By Kathryn Reed

STATELINE — Halfway into the four-hour annual Business Expo, it was hard to get around. Organizers thought this was a good thing.

Friday night was a time for members of Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce to show off what they are all about.

Bistro Danielle caters to vegetarians and meat lovers. Photos/Kathryn Reed

The convention center at Harveys casino was filled with about 70 booths – the maximum that could fit. This is less than 10 percent of the businesses that are part of the chamber.

More than 1,000 people — the same as last year — filled aisles. Some were picking up veggie bites at Bistro Danielle’s booth; a long line was at the Beacon for their rum runner; Sierra and Heavenly were boasting about things other than snow; art; authors; media; medical; solar; and more were represented.

One thing people commented on being different this year compared to recent years was new vendors. Sacramento International Airport, which is

Tom Sakowski of Deep Lake Design based in Stateline.

starting a shuttle service between South Lake and the airport, was one of the newbies; so was Deep Lake Design of Stateline with its display of logos — many of them for local businesses.