2009 Elkhart Business Expo

Burston Marketing was one of a diverse group of businesses and organizations participating in the 2009 Elkhart Business Expo. Tom Stout, president of Burston Marketing, manned the booth along with sales staff personnel, Lisa Rhinesmith and JD Lawrence. The following interview with Tom was printed in the Elkhart Truth the following day.

"Outlook's good, actually," answered Tom Stout, president of Burston Marketing, Inc., when asked about 2010. Stout said that in the last 60 days Burston Marketing, which provides promotional apparel, accessories and other resources, has experienced the effects of the recovering market.

"We're getting a lot of new business but it seems like smaller orders," Stout said. "A lot of companies are starting to crawl out from under the desk."

Stout said a lot of companies are beginning to see the importance of advertising, even when resources are tight.

"If you're not promoting yourself when the economy does turn around then they're not going to remember you."

 Burston booth at the 2009 Elkhart Business Expo