The 21st annual Lehigh Valley Business Expo will be held at the Allentown Fairgrounds from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 8.

A one-day business-to-business networking event, the Expo is an opportunity to make connections with and learn about the products and services of many Greater Lehigh Valley companies.The event will feature more than 100 businesses from industries including communications, construction, education, energy, financial services, health care, hospitality, human resources services, information technology, insurance, marketing and advertising, manufacturing, promotional products, safety and security, signage and many more.The Expo is free for business professionals. Preregistration online at

www.lvb.com/events is strongly encouraged.The 2014 Expo is hosted by Lehigh Valley Business Journal and sponsored by Brown Daub, Special Events Tent & Party Rentals, ArtsQuest, Blue Mountain, PPL E-Power Solutions, William Penn Agency at Stones Crossing, Lamar Advertising | Allentown-Lehigh Valley and NewsRadio 790 WAEB.For information about becoming a sponsor, contact Tom Vrana, sales manager, at 610-807-9619.For more information about being an exhibitor, contact Maryann Hoffman at 800-931-6950 or email

maryannh@lvb.com.