The December Member Meeting has been cancelled for this Wednesday.
The Annual Banquet on January, 14th will be the next time we meet! RSVP HERE!
FINALIST ROUND VOTING NOW OPEN! One vote per person, per device! Voting ends Wednesday at 5pm!
Place your votes for the Best of BG Finalists NOW! >>>
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The winners will be announced at the Annual Banquet in January!
IT's ALMOST OVER! Make sure you have your punch cards turned in to a participating business by end of day Friday! We will be drawing the winners next week!
It’s that time of year again! Our Chamber is selling Fill the Freezer Raffle Tickets! Get yours today! Winner will be drawn at our annual Awards Banquet in January 2021. Winner will receive a $500 gift certificate to Woods Smoked Meats and a 7 cubic foot deep freeze! Winner can choose to exchange the deep freeze for $200 in Chamber Bucks!
We are electing our 2021 Board of Directors and also proposing an amendment to the By-Laws (read below). Please click the button and cast your Vote today for our Board and also the By-Laws Revision! It only takes a few seconds!
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BYLAWS REVISION PROPOSAL RE: MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES, DEC 9, 2020
CURRENT BYLAWS REGARDING MEMBERSHIP:
ARTICLE I; DUES AND FORFEITURE OF MEMBERSHIP; SECTION 1.
Annual dues for membership in the Chamber of Commerce,which may be paid annually, shall be in ten (10) categories:
1) INDIVIDUAL PROPRIETOR 1-3 EMPLOYEES: Any business, firm, corporation or profit making commerce venture that employs the equivalent of one (1) to three (3) full-time persons...
... (the remaining membership categories indicate "Same as above membership category except" with an increased employee count)
8) RETIRED INDIVIDUALS OR ELECTED OFFICIALS:
9) CHURCH OR CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS:
The Chamber membership application requests the number of employees for a business applying or whether the individual is retired, elected, or church/civic.
In vetting an individual who was nominated, it was discovered she joined as just an individual, not a business, retired person, elected official, or church/civic organization. That category does not exist.Therefore, the following addition is proposed to enable individuals who do not operate a business to join and participate in the Chamber.
PROPOSED REVISION:
Add the following to Article IV, Section 1 of the bylaws:
10) ASSOCIATE: Any individual not qualified for any other category of membership. Associate members may attend meetings, serve on committees, and participate in all events of the Chamber; however, these members may not hold an office on the Chamber board.
Our Annual Awards Banquet is held in January each year and is our time to recognize all those who help our community grow.
At this banquet we recognize chamber members for their outstanding work throughout the year within our business community. We give awards for Citizen of the Year, Chamber Member of the Year, Friend of the Chamber and more. At this banquet is when we also swear in our new Executive & General Board Members, pull our chamber raffle prize winner and much more while we enjoy a warm dinner, beverages of all degrees and live entertainment.
This banquet is open to the public although Chamber Members receive official invitations via direct mail. RSVP is required for this all inclusive, business casual banquet event.
Join us for our 49th Annual Awards Banquet!
Thursday, January 14th, 2021 at the Pike County Fairgrounds starting at 5:00 p.m.
This year will boast a silent auction, new awards, open bar, dinner and live entertainment! Tickets are $40 per person for tables of 8!
RSVP by Thursday, December 31st, 2020 using one of the following options:
Read our 2021 Dues Newsletter and Recap! Our President, Tracy Brookshier, did an amazing job compiling everything the Chamber has been up to this past year and what we have planned for the coming year!
You can renew your membership online now! Just CLICK HERE
We are excited to announce something NEW for our Chamber Members, our community and our town visitors! We are producing coupon brochures that will be distributed in January 2021. These brochures will offer coupon and ad space for Chamber Members who want to promote and advertise their businesses. This will be a great new and exciting way for chamber members to promote themselves through our organization! Businesses who purchase coupon/ad space will be given brochures to distribute at their discretion and they will also be given out in our Chamber welcome packets, at Chamber events, our new visitors center and at our local hotels! Deadline for Sponsorships is November 20th, 2020; Coupons will expire on December 31st, 2021.
Ad & coupon space is limited so don’t hesitate to claim your space now! There will be three different sponsorship opportunities:
Small Coupon Ad: 1” x 3.5” (14 available) – $50
Large Coupon Ad: 2” x 3.5” (10 available) – $100
Ad Space: 2.5” x 3.5” (7 available, choose your location, first come – first serve) – $200
Ready to take advantage of this opportunity?! Here is what you need to do:
Give out your coupon brochures how ever you see fit!
Are you looking for the PERFECT Christmas gift?! Well, look no farther! You can purchase CHAMBER BUCKS that the receiver can use at almost all of our Chamber Businesses!
What to know about CHAMBER BUCKS
They are gift certificates given by the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce to members of the community for various reasons and in a variety of amounts.
Chamber Bucks are issued by the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce to be used at Chamber member businesses. They can be issued by individuals as a gift, businesses as promotion and/or employee incentives, raffles, etc.
They can be issued in any denomination via cash, check or debit/credit card.
The recipient of the Chamber Buck may use the certificate to purchase goods for the value of the certificate and the merchant redeems the certificate at the Chamber office. (Businesses may choose to restrict how the gift checks are used.)
A great idea for holiday gifts, benefits to raise money, employee incentive programs, holiday bonuses, etc.
Not redeemable for cash.
A 6 month expiration date will be applied unless otherwise noted.
A SPECIAL GIFT FROM SANTA’S ELVES have arrived! Thanks to some very special helpers! If you know of any child in need of a bicycle for Christmas, stop by our Christmas tree near the Bowling Green Square.
There will be more bikes added this week 🚲 🎄
DONATIONS NEEDED: We officially have one bike left! This means 14 children will be receiving bikes for Christmas who may not have been able to. We would love to continue to add bikes under the tree. If you have a gently used bike you would like to donate please contact Brittany Henke via PM or text. 573-470-8068. THANK YOU for all of the support! 🚲🎄🚲
These bikes are located under our CHAMBER TREE off the Square on the Downtown Revitalization lot!
