BELMONT, NC --- Belmont Abbey College will be the premiere locale as more than 60 area businesses and exhibitors prepare to participate in this year’s Gaston County Business Expo.
The “We Mean Business” Expo, sponsored by PSNC Energy, is scheduled for Thursday, August 11, 2005 from 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM at Belmont Abbey College. Admission is free. The event will be followed by a reception, “Schmoozing at Six.”
“The Business Expo is an opportunity for the Abbey to connect with not only the Gaston County business community, but the regional business community as well,” says Monte Monteleone, director of prospect management at Belmont Abbey College. “We’re expecting well over 300 visitors on campus for the one-day event, which is a huge opportunity to showcase the Abbey and what we have to offer.”
The Abbey will not only host a number of campus and Basilica tours, but will also provide information on the Abbey Players, athletic teams, admissions and its Adult Degree Program.
The Business Expo will feature live music, refreshments and a live broadcast on local radio station, WGNC, 1450-AM.
“Getting the Abbey’s name and what we have to offer out to the region is the responsibility of everyone connected with the Abbey. We are looking forward to working with the Gaston Chamber of Commerce and help in promoting the economic development of this entire area,” says Monteleone.
Some of the businesses participating in this year’s Business Expo are Advanced Copier Technologies, AFLAC, Allen Tate Realtors/Eleanor Beasley, Alliance Bank & Trust, Beazer Homes, Belmont Abbey College, Benefit Partners, Carolina Commerce Bank, Carolina Eye Care, Charlotte Paint, Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, Choice USA, Citizens South Bank, Comfort Suites, Courtyard, DiBella Chiropractic, Food Lion, Forbes Office Supply, Gaston College, Gaston Gazette,
Gaston Technical Support, Grapevine Communications, Home Instead Senior Care, J & M Printing, Johnny B’s Pizza Pad, Mary Kay, New Star Packaging, Noevir, Pease Associates, PSNC Energy, R. Scott Good State Farm Agency, Springboard Telecom, Sun Com Wireless, Sunshine Uniform Services, Terry Knight Insurance Agency, The Arc of Gaston county, The Entrepreneur’s Store, Truliant Federal Credit Union, and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Ranked one of the best liberal arts colleges in the South by U.S. News and World Report, Belmont Abbey College celebrates excellence and virtue steeped in its 128 year Catholic Benedictine heritage. It is home to students from over 34 states and 17 countries and welcomes everyone from any background or tradition committed to this vision of excellence and virtue. The campus consists of the College, the Monastery and the Abbey Basilica, which can be found on its sprawling 650 acres of picturesque landscape.
Just minutes from Charlotte, NC, the nation’s second largest banking center, Belmont Abbey College offers students numerous internship opportunities and career placement.
The College believes in development of the whole person – mind, body and spirit. By offering a wide array of clubs and activities including Division II athletics, theatre, publications, and study abroad, Belmont Abbey College invests in the personal growth of its students.
Founded in 1876, the College celebrates its heritage and is inspired by the Benedictine monastic tradition. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the College and Abbey Basilica greet thousands of visitors each year.
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