Three-day event will occupy 10 exhibition halls for the first time, while a record-breaking 380,500 square feet of exhibition space will host 1,300 exhibitors from 22 countries and regions.

Since 2004, judges from the Cobb Chamber select 25 small businesses each year that make an impact in the community and contribute to the county’s economy.

The association does not give the award every year, but only when deserved.