Within the first year of opening
Create public awareness about your brand-new business and introduce your team.
Ribbon cuttings, groundbreakings & milestones
Big scissors. Bigger crowd.
A ribbon cutting introduces your business, your team and your investment partners to the community, with the Chamber's Ambassadors, media contacts and promotion behind you. For members it's complimentary, a $250 value.
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When to hold one
You qualify if your business is…
Within a year of purchasing an existing business
Let the community meet the new owner and hear what's next.
Recently moved or remodeled
Show off the new space and thank the contractors and lenders who made it happen.
Ceremonies can stand alone or be combined with a project announcement, open house, grand opening or anniversary celebration. The Chamber coordinates the date, brings the ribbon and scissors, invites Ambassadors and board members, and promotes the event before and after through its channels. Optional add-ons include membership mailing labels ($15), a catering list and media contacts.
Member Milestones · $200 value, free for members
Spotlight your accomplishments long after the ribbon has been cut.
Business anniversaries, major renovations and expansions, relocations and grand re-openings, rebranding or name changes, new ownership, or a ribbon cutting you missed the first time.
Member Milestones
Every chapter deserves a crowd.
Member Milestone celebrations help you create community awareness, express gratitude to the contractors and lenders involved in a project, and show customers and prospects what happens behind the scenes.
Also available: groundbreaking ceremonies for new construction. Downloadable request forms for ribbon cuttings, Member Milestones and groundbreakings are available from the Chamber, or use the online request below.
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