Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs, partnering with Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce and The Centre, will hold a "Bluffton Oscars Mix & Mingle" night from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, March 24, at The Centre at Bluffton, 601 N. Main St.
 
The event, free and open to the public, invites businesses in Allen, Putnam, Hardin and Hancock to have a table to display their products and services. It also enables business owners to network with other business owners in a business expo format.
 
"Come and enjoy Bluffton’s best pizza and Mix & Mingle with some outstanding area businesses. This is a great opportunity for businesses to showcase their products and services to the public," said Brendon Matthews, BCE board president. "It's also a great opportunity businesses to network with one another."

In another aspect of the event, BCE will present the “Oscars” awards to its 2016 Ropp Triplett Business Plan Competition winners. That competition is underway this month.

The event is free and open to the public. It will include a cash bar.
 
Tables are available for $35 each. Several businesses have already reserved tables. Businesses in the four-county area interested in having a display at the expo may contact director@blufftonentrepreneurs.com.