We recently moved into a 9,000 square foot building only a couple of blocks from our old location. We simply outgrew our accommodations, as we seem to do every three to five years. For this Grand Opening, we wanted to do something special. Instead of giving our usual door prize display to an unsuspecting lucky attendee, we presented a nonprofit organization, Life Options Academy, with a new six-foot Sirius tabletop display manufactured by Nomadic Display valued at $1,200. The presentation took place after speeches given by two State Senators who came to show their support of what EXHIB-IT! is doing to help the New Mexico business community.
Life Options Academy (LOA), a 501c3 corporation, helps New Mexico teen moms transform their lives and break the cycle of poverty and abuse that teen parenting perpetuates. Now in its fourth year of operation, the organization operates in a newly purchased private home located in a quiet and safe neighborhood. The home provides a safe haven for young girls to begin rebuilding their lives with love and support.
We selected Life Options Academy to receive what we titled, The Empowering Exhibitor’s Display, because the organization is very forward thinking. Life Options Academy and its staff offer solutions through empowering young girls and giving them the tools they need to become successful mothers and independent women.
Life Options Academy CEO, Jane Dixon, accepted the display before 175 members of the business community. She explained to the onlookers, “Our community needs to know about the Academy to both support and utilize resources this organization provides. Having this top-of-the-line Nomadic display will help Life Options Academy get more hands-on visibility at trade shows and events. Thank you, Nomadic Display and EXHIB-IT! for your help in bringing this organization’s greatest assets to light.”
Before the end of the evening, we welcomed 400 attendees at our Grand Open House between 5 pm and 8 pm. We welcomed guest speakers from four political offices and had ribbon cuttings conducted by three chambers of commerce. Many local business and non-profit organizations were present to take advantage of the networking opportunity provided by such high attendance. Our event was such a success that we intend to hold another networking event next year of this size and magnitude.
Audrey Anderson
Marketing Manager
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