What’s a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony?
Ribbon cuttings are traditionally performed for business openings but you can use a big pair of scissors to cut a ribbon for any big milestone including:
opening a new brand, location, or franchise
Ribbon cuttings are traditionally performed for business openings but you can use a big pair of scissors to cut a ribbon for any big milestone including:
opening a new brand, location, or franchise
- a business anniversary
- a millionth customer designation (or some other number)
- moving into a new building
- reopening a business under new management
- reopening after a devastating event (like a fire)
- or any reason the business feels they need to present themselves to the community.
·Ribbon Cutting Guidelines
To have Quad Area Chamber Ambassador's present.
· Your business changed ownership or is under new management within the last six months.
· Your business moved to a new location.
· Grand Re-Opening, remodel or expansion at its present location.
· A Chamber representative can only attend during Chamber business hours 8 – 4:30 p.m. A Chamber representative may be able to attend outside of regular business hours based on availability.
· The Chamber observes summer hours Memorial Day through Labor Day and will close at 1 p.m. on Friday afternoons.
· The Chamber observes holiday hours and will not be able to attend from Dec. 15 – Jan. 15, 2018.
· The Chamber may be able to attend on weekends, holidays or anytime the Chamber is closed, based on availability.
· If Public Schools are closed due to inclement weather, our staff will not attend the scheduled event.
· The company is required to Schedule a Ribbon Cutting before the Chamber can confirm your date – please allow 48-72 hours for processing.
· The company is responsible for all external promotion of their event. We encourage the company to post their event on Member News under Ribbon Cuttings.
To have Quad Area Chamber Ambassador's present.
- Events must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance.
- A Chamber representative will only be present at one event per day. ·
- Your company must meet one of the following qualifications:
· Your business changed ownership or is under new management within the last six months.
· Your business moved to a new location.
· Grand Re-Opening, remodel or expansion at its present location.
· A Chamber representative can only attend during Chamber business hours 8 – 4:30 p.m. A Chamber representative may be able to attend outside of regular business hours based on availability.
· The Chamber observes summer hours Memorial Day through Labor Day and will close at 1 p.m. on Friday afternoons.
· The Chamber observes holiday hours and will not be able to attend from Dec. 15 – Jan. 15, 2018.
· The Chamber may be able to attend on weekends, holidays or anytime the Chamber is closed, based on availability.
· If Public Schools are closed due to inclement weather, our staff will not attend the scheduled event.
· The company is required to Schedule a Ribbon Cutting before the Chamber can confirm your date – please allow 48-72 hours for processing.
· The company is responsible for all external promotion of their event. We encourage the company to post their event on Member News under Ribbon Cuttings.
The Chamber is Happy to:
- Invite the Chamber board of directors and membership
- Announce your ribbon cutting on the Chamber’s website, Facebook page, and e-mail blasts
- Supply the official ribbon-cutting scissors and ribbon
- Formally introduce you and your business to those in attendance with a speech by a Chamber board member
- Photograph the event
