Hello!
October gives us Indigenous Peoples Day, Sweetest Day and Halloween, but it’s also filled with dozens of other “holidays” that remind us to celebrate life on a daily basis.
Today’s holidays include:
- National New Friends Day
- Evaluate Your Life Day
- National Unity Day, signature event of National Bullying Prevention Month
- National Mammography Day
- International Gin and Tonic Day
- Love Your Body Day
- National Seafood Bisque Day
Today is also Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day, which aims to spread awareness about local businesses and recognize local chambers of commerce for supporting the growth of entrepreneurs and local businesses.
The MPBHBA is honored to work on behalf of the local business community and is committed to its mission of creating a stronger neighborhood through business support, marketing, advocacy, education and promotion. Thank you for allowing us to serve you!
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Western Ave., a Holiday Shopping Day Just for You!
The MPBHBA is in search of businesses along Western to be a part of a fun-filled, holiday-themed day on Sat., Dec. 3, from noon to 5 p.m.
Shoppers and imbibers alike can venture down the avenue that day to find gifts and get into the holiday spirit, sipping and snacking along the way. The MPBHBA is providing transportation with several stops along Western, so that participants can catch a ride if they would like.
We’d like to include retail businesses as well as bars and restaurants. Ideally this will be a busy day for retail businesses during the already busy holiday season. We encourage bars and restaurants to craft a special holiday drink or hors d’oeuvre.
Businesses that plan something special, like carolers or kids’ crafts, will likely generate even more interest.
Also on December 3 is the Uprising Holiday Market, presented by the Beverly Area Arts Alliance and hosted at the Beverly Arts Center, which will draw even more traffic. It should be a fruitful day for Western Avenue businesses!
In addition to providing bus service along Western for this holiday event, the MPBHBA will:
- publish an online a map of participating businesses.
- create a shopping “passport” incentivizing participants to visit multiple shops/restaurants.
- purchase ad space in the Beverly Review and 19th Ward Quarterly.
- promote the event on social media.
- create a digital lookbook highlighting the gift offerings at local businesses.
We hope you will be a part of this event! To register and be included in upcoming promotions, fill out the form below or email nora@mpbhba.org.
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MPBHBA Lookbook & Other Holiday Plans to Help You
To support businesses this holiday season, the MPBHBA is producing an online holiday lookbook, to be released before our Dec. 3 holiday shopping event. Any business in the MPBHBA service area that wants to be featured is welcome to participate. Please email nora@mpbhba.org if you are interested!
We will also be hosting a holiday window decorating class and window decorating contest. Be on the lookout for details coming soon.
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Holiday Gift Guide 2022 Applications are Open!
The Small Business Majority is excited to announce the return of its annual small business holiday gift guide in time for Small Business Saturday. Last year, more than 2,500 visitors shopped from nearly 300 small businesses on the guide. This online directory is a great way for you to freely promote your business and your products this holiday season. Approved applicants will be featured in the holiday guide on our website from November 22, 2022 to January 1, 2023 and will receive a promotional toolkit to share the gift guide with your customers.
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Last Call for Small Business Saturday Specials
Each month, a listing of local events is published in The Villager, the Beverly Area Planning Association publication delivered to residences in the Beverly/Morgan Park community free of charge.
The November Local Lineup will include information from local merchants for Small Business Saturday, the annual promotion that marks the unofficial start to the holiday shopping season. Always a busy day in the Beverly/Morgan Park commercial districts, the event takes place this year on Saturday, November 26.
Do you have a Small Business Saturday special, sale, or event you would like to promote? Tell us by Oct. 20, and we’ll submit it to the Villager for you!
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Retailers Wanted for 6-Month Market
The Far South Community Development Corporation (CDC) is seeking retail vendors to populate a market space at 845-847 W. 111th St. The deadline to apply is Fri., Oct. 21, 2022.
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Morgan Park Sports Center Seeks Sponsors for Trunk or Treat
The Morgan Park Sports Center is seeking businesses to participate in their upcoming Trunk or Treat event on Sat., Oct. 29. Businesses are asked to become vehicle sponsors for a $10 fee and also decorate an automobile with their business logo and purchase pre-wrapped candy or age-appropriate treats for children. Call (773) 840-4622 to become a sponsor.
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