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Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce November 2016 Shop Small. Shop Local. Shop-Tauqua! There’s a popular meme that routinely makes the rounds on social media. It’s a picture of a small shop with a placard out front that reads, “When you buy from a mom or pop business, you are helping a little girl get dance lessons, a little boy get his team jersey, a mom or dad put food on the table, a family pay a mortgage, or a student pay for college.” That’s essentially true.
November Calendar of Chamber and Chamber Member Events 11/2 - 6-7:30pm, Pain Management, Living with Arthritis, free seminar from Chautauqua PT&OT, Jamestown
A 2010 study by the Michigan State University Center for Community and Economic Development shows that for every $100 in consumer spending with a locally owned business, $73 remains in the local economy and is dispersed through local wages, charitable donations, taxes that fund local services, and purchases of goods and services through other local businesses. The Michigan State study also shows that for each $100 spent with a non-locally owned business, just $43 remains in the local economy.
11/4 - 10am-4pm, Holiday Bazaar, Lutheran Chapel, 715 Falconer Street, Jamestown
Study after study over the past few decades have come to the same conclusion, that shopping at locally owned stores has a more significant impact on the local economy. That’s a key reason why the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce launched its Shop-Tauqua Gift Check program many years ago. Our goal has been to encourage residents to shop at locally owned businesses in order to support our Chautauqua County economy.
11/10 - Chautauqua Works presents The New FLSA White Collar Exemptions & Overtime Rules seminar, Willow Bay, Jamestown, 12:30pm, Lunch session is $20, Call 661-9553
Now we are pleased and proud to have a major partner in this endeavor: the County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency. CCIDA is sponsoring this program in recognition of its more-than $3-million economic impact on our local economy. Because of this sponsorship and our continued efforts to provide you with an even greater return on your investment in the Chamber we are offering the gift check program free of charge to Chamber members. In the past the Chamber had to charge a $40 annual administrative fee in order to cover our costs of printing checks and managing the account. Now, thanks to this CCIDA sponsorship, we are able to offer the program to all Chamber member businesses that choose to participate. Accepting Shop-Tauqua Chamber Gift Checks is simple; they are just deposited with your daily receipts like any other check. If your business is not currently participating and you would like to get involved, please contact the Chamber for more information. In addition, the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce and our six Community Chambers countywide are very pleased to be participating again this year in Small Business Saturday. The Chamber is proud to promote its small member businesses that will be open on Small Business Saturday and we hope you will support them on that day and all year round!
11/4 - Noon-1pm, Arts & Business Luncheon Series at Fredonia Technology Incubator, with Yvonne Grzenkowicz, lead animator for Eyesnare Inc.
11/11-12 - Yoga Retreat at Peek'n Peak Resort & Spa 11/15 - 5-6:30pm, Novemberfest: Chamber Networking Event at Southern Tier Brewing Co.
This event is sold out!
11/17 - 6:30pm, Nutrition and Diabetes seminar, Lutheran Chapel, reservations required, call 720-9122 11/25 - Space Age Christmas holiday exhibit opens at the Fenton History Center, Jamestown 11/26 - Small Business Saturday, if you are a qualifying small business and a Chamber member sign up now to be listed on the Chamber's promotional ads. It is FREE for Chamber members! For a year-round list of festivals and events, check the Chautauqua County Visitors Bureau Calendar For a complete list of courses through JCC Continuing Ed in Jamestown and Dunkirk, check the online course catalog