Trade Brooklyn to focus on ‘Year of the Entrepreneur’

April 8, 2015 By Paula Katinas Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Trade Brooklyn is coming to the New York Marriott at Brooklyn Bridge on April 15. Vendors exchange information with business owners at the 2012 show. Photo courtesy Trade Brooklyn

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Owners of small businesses can learn how to use social media sites to boost sales, find out about economic opportunities downtown, and pick up tips on writing an effective business plan at the Trade Brooklyn exhibition set to take place on April 15.

Trade Brooklyn will take place at the New York Marriott at Brooklyn Bridge, 333 Adams St. in downtown Brooklyn, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sponsored by Cardinal Trade Group Inc., Trade Brooklyn brings together business owners and economic experts to share information on how get ahead in a highly competitive environment. The show is expected to draw more than 2,500 business professionals and over 150 exhibitors from Brooklyn and the metropolitan area.

The theme of this year’s event is “Year of the Entrepreneur” with an emphasis being placed on starting a business. In keeping with the theme, Trade Brooklyn will present a series of seminars designed to inspire, motivate and support entrepreneur leaders, organizers said.

Nationwide corporations, local entrepreneurs, non-profits, government agencies, business advocacy groups and media outlets are expected to take part in the show. Businesses will showcase new products, services and cost-saving solutions to support expansion and new business development.

“Trade Brooklyn will attract a record number of attendees. It’s our goal to connect like-minded businesspeople and broaden their prospects for success in the marketplace,” Trade Brooklyn Founder Jonathan Levin said. “Moving the show to the Marriott means more space for more exhibitors, new and energizing activities and programs as well a better networking environment.”

Seventeen seminars will be led by local and national business experts to provide strategies for business growth, productivity and efficiency, organizers said.

The seminar topics will include: Growing Your Business with the Power of Email Campaigns: Campaigns That Drive Action; Getting in on the Ground Floor – Downtown Brooklyn Business Opportunities; Building Your Marketing Toolkit: Setting the Stage for Your Social and Email Marketing Efforts; Building Stronger Businesses through City Resources; Marketing on a Shoestring Budget; Strategies to Accelerate Revenue; and Demystifying Search Engine Optimization – How to Get on the First Page of Google.

The Brooklyn Bar Association will offer a seminar on credit and legal issues confronting businesses.

Admission to Trade Brooklyn is free with advance registration. The fee is $20 at the door.

There will also be a special Kickoff Business Networking Breakfast taking place from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. requiring early registration. The fee for the breakfast is $60.00.

The fee to set up an exhibit booth at the show starts at $1,395.

To register for admission to Trade Brooklyn visit www.TradeBKLYN.com. For more information about exhibit booths and sponsorships call 347-464-077 or e-mail [email protected].