[Communicated Content] Today, The Voice of Lakewood, Lakewood’s leading publication, will host an exciting B2B expo for both local residents and those from communities across the area. The large, popular Lake Terrace Hall will be filled with over 40 booths featuring a whole range of popular businesses and services, as well as three world renowned speakers – all with no entrance fee. The expo is cosponsored by prestigious businesses, such as Hamodia, TD Bank, Jivetel, Banquest Payment Systems, SmartPay, Imperial Real Estate and TechKeys.

The Lakewood community is already well known for its rapid growth, bli ayin hora, and increasing prominence on the global Jewish community scene. Along with its strides comes Lakewood’s growing prominence on the business scene, with a customer base of over 11,000 frum families and a growing number of prestigious businesses and professionals.

Throngs of men and women– businesspersons, professionals and others – are expected to attend the expo. Both the booths and individual participants offer a plethora of resources, potential customers, references and other networking opportunities.

The expo will commence at 2:30 pm, with a workshop by Jon Goldman, CEO of Brand Launcher and author of Secret of the Watermelon. Mr. Goldman is a Baltimore resident whose savvy marketing advice is sought by businesses around the world. In his extensive address, Mr. Goldman will elaborate on the keys to identifying the need for a product or service and honing the most effective message to appeal to the public.

Following the address, from 4:00 through 7:00, the networking segment of the expo will kick off with a complimentary buffet lunch served by Four Corners Bagel and Café. Attendees will be able to freely interact with exhibitors and others, according to their individual needs and interests.

At 4:45, a raffle, which all attendees can enter, will be drawn. At 5:00, premier advertising consultant and The Voice columnist Chanina Katz will deliver a workshop (attendance is optional) on understanding the consumer’s intellectual and emotional triggers, and creating a marketing campaign that speaks to them. Mr. Katz has decades of experience helping businesses as prestigious as Colgate-Palmolive, Hilton and Home Depot devise their advertising and marketing strategies.

Wrapping up the event will be an address by Mike Michalowicz, complemented by a Sushi Delight presentation. Mr. Michalowicz is a highly entertaining entrepreneur, speaker, and author of The Pumpkin Plan and other books. His signature advice relates to understanding how a business can excel and be unique, so that it stands out to consumers amongst its peers and gain positive referrals.

“This is an event that truly brings so many people together – with great potential benefit to all,” says The Voice publisher Mr. Ari Berkowitz.

For more information, please visit www.lakewoodexpo.com, or email [email protected]