The Fair Oaks Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the 2024 Best of Fair Oaks! This annual contest celebrates our community’s favorite businesses and outstanding individuals.
This year, we have 76 categories, featuring hundreds of participating businesses and individuals. To explore the categories, visit www.BestofFairOaks.com. We’ve noticed your contributions to our community and would like to invite you to be part of the fun!
How to Participate (It’s Easy and Free!):
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Nominate Your Business: Choose one of our 76 categories and submit your nomination.
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Claim Your Listing: After being nominated, claim your listing and customize it as you wish.
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Encourage Voting: Regularly check your category ranking and remind your supporters to vote for you
Save the Date: Join us on January 16, 2025, for the Awards Gala at North Ridge Country Club, where we will announce the winners!
Important dates
~ Nominations Open Nov 7, 2024
~ Voting Begins Nov 14, 2024
~ Go Dark Date December 12, 2024
~ Voting ends: December 19, 2024
~ Winners announced: January 16, 2025
Still Deciding? Here’s Why You Should Participate:
Free Entry: You have nothing to lose.
Marketing Opportunity: Promote yourself as a nominee (or winner).
Fair Competition: Compete with businesses of all sizes this is about favorites, not size.
Community Exposure: Gain visibility even if you don’t win.
Employee Motivation: Inspire your team to strive for recognition.
Boost Credibility: Showcase your trusted status as chosen by the community.
Attract Candidates: Draw job seekers interested in joining an award-winning business
SEO Advantages: Enhance your online presence through contest participation
Social Media Sharing: Easy links to promote your nomination.
Pre-Built Email Templates: Effortlessly reach out to clients, family, and friends for votes.
Vote for Us Flyers: Simple marketing materials to promote your nomination.
Widespread Visibility: Thousands of potential views and possible press coverage
Engaging Community Fun: It’s a great way to connect and enjoy the community spirit!
Good luck, and we look forward to seeing your business shine in this year’s Best of Fair Oaks!
Click on the Promo Tools link to access a variety of FREE tools designed to help you increase your vote count and explore additional features available to you.
Members, please upload your Holiday Specials and Coupons to the Chamber website, and your offers will also be featured on our Best of Fair Oaks page!
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Your entry is already in the running to win the title of, “The Best" in your community amongst your competitors. You are already gaining great exposure to your local audience, and beyond. GREAT JOB!
We are happy to provide a set of both free and low cost options, to help you get the word out and STAND OUT in the crowd!
Good luck in the race!
The Best of Fair Oaks Team
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Flyers to Promote that you’ve been nominated with a special QR code
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Claim Your Listing: If you are the owner, manager, or representative of a nominee, it is essential to claim your FREE listing. By doing so, you will receive notifications about the Best of Fair Oaks contest and gain access to personalized FREE promotional tools. This information is crucial to ensuring you don't miss out on any valuable promotional opportunities.
Voting PROCESS: Votes can only be cast through the online voting platform at the Best of Fair Oaks. To ensure your vote is counted, please provide complete voter information; incomplete entries will be disregarded. To cast your vote, you must register using a valid email address. Each participant is allowed only one email for voting; multiple email addresses will be excluded from the count. Your primary email will be used for verification purposes to confirm that your vote is cast by a real person, not a bot or spam account. We value your privacy and assure you that your email will not be sold or used to send unsolicited messages. Any communications from us will be exclusively related to the Best of Fair Oaks contest.
ELIGIBILTY: Nominees must be located within the Fair Oaks (95628) community or hold an active membership with the Fair Oaks Chamber of Commerce. This includes businesses outside the 95628 zip code if they are current Chamber members. Participant details will be verified using the Sacramento County Business License database, social media, and registered websites. All votes must be submitted by December 19, 2024. Chamber members in good standing as of October 31, 2024, will be automatically entered into the contest and nominated in their primary category. Non-profit members will be nominated in one of the following categories: "Best Non-Profit Organization," "Best Church or Place of Worship," "Best School," or "Best Service Club." Members can also nominate themselves in up to three additional categories. As a member, you will receive a Chamber Badge on the voting site, indicating your membership in our organization. Please note that if a member’s dues become 30 days past due during the contest, their badge will be removed. Additionally, members outside of the Fair Oaks community who choose to cancel their membership during the voting period will have their votes eliminated and will be automatically disqualified from the contest.
Voting GUIDELINES: Each participant is allowed to cast only one vote per category, with voting limited to one vote per person and IP address. To ensure fairness, we will closely monitor IP addresses. If several individuals from the same household or business wish to vote, they must use different devices (such as computers, tablets, or smartphones) and should not be connected to the same network. Votes cast using multiple email addresses will not be considered valid; only your primary email will be counted.
