FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 18, 2006

Contact information: Ryan Entz, 268-1152

Popular Small Business Growth Expert to Host Free Seminar at Chamber’s Expoventure 2006, Presented by Fidelity Bank

Wichita, KS – Much has been said about how small businesses drive the economy of a community, generate most of our jobs and create many millionaires next door. The real truth, according to Steven Little, is that achieving successful growth in a small business isn’t easy.

The Wichita Metro Chamber of Commerce welcomes Steven Little, small business growth expert and senior consultant for Inc. Magazine, as the morning seminar speaker for its Expoventure 2006, A Wichita Business Show, presented by Fidelity Bank.

Little, whose style has been described as “real-world” and “uniquely engaging,” will provide practical solutions to the pressing needs of today’s small businesses during this free Expoventure 2006 seminar beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 21 at Century II Convention Hall.

Steven Little is a nationally recognized speaker, writer and consultant who speaks to thousands of owners and managers of growing organizations each year. He also regularly speaks to some of the world’s leading companies and associations, including UPS, Sprint, Microsoft, and the Small Business Administration.

Expoventure 2006, A Wichita Business Show, presented by Fidelity Bank, is a great way for companies to build their business—helping them connect with key decision makers, find new products and services and develop strategic business partnerships.

Some 400 exhibitors and 3,000 business attendees are expected to converge at Century II on Sept. 21, making Expoventure 2006 the region’s top business-to-business show.

Epoventure 2006 is free. Your business card is your ticket to the show floor, the two business seminars and the popular BizBites (booths with free samples—from local restaurants—to those walking the show floor). The show will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 21 at Centruy II Expo Hall.

For booth reservations or for more information on this one-day show, visit www.expoventurewichita.com or contact Kristy Vogel at 268-1117, or kvogel@wichitachamber.org. For more information on Steven Little visit www.stevenslittle.com.

Expoventure Presenting Sponsor: Fidelity Bank; Platinum Sponsor: Sign-A-Rama; Media Sponsors: Clear Channel Wichita, Cox Communications and The Wichita Eagle; Gold Sponsors: Artisan Surface Systems, a Division of Wilson Building Maintenance, Inc., Metro Courier, Inc.; Print Sponsor Consolidated Printing.