Barrow’s businesses are coming together to showcase themselves in one place this week.

The Barrow County Chamber of Commerce’s Business & Home Expo will kick off Friday, Oct. 23 at the Barrow County Recreation Center on Second Street, with a "Business After Hours" for Chamber members. The event will run from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

On Saturday, the Expo will be free and open to the public from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

The once a year event offers vendors a chance to showcase their businesses under one roof.

In 2008, more than 700 people visited the Expo.

There will be scheduled entertainment and door prizes given away.

In addition to businesses, Barrow Regional Medical Center will be on hand from 10 a.m. to noon to offer free health screening for blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose testing and PSA screening. (Glucose testing requires a 6-8 hour fast to provide accurate results.)

This year, there are 58 businesses and organizations on display at the Expo.

They include:

Republic Services, Snodon Village, KCR Interiors, HT Hill Realty & Auction, Sign Systems Technology, The Peoples Bank, BACO & Micron Misting, Barrow Co. Chamber of Commerce, Akins Ford - Dodge - Jeep -Chrysler, Barrow County News, Costco Wholesale Mall of GA, AT&T, Barrow Regional Medical Center, Coffee News, First American Bank, Curves of Winder, Piedmont Regional Library, Principal’s Palette, Arbonne International, Power Hungry Performance, Wellborn Printing, Cartridge World of Winder, Gwinnett Federal Credit Union, The Norton Agency, HMP Diagnostic, American Waste, Mary Kay, Winder-Barrow Community Theater, Maynard & Bartlett Realty, Magnolia Estates, Community Bank & Trust, Century 21 Kimberly Lanthier, YMCA of Georgia’s Piedmont, Comcast Spotlight, Sit Happens, City of Statham, Roll Off Systems, Ginny’s Custom Embroidery, Trim-Co Exteriors Inc., The Tree House, Ghost Sec Pro/Pay Plus HR, Belk,WIMO, Barrow Co. Schools Transitional Council, Home Depot, Athens Regional FirstCare.

There also will be a number of restaurants at the Expo, making up a food court. Included in the court are:

Magnolia Place, Golden Corral, Johnny’s Pizza, Fatz Café, Little Havana, Sonic and Zaxby’s