CODE of Conduct: The Best of Fair Oaks facilitators reserve the right to disqualify any business that enters the competition incorrectly or utilizes marketing materials, badges, language, or behavior that misaligns with the competition's standards. Participants who breach the rules will receive a written warning regarding the incident.
Voting INTEGRITY: If a business is found to be “Stuffing Ballots” or violating any of our security measures by submitting multiple ballots focusing on the same business or businesses, the software will automatically flag these incidents, and the offending entries may be removed from multiple categories if they exceed the allowed number. We are committed to providing a fair and accurate voting process, ensuring that no participant undermines the integrity of this online competition
CATEGORY Selection: As a member of the Fair Oaks Chamber of Commerce, you have the advantage of being listed in up to four (4) categories during the Best of Fair Oaks competition, as determined by our staff. In contrast, other Fair Oaks businesses that are not members of the Chamber will only be permitted to be listed in a single (1) category. Please note that nominees must remain in their designated categories for the duration of the voting period. If you wish to be nominated in additional categories, consider joining the Fair Oaks Chamber of Commerce before the nomination period concludes on December 11th.
Voting REQUIREMENTS: All entries must contain complete information; incomplete votes will not be counted. By participating in the Best of Fair Oaks, you grant permission for the use of your business name, likeness, and/or image in marketing and promotional materials associated with the competition. All results from the Best of Fair Oaks competition will be kept confidential by the Fair Oaks Chamber of Commerce, Messenger Publishing Group and Voterfly.
PARTICIPATING: By participating in Best of Fair Oaks, you grant us permission to use your business name, likeness, and/or image in our marketing and promotional materials related to the competition and/or events. All results from the Best of Fair Oaks competition are maintained privately by the Fair Oaks Chamber of Commerce.
AWARDS Announcement: We are thrilled to announce that winners will be honored at the Best of Fair Oaks Award Gala on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at North Ridge Country Club. Please note that tickets must be pre-purchased; no tickets will be available at the door. Tickets will go on sale January 1, 2025.
WINNERS! will receive a certificate from the Fair Oaks Chamber of Commerce to display in their business, along with certificates from our elected officials, promotional materials, and, of course, the prestigious honor of bragging rights. Additionally, winners will be featured in the American River Messenger and on the Best of Fair Oaks website following the Gala on January 17, 2025. We will announce the top three winners in each category, and we encourage you to be present to accept your award. Remember, take pride in being a winner your presence is important! If a winner cannot attend the event to receive their award, please send someone to represent you or they must contact the Fair Oaks Chamber of Commerce to arrange for pickup. Due to limited staff, awards will not be delivered to the winners.
Purpose of the Event: The Best of Fair Oaks aims to raise awareness of the outstanding small businesses in our community. We seek to ensure that the competition is enjoyable for all participants.
Thank you for participating, and we look forward to celebrating the Best of Fair Oaks!
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Presented and Hosted by
9th annual Best of Fair Oaks Awards Gala
Thursday January 16, 2025
BEST OF FAIR OAKS EVENT
Featured Sponsors - $1,800 (Limited to 4)
Your business will be distinguished as a Featured sponsor of the event The package includes:
One reserved table for you and nine guests, situated in a PRIME location near the main stage
A full-page ad in our event program
Mention of your business during the event
Your logo displayed on our event slideshow
SPONSORSHIPS
Year-long recognition with your logo and link featured on the front page and across all categories of the Best of Fair Oaks voting page
Promotion on the Fair Oaks Chamber website and social media platforms
Additionally, you have the option to set up a 6-foot table to display your business at the event, maximizing your exposure.
**To ensure your business is listed on BestofFairOaks.com, please confirm your commitment by November 14th.
Tipsy Bar Sponsor - $1,000 (Limited to 3)
Become the proud sponsor of our open bar, hosted exclusively by your business! This package includes:
Four tickets to the event
A full-page advertisement in our event program
Mention of your business during the event
Your logo featured on the event slideshow and displayed on signage at the bar
Year-long recognition with your logo and link featured on the front page and in the bar category of the Best of Fair Oaks voting page
Promotion on the Fair Oaks Chamber website and across our social media platforms
*To ensure your business is listed on the BestofFairOaks.com voting site, please confirm your commitment by November 14th.
