BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20181124T133000Z DTEND:20181124T200000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Small Business Saturday - Okeechobee DESCRIPTION:Small Business Saturday is a National Holiday created by American Express back in 2003. It was American Express's intention to directly compete with Black Friday that is better formatted for Big Box Retailers and Corporations. The goal of the #ShopSmall Campaign is to encourage patrons to begin their Christmas Shopping and buy from local merchants in their hometown! When $100.00 dollars is spent locally on average $68.00 stays within the community to pay salaries\, buy groceries\, gas\, sponsor local events and sports teams etc. But when spent at a franchise only $43.00 goes to help the local economy.\n\n\n\nIn Okeechobee County the Local Chamber of Commerce hosts an event for any business to join and freely markets the event and those participating to the local community to encourage them to get out and shop! If you are interested in being a merchant for this event we ask that you stop in and fill out a vendor application so that we have all the details on your business to help you market for this exciting day! American Express also has promotional materials for you to decorate and help spread the word with!\n\n\n\nShoppers stay up to date with our merchant list as well as new and constant releases of the deals that will be available to help you find the perfect gift for all on your list\, while supporting your community! For more details please visit our website at www.Okeechobeebusiness.com \, Facebook pages @OkeeChamber and Small Business Saturday Okeechobee (Event Page)\, Twitter.com/Okee_Chamber\, and on Instagram @cocokeechobee\n\nNovember 12\, 2018\n\nDeadline to be included in Printed Materials\n\nNovember 24\, 2018\n\nSmall Business Saturday X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Small Business Saturday is a National Holiday created by American Express back in 2003. It was American Express&rsquo\;s intention to directly compete with Black Friday that is better formatted for Big Box Retailers and Corporations. The goal of the #ShopSmall Campaign is to encourage patrons to begin their Christmas Shopping and buy from local merchants in their hometown! \; When $100.00 dollars is spent locally on average $68.00 stays within the community to pay salaries\, buy groceries\, gas\, sponsor local events and sports teams etc. But when spent at a franchise only $43.00 goes to help the local economy.
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\nIn Okeechobee County the Local Chamber of Commerce hosts an event for any business to join and freely markets the event and those participating to the local community to encourage them to get out and shop! If you are interested in being a merchant for this event we ask that you stop in and fill out a vendor application so that we have all the details on your business to help you market for this exciting day! American Express also has promotional materials for you to decorate and help spread the word with!
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\nShoppers stay up to date with our merchant list as well as new and constant releases of the deals that will be available to help you find the perfect gift for all on your list\, while supporting your community! For more details please visit our website at www.Okeechobeebusiness.com \, Facebook pages @OkeeChamber and Small Business Saturday Okeechobee (Event Page)\, Twitter.com/Okee_Chamber\, and on Instagram @cocokeechobee
\nNovember 12\, 2018
\nDeadline to be included in Printed Materials
\nNovember 24\, 2018
\nSmall Business Saturday
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\n LOCATION:Throughout Okeechobee! UID:e.1131.13637 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260527T201429Z URL:https://business.okeechobeebusiness.com/events/details/small-business-saturday-okeechobee-13637 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR