The regional partnership of 1Berkshire, Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC), Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce, Pittsfield Economic Revitalization Corporation (PERC), Massachusetts Small Business Development Center, and Common Capital is excited to announce the return of the Berkshire/Western Massachusetts Small Business Resource Expo to be held on Thursday, May 21st, from 9am-3pm at the Stationery Factory in Dalton. This free event brings together a huge variety of resource providers, small business-specific informational panels, on-site expert consultations, networking opportunities, and a professional headshot photo booth to support the breadth of small businesses in the Berkshires and from across Western Massachusetts.

The Resource Expo is truly the premier small business resource event of the Spring; helping businesses to get the access and guidance they need to start, grow, thrive, and plan for the future in and across the four counties of Western Massachusetts. Attendees can expect a unique one-stop-shop event that brings together high-impact service providers, industry experts, and one-day-only limited opportunities. To improve resource access, this year’s expo will also include on-site interpretive services in both Spanish and Portuguese. Benjamin Lamb, 1Berkshire Vice President of Economic Development, notes “This event has always been a key opportunity for regional entrepreneurs and small businesses to gain crucial access to resources, and we continue to strive to improve the breadth of entrepreneurs these resources ultimately reach.”

Resource providers focused on financing, marketing, business development, industry-specific growth opportunities, investment, intern access, state resources, supplier diversity, and more will all be on site at the Stationery Factory for this high-energy day of information and opportunity. Coffee and boxed lunches will be provided free to pre-registered attendees. Registration is required. To register, visit https://bit.ly/SBRE-2026.

Interested in being a resource provider? Register a table at http://bit.ly/SBRE-provider

Want to be a sponsor of this year’s expo? Visit https://bit.ly/SBRE-2026-Sponsors to learn about opportunities and reach out to EconomicDev@1Berkshire.com to help support this exciting high-profile event.