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SA NTA M A RIA VA LLE Y CH A MB E R MO NTHLY NE WS LE T TE R | N OVE MB E R 2020
Santa Maria Style Holidays: Chamber Highlights Local Gift Ideas and Events in Holiday Campaign It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The holidays are quickly approaching, and like most things this year, the way the Santa Maria Valley community celebrates will look different in the time of COVID-19. “Although traditional community events like the Christmas Parade and others have rightly been canceled this year, we want the community to know there are still ways to ring in the holidays safely, while still supporting local businesses and organizations,” explained Glenn Morris, President/CEO for the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber has put together a number of campaigns to provide the community with fun ways to celebrate the holidays and get out and support local businesses. To help get the word out about holiday events and activities, the Chamber has created a “Holiday Cheer, Santa Maria Style” landing page on their website that showcases local holiday events. From the Elks Recreation “Christmas in the County” drive-thru lights display to the City’s “Lights, Sights and Holiday Nights” competition, the Chamber wants to make sure the community is aware of all the fun activities still available locally to ring in the holiday season. “As a convener and community champion,” Morris explained “it made sense
Tally Farms offers Farm Box subscriptions of fresh, local produce - a fun, local and unique gift you can give this holiday season while supporting local businesses. for us to provide a single resource for locals looking for ways to celebrate the holidays in the Santa Maria Valley.” The resource is available at santamaria.com/holiday-eventsand-activities. Local businesses and nonprofits holding holiday events and activities are encouraged to submit their information to taz@santamaria.com so the Chamber can include them in this promotion.
In addition to being a hub of information, the Chamber is also committed to being a catalyst of business activity, supporting support local businesses, so the Chamber is also launching a “Holiday Giving, Santa Maria Style” gift guide and “Shop Local Holiday Selfie Contest”. “There are so many fun, unique businesses Continued on p.2
WHAT ' S INSIDE : NOVEMBE R 2020 ISSUE
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