The Seventh Annual Hamden Chamber of Commerce Business and Community Expo, presented by Lincoln Technical Institute’s Hamden Campus, will be held at Hamden High School on Saturday, April 16. 

Over 100 businesses from Hamden and surrounding towns will inform and entertain visitors, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, in the Hamden High School Gymnasium,

2040 Dixwell Ave

.  Admission is free; ample free parking is available.

Visitors will be able to sample food from area restaurants and caterers.  Parents can get free photo identification for their children at the AMBER Alert Child ID Booth sponsored by the Hamden Rotary Club. Children can create their own wooden masterpieces at the Home Depot Kids Corner.  Many other complimentary services, health screenings, raffles and give-a-ways will be available.  Guests will be able to purchase items, browse through information displays and network with representatives from every part of Hamden’s diverse business community.

Chamber of Commerce President Nancy Dudchik said “The success of the previous six years demonstrates the continued popularity of our Expo.  For the first time, the show will take place on a Saturday allowing for more participation from the community.  We are excited that this year, more attendees than ever before, will be able to see all that Hamden has to offer.

Sponsors for the 2011 Business and Community Expo include Lincoln Technical Institute Hamden Campus, Ryan Oil Company, Beecher & Bennett Funeral Service, People’s United Bank, Yale-New Haven Hospital, Comcast Business Class, Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund, New Alliance Bank/First Niagara, Silvia Graphics, Mark Stevens of Waddell & Reed Financial Services, Quinnipiac Bank & Trust Company and CTWorks.

For more information about the Expo and for booth availability, call the Hamden Chamber of Commerce at (203) 288-6431, or visit the Chamber’s website, at http://www.hamdenchamber.com/.