Staff
Aiming to combine early Christmas shopping with support for local businesses, planning is underway for a home-based business expo that will run throughout November.
While details still are being finalized, organizer Jessica Ogden said the expo will run every Saturday in November from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. out of the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market building on McIrvine Road here.
“Come on out and visit us, and check out what we have to offer,” Ogden urged, likening the expo to a mini trade show.
“It’s just to kind of get our name out there, everybody who has home-based businesses,” she explained, noting many people aren’t aware of the many home-based businesses in the area.
“I sell Tupperware and not a lot of people know I sell Tupperware,” Ogden remarked. “Even people that I know, or know me, don’t even know I sell it—which is kind of odd!”
Besides Tupperware, the weekly expo will feature home-based businesses selling such things as jewellery, Partylite items, “The Pampered Chef” items, scrapbooking supplies, homemade Christmas cards and invitations, and more.
“Everybody will have stuff in for Christmas,” Ogden added, noting that with the expo running throughout November, people also will be able to place orders with the businesses in time for Christmas.
“There is room for more people if anybody wants to,” Ogden continued, saying those interested in signing up to have a booth can contact her for more information at 274-0972.
“It doesn’t have to be every Saturday,” she stressed. “It can be one Saturday of the month if you want to go in it.
“I’m going in it three of the four Saturdays,” she noted.
