THE
RIDGE BUSINESS JOURNAL www.paradisechamber.com
September/October 2014
Connecting the Ridge Business Community
Johnny Appleseed Days October 4 & 5 By Monica Nolan Executive Director, Paradise Ridge Chamber of Commerce
Johnny Appleseed Days 2014 welcomes its generous sponsors: Jack FM, Blue Team – Cindy Haskett, Wells Fargo Bank, Paradise Cinema 7, Stott Outdoor Advertising, Rite Aid, California Health & Wellness, Black Bear Diner, Smoke Free Northstate, Paradise Elks, Gary Bess Associates, Pearson Road Collison Repair and Northern Recycling and Waste. Join us on October 4th and 5th at Terry Ashe Park in Paradise for the 126th Johnny Appleseed Days celebration! And if you’d like to get in on the fun beforehand, help us bake the 1,000 apple pies that are the centerpiece of the fest. This year, for the first time, the pies will be baked at the Paradise Elks Lodge. If you are handy with a peeler and a rolling pin, call the Chamber on 977-9356 to sign up. Pie baking is a three-day party that includes raffle prizes, catered lunch, and comradery. Sign up with your family, church group, service group, neighbors or by yourself. Since its earliest days and in its various permutations, this traditional
If you don’t have a booth for Johnny Appleseed days – DON’T WAIT! Space is limited and booths are going fast!
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Chamber Launches New Local Marketing Opportunities By Monica Nolan Executive Director, Paradise Ridge Chamber of Commerce
With our diverse membership, broad and growing contact base, and wide-ranging programs, we are poised to reach the community’s decision makers and stakeholders on behalf of local businesses. The work of the Paradise Ridge Chamber of Commerce supports every business on the Ridge; our members are actively optimizing the commercial environment for all concerned so that customers, clients, and patients can take advantage of a variety of products and services in their hometown. Your Chamber’s many platforms provide unique opportunities for businesses to tell their story.
Your Chamber stages events throughout the year. Whether it’s a ribbon cutting for a new merchant or the oldest harvest festival in the state, events provide effective marketing packages that provide businesses with direct access to local customers. The Chamber’s 2015 Sponsorship Opportunities Packages are designed to fit every budget and plan. Sponsorship will provide companies with year-long exposure to the local client base while benefiting local business as a whole, and helping to preserve treasured Ridge traditions. We are happy to work with businesses to create a package that best reflects their marketing vision. The Ridge Business Bulletin is a weekly e-mail sent each Wednesday by the Paradise Ridge Chamber of Commerce to more
than 1,800 decision makers in our community. These e-blasts are also shared on the Chamber’s facebook page, with unlimited potential for visibility. Use the Ridge Business Bulletin to: • promote special offers, sales, or events • provide a preview of your goods and services • drive traffic to your business and your website • express customer appreciation • enhance your profile and brand awareness • launch your campaign on social media • forward to your own contacts and ask that they do the same PRCOC e-blast marketing is open exclusively to Chamber members. Because our contact base is compiled of Chamber members and community stakeholders who continually join our mailing list in the interest of supporting local business, PRCOC is uniquely positioned to influence your customers. For membership information, visit ParadiseChamber.com/about-us-membership, call 877-9356, or email Monica@ParadiseChamber.com
Business Briefs Chamber Seeks Nominations for Board of Directors The Paradise Ridge Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for its 2014 Board of Directors. Nominees and applicants must be members in good standing. Directors for the Paradise Ridge Chamber of Commerce make a serious commitment to volunteer their time and effort toward developing and maintaining goodwill and understanding among Chamber members, businesses, government agencies and the community at large. Directors adhere to the objectives and purposes of our bylaws and work together to promote tourism, foster an attitude of unity and pride in the Paradise Ridge, support judicious local government, cultivate balanced economic growth and create a favorable business climate. For a nomination form or application, please email Monica Nolan at Monica@ParadiseChamber.com.
Paradise Grange - Be The Community You Want To Live In The Grange is a nation-wide family fraternity with roots in agriculture. It was established in 1873 and has grown into an organization addressing the agrarian impulses of all people--urban, suburban and rural. The Grange seeks to create a sustainable agricultural program, and promotes close family ties and community service. Membership is open to anyone 14 years of age and older. Each member must have a desire to work with others in developing and advancing the interest of healthy lifestyles in the local community. Membership is an opportunity to join with others to improve communities and influence local and state laws. Grange members from all over California have the opportunity to meet once a year at the state convention and pass resolutions for our state government to vote on. Contact the Paradise Grange at paradisegrange@gmail.com.
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