Business Report announced today that its BizTech Expo will mark its 29th year by making the transition from the South’s largest traditional business-to-business trade show to the first virtual business and technology exposition. Beginning on Tuesday, Oct. 4, BizTech Expo will open for 100 hours as a marketplace for attendees and exhibitors alike—all online.
The Virtual BizTech Expo will be a portal designed to give visitors direct access to a select group of south Louisiana’s top business and technology companies. Exhibitors will be able to provide information, photos and videos of their products and services in their virtual “booths.” Attendees can also chat live with exhibitors, via text or video, in the BizTech Expo Hall area. The Meeting Room area allows visitors to view on-demand presentations about the products, services and knowledge bases of exhibitors and speakers. Those who visit BizTechExpo.com and register for the show will be entered in a drawing for daily prizes to be given away.
In conjunction with the five-day virtual expo, a special live event will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 5. The Louisiana Economic Symposium will begin with a breakfast at the Crowne Plaza, co-hosted by the Louisiana Technology Council. This will be followed by a series of seminars. And the symposium will conclude with the Top 100 Private Companies Luncheon, featuring LSU economist Loren Scott. Scott annually unveils his economic forecast for Louisiana and the Capital Region at this event.
Rolfe McCollister, publisher of Business Report, says, “Business Report has always embraced change and loved innovation. We are excited about this evolution of the expo and feel it’s appropriate in the 21st century.” The advantages, he adds, are that, “with the virtual expo, we can welcome visitors from around the state, nation and globe. Plus, everyone can visit the show at their convenience around the clock for five days—and even do it in their bathrobe and slippers if they choose.”
Pre-registration and information on the show is available at BizTechExpo.com. The show and symposium are sponsored by Hancock Bank, Gulf South Business Systems & Consultants, Verizon Wireless, Superior Office Products and WAFB. An introductory video of the new virtual expo can be viewed here. For questions on exhibiting, contact Marielle Howard at (225) 928-1700 or marielle@businessreport.com.