Table Sponsor - $700 (Limited to 6)
As a table sponsor, you'll receive:
One reserved table for you and nine guests
A half-page advertisement in our event program
Mention of your business during the event
Your logo featured in our event slideshow
Year-long recognition with your logo on our website and social media platforms
Centerpiece Masterpiece - $400 (Limited to 6)
Enhance our event by decorating the tables! This package includes:
Two tickets to the event
A half-page advertisement in our event program
Mention of your business during the event
Your logo featured in the event slideshow
Signage displayed on all table centerpieces
Year-long recognition with your logo and link on our website and social media platforms
BEST OF FAIR OAKS EVENT
Dessert Table Sponsor - $350
Two tickets to the event
Dessert table will be tagged with your business
Your logo featured on the event slideshow and displayed on signage at the Dessert Table
A Business card advertisement in our event program
Mention of your business during the our event
Your logo featured in the event slideshow
Year-long recognition with logo and link on our website and social media platforms
TV Monitor Sponsor - $300 (Limited to 1)
Two tickets to the event
Your logo featured on event slideshow and displayed on signage near the main event monitor
A Business card advertisement in our event program
Mention of your business during the event
Your logo featured in the event slideshow
Year-long recognition with your logo and link on our website and social media platforms
Your logo featured on the event slideshow and displayed on signage at the Raffle table
A Business card advertisement in our event program
Mention of your business during the event
Your logo featured in the event slideshow
Year-long recognition with your logo and link on our website and social media platforms
Greeting Sponsor - $250 (Limited to 1)
Greet our guest as they arrive, This package includes:
Two tickets to the event
Opportunity to greet our guests *optional
Your logo featured on the event slideshow and displayed on signage at the Check in table
A Business card advertisement in our event program
Mention of your business during the event
Your logo featured in the event slideshow
Year-long recognition with your logo and link on our website and social media platforms
Back Drop Photo Sponsor - $250 (Limited to 1)
Two tickets to the event
Your logo featured on the event slideshow and displayed on signage at the Photo backdrop area
A Business card advertisement in our event program
Mention of your business during the event
Your logo featured in the event slideshow
Year-long recognition with your logo and link on our website and social media platforms
BEST OF FAIR OAKS EVENT
Stage Sponsor - $300 (Limited to 1)
Two tickets to the event
Your logo featured on the event slideshow and displayed on signage at the Main Stage
A Business card advertisement in our event program
Mention of your business during the event
Your logo featured in the event slideshow
Year-long recognition with your logo and link on our website and social media platforms
Decorations Sponsor - $300
Two tickets to the event
Business card advertisement in our event program
Mention of your business during our event
Coat Rack Sponsor - $150 (Limited to 1)
Business card advertisement in our event program
Mention of your business during our event
Business card ad - $150 (20)
Business card advertisement in our event program
Mention of your business during our event
OTHER WAYS TO PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS
Donate your BUSINESS SWAG to our giveaway Bags for Winners!
PROMOTE your business
Business listed in our event program
Marketing coupons or special offers
We are planning on filling 100 bags for our winners
DO you have something special that promotes your business? We need giveaways - Pens, cups, reusable bags, notepads, stress balls, etc to fill up our bags
Items MUST be received by Jan 7th
Dessert Auction (30)
Donate a Specialty Dessert for our Dessert Auction
Business mentioned during the auction
Business listed in our event program
Desserts can be dropped off the day of the event at the club.
To be recognized in the program we need to know by Jan 7th if you are bringing a dessert
Donate to our Silent Auction / Raffle
PROMOTE your business with a Basket or Raffle item
Business listed in our event program
Ideas: Baskets, Services, Local Gift Cards, Wine, Beer, Experiences, Dining etc, get creative
To be recognized in the program. Items MUST be received by Jan 7th
MORE LEVELS ARE COMING!
YES, I would like to participate as a SPONSOR for the
Contact Name:
Phone Number:
Business Name:
Email:
Website:
Business Address: City: Zip: Sponsorapplicationsarebasedonafirst-come,firstservebasis.
Applications for sponsors are subject to availability. Fair Oaks Chamber staff reserves the right to reject applications as they see fit in the best interest of the event. Sponsorships are non- refundable
Staff will reach out to you for your artwork and needed information Sponsorships for events do have a deadline and payments must be made by a certain date to be consider to ensure you will be seen on all marketing material, website and social media promotions before the event.
*All sponsors will have first right of refusal the following year.
Event Name:
(Name of event you want to sponsor)
Sponsorship Level: (Name of sponsorship level)
Amount : (Amount of sponsorship level)
$ Additional Sponsorships, Event
$ Additional Sponsorships, Event
$ Additional Sponsorships, Event
$ Additional Sponsorships, Event
$ Additional Sponsorships, Event
$ Total payment check # payable to FOCC (preferred) or can be paid by a Credit card (all major credit cards accepted)
