Hour Small Biz Makeover Contest 2:00PM
\nThe nation\u2019s top small business experts have teamed up to provide one lucky small
\nbusiness owner with a head?to?toe makeover worth over $30,000. The winner and
\nrunner up will be announced at 2:00 PM in Booth #532.<\/p>\n