Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Contract
The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce is pleased to offer our members an opportunity for more exposure for their business with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony. This free service is for members who have recently opened their doors for the first time, moved to a new location, or expanded their current location.
Criteria for Anchorage Chamber involvement in ribbon cuttings are:
• An Anchorage Chamber ribbon-cutting ceremony can take place within six months of the grand opening, moving, or expansion of your business
• To ensure staff and Ambassador availability, we schedule no more than three ribbon cuttings per month
• The ribbon-cutting ceremony event date must not conflict with another Anchorage Chamber event including Make it Monday Forums on Mondays from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm.
• All ribbon cuttings are scheduled during business hours, 9 am to 6 pm Monday through Friday
• Ribbon cuttings will not be scheduled during national holidays, or when the Anchorage Chamber office is closed
The Anchorage Chamber will:
• Invite the Anchorage Chamber board of directors, committee members, volunteers, and members
• Event details will be posted on the event calendar and advertised via social media
• Share in weekly e-news leading up to the event
• Send out a media advisory to local media outlets, however, the Anchorage Chamber cannot guarantee media coverage
OPTIONAL: For an additional $200, the Anchorage Chamber will provide mailing labels of all 750+ Anchorage Chamber members
The business host will:
• Invite elected officials, as well as guests of their own
• Provide the Anchorage Chamber with a logo for use on printed materials within 14 days of the event
• Provide pertinent business information to the Anchorage Chamber for use in promotional pieces within 14 days
• Include the Anchorage Chamber logo on all ribbon-cutting ceremony promotional materials, if any
OPTIONAL: Provide adequate food and beverages at the ribbon-cutting ceremony from fellow Anchorage Chamber members (list of Anchorage Chamber businesses can be provided).
As business host, I agree to the above guidelines in regards to the above criteria, understand my role, as well as the Anchorage Chamber’s role, involved in the ribbon-cutting ceremony. If I cannot fulfill the terms of the contract above, I will forfeit my position and be placed at the bottom of the waitlist.
Criteria for Anchorage Chamber involvement in ribbon cuttings are:
• An Anchorage Chamber ribbon-cutting ceremony can take place within six months of the grand opening, moving, or expansion of your business
• To ensure staff and Ambassador availability, we schedule no more than three ribbon cuttings per month
• The ribbon-cutting ceremony event date must not conflict with another Anchorage Chamber event including Make it Monday Forums on Mondays from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm.
• All ribbon cuttings are scheduled during business hours, 9 am to 6 pm Monday through Friday
• Ribbon cuttings will not be scheduled during national holidays, or when the Anchorage Chamber office is closed
The Anchorage Chamber will:
• Invite the Anchorage Chamber board of directors, committee members, volunteers, and members
• Event details will be posted on the event calendar and advertised via social media
• Share in weekly e-news leading up to the event
• Send out a media advisory to local media outlets, however, the Anchorage Chamber cannot guarantee media coverage
OPTIONAL: For an additional $200, the Anchorage Chamber will provide mailing labels of all 750+ Anchorage Chamber members
The business host will:
• Invite elected officials, as well as guests of their own
• Provide the Anchorage Chamber with a logo for use on printed materials within 14 days of the event
• Provide pertinent business information to the Anchorage Chamber for use in promotional pieces within 14 days
• Include the Anchorage Chamber logo on all ribbon-cutting ceremony promotional materials, if any
OPTIONAL: Provide adequate food and beverages at the ribbon-cutting ceremony from fellow Anchorage Chamber members (list of Anchorage Chamber businesses can be provided).
As business host, I agree to the above guidelines in regards to the above criteria, understand my role, as well as the Anchorage Chamber’s role, involved in the ribbon-cutting ceremony. If I cannot fulfill the terms of the contract above, I will forfeit my position and be placed at the bottom of the waitlist.
