Save The Date: Largest Business Networking Event in Solano County

From Solano Community College Educational Foundation:

The Solano CommunityCollege Educational Foundation, in association with First Northern Bank willhost Solano Business Connections and Expo, the area’s largest networking event and business expo. The event will be held at Solano CommunityCollege’s Fairfield campus on Thursday, May 7, 2015 from 4:00 to 7:30 p.m.

The College campus is located at 4000 Suisun Valley Road, Fairfield, CA.

Ten area chambers of commerce, representing the geographic areas of Benicia, Dixon, Fairfield-Suisun, Rio Vista, Vacaville, Vallejo, Winters, and the cultural chambers (Solano County Black Chamber, Filipino-American Chamber of Solano County, and the Solano Hispanic Chamber), along with Solano Economic Development Corporation, will participate. The Foundationanticipates approximately 600 attendees and 110 vendor booth at this thirdannual event. Admission is $10 for Chamber/EDC members and $15 for non-members.

Guests will enjoy fine food, Suisun Valley wines, and micro brews fromHeretic Brewing Company and Mare Island Brewing Co. A Microsoft SurfacePro 3 donated by the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) willbe the main raffle price. Proceeds from the sale of raffle tickets will fund“Chamber of Commerce Scholarships” for the Solano Promise; A Hand Up forHigher Education at SCC. The Solano Promise is fundraising campaign the bySolano Community College Educational Foundation to support at risk students.

The presenting sponsor of Solano Business Connections is First NorthernBank. Major sponsors include PG&E, Kitchell CEM, NorthBay Healthcare,McDonald’s Yin Foundation, Republic Services - Solano Garbage Company, andTravis Credit Union.

Curt Johnston, Executive Director of the Solano Community CollegeEducational Foundation, stated “This event provides local businesses anopportunity to connect with potential customers from throughout SolanoCounty and Winters. Our economy will be strengthened with more business-to-business activity. This is a core mission of our local Chambers ofCommerce, and the College is proud to be a partner by hosting this event. Also, it’s important to invite the business community to the College to tour the campus and see where their workforce is educated and trained.”

Louise A. Walker, President & CEO of First Northern Bank stated, “As anarea resident, Solano Community College alumni, and community banker,helping the SCC Education Foundation raise the awareness of the College withlocal businesses is a natural fit. Besides providing the educational groundworkfor transferring to a four-year college for a bachelor degree, SCC has a vastselection of gainful employment certificate programs for residents who arenot looking to earn a degree. Building a strong workforce in Solano County isgood for our communities and good for our businesses.”

Vendor booths are available at the Early Bird rate of just $275 until April 10,2015. For more information, please visit foundation.solano.edu, or contactCurt Johnston at curt.johnston@solano.edu or call (707) 249-1667.

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