Meadowlands Racing and Entertainment, East Rutherford, N.J, set the stage for BizFest 2024, presented every year by the Meadowlands Chamber of Commerce in Lyndhurst, N.J. The tabletop showcase is a business expo that’s also a networking event to connect area businesses with consumers and each other.
Held in the Trackside on Thursday, June 6, exhibitors and attendees were treated to a clear view of the most of racecourse, backstretch, and MetLife Stadium.
A buffet lunch was held upstairs in the Lounge and was prepared by Ark Meadowlands.
The Trackside is 6,034 sq ft and is located on the ground floor. It’s fully customizable, with a capacity of 250. It’s one of several rental spaces available at Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment.
Vendors engaged in lively conversations throughout the day while showcasing their expertise and offering up information, swag, and even some amazing bites distributed by some vendors.
Bergen Community College, for example, turned the spotlight on their culinary department with uniquely delicious smoked salmon phyllo bites (it’s Sherry Wilson’s family recipe).
Friendship House, which has a full kitchen staff for catering, weekday luncheons, and more, blew everyone away with their signature horseradish roast beef sliders and other mini-sandwich bites.
Food and swag were just added bonuses to the information and insights businesses offered about everything from small business loans, education, technology, and mentoring, to hospitality, unions, architecture, engineering, and more.
Lots of great prizes were raffled, courtesy of sponsors including,
- New Jersey Economic Development Authority
- Bolero Snort
- NJBiz
- IBEW – Local Union No. 164
- VEOLIA
- Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment
- Valley Bank
Participants included:
- 1Call Restore Roofing
- American Dream
- A4 Media
- Addax LLC
- Azimuth Engineering Group
- BCB Community Bank – Lyndhurst
- Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
- Bergen Community College
- Casa Cubana Catering & Events
- CLR Solutions
- Colliers International
- Comcast
- Courtyard by Marriott – Lyndhurst Meadowlands
- Dohrman Printing Company
- EMG
- Employee Benefits Advisors Group
- Friendship House
- Guzzo Architects
- H2M Architects and Engineers
- Hilton
- Holiday Inn – Hasbrouck Heights Meadowlands
- Hospital For Special Surgery
- Insperity
- Integrity Staffing Solutions
- James D. Brown, CPA
- JGS Insurance, a Baldwin Risk Partner
- Lakeland Bank
- M&T BANK
- Makimoto Bookkeeping
- Mamma Vittoria Restaurant & Catering
- NJBiz
- Paradigm Associates LLC
- Powersolution
- Premium Digital Office Solutions, Inc.
- Residence Inn – East Rutherford Meadowlands
- Residence Inn – Secaucus
- Royce Joseph Capital, LLC
- Sharing Network Foundation
- Signature Safety, LLC
- The Haht Company, Inc.
- The Health Insurance Professors
- Valley National Bank
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