Milton to host 3rd Small Business Expo

Milton will host a Small Business Symposium starting at noon Thursday, June 20, at City Hall. CITY OF MILTON

Milton will host a Small Business Symposium starting at noon Thursday, June 20, at City Hall. CITY OF MILTON

The city of Milton will host the third annual Milton Small Business Symposium on Thursday, June 20, with an afternoon of workshops, speakers and an exhibition of local firms.

The event begins at noon at Milton City Hall, 2006 Heritage Walk, with registration, a lunch and learn, breakout sessions and a Milton Business Expo featuring local business owners.

The symposium is a partnership of the city, Crabapple Community Association, Milton Business Alliance and Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce. Admission is free, but online pre-registration is required: https://conta.cc/2Lz5tir

Fulton County Commissioner Bob Ellis will offer business insights and speak about current trends, and give an update on property taxes, event organizers said.

Breakout sessions will cover such topics as Facebook for business, disruptive business modeling, building professional relationships, successful strategies for hiring people with disabilities, and new tax laws impacting donations, charitable giving and philanthropy.