The CUB amphitheater was bustling on Saturday. From 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. the DECA Entrepreneurship club hosted its second annual Spring Expo.

Several small business vendors set up booths to exhibit and sell their products. A few of the companies represented by independent consultants included Pampered Chef kitchenware, Mary Kay cosmetics and Miche purses. Two other booths featured hand-made jewelry.

A caricature artist was also set up to draw pictures of event attendees. The pictures ranged from $8 to $12 with additional options, such as picture frames, available for an additional cost.

Many of the vendors offered sale prices for students who bought items during the expo. Many vendors also offered the chance to enter a drawing to win free items. At the Pampered Chef booth students could enter to win a free kitchen product. The Mary Kay booth offered the opportunity to sign up to have a free facial. The Miche purse booth offered students the chance to enter a drawing for a free purse or additional Miche purse products to go with their purse.

Many of the vendors focused on selling items as Mother’s Day gifts for students to get their mothers before heading home as the end of the semester draws near. That is just what many students who stopped by the expo were doing.

“Many students love having the chance to get a set of hand-made earrings or a one of a kind necklace for their mom for Mother’s Day at a reasonable price without ever having to leave campus,” said Jeanette, a representative from Jewelry For Jesus.

Jewelry for Jesus sets up booths at different local events to sell hand-made jewelry. Each month the company picks a nonprofit organization or cause to donate a portion of its profits to. This month, a part of its profits will be going to the Autism Speaks organization.

A portion of all sales made at the Jewelry for Jesus booth during the Spring Expo went to help raise awareness about the disease. Any students interested in Jewelry For Jesus can visit the company’s website, www.doorswindowsandstarfish.com, for more information on their products or to learn more about its ministry.

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