As a celebration of growth in the Upcounty business community, the Chamber conducts, upon request, ribbon cutting ceremonies for member businesses opening, expanding, moving to a new location, or celebrating important milestones.
Ribbon cutting events hosted in partnership with the GGCC include a GGCC calendar post, social event posts, invitations to local elected officials and business leaders, who will often bring official citations or proclamations to present to the business, supplies such as giant scissors and the wide red ribbon, biodegradable confetti (if outdoors), event facilitation, and social posts congratulating the business after the event with photos. Additional services, such as decorations, entertainment, and catering can be arranged with member businesses.
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- Ribbon cuttings must be scheduled at least 6 weeks in advance, and are held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays mid-day.
- GGCC will try our best to schedule only 1 ribbon cutting event per week.
- While ribbon cutting events are included as a courtesy to members, date changes may incur an additional fee of $350 to compensate for staff planning time. Please be assured of your opening date before scheduling your big event – we want it to be great for you! And if you are experiencing delays due to permitting or inspections, please let us know. We can try to help!
- If you are an in-home business, you may schedule your ribbon cutting at the Chamber office with no rental charge, or at a third-party GGCC-member venue. Please note that we will not conduct a ribbon cutting at a non-member venue.
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Tips for a successful Ribbon Cutting event:
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- Please ensure your team and the space are ready to accommodate additional guests.
- If you are providing refreshments, let us know so we can coordinate that ahead of time. It’s not required, but it is a nice touch and often increases attendance if we can advertise your hospitality in advance.
- If you are ordering catering, decor, or entertainment, we encourage you to please choose a Chamber member.
- If you would like to give guests a tour, please plan ahead and consider how to execute that. Do we need to break into groups if many people are interested?
- If you have a photographer or videographer to capture the day, they will need to be coordinated. We will take photos with our cell phones, so if you want higher-quality footage, please arrange that.
- Let us know if you have any special guests you are inviting and included in the event, such as family members or regional directors.
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The Chamber will manage the following:
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- Calendar post on the Chamber’s website
- Social posts before and after the event
- Arranging citations from our elected officials
- Inviting elected officials to attend the occasion
- Inviting chamber members to attend and placing the event on our chamber calendar
- Providing large scissors and several small scissors for the event, along with a wide red ribbon
- Providing celebratory (biodegradable) confetti to be launched during the ribbon cutting if we’re outside
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Contact the Chamber to schedule your event: info@ggchamber.org or 301.840.1400.