The stretch of winter after the holidays can turn into a drag, especially with the frigid winter weather we’ve had these past weeks. That’s why the Iola Area Chamber wanted to shake things up and launch its first-ever St. Patrick’s Day Small Business Promotion.
The promotion intends to encourage the community to visit our area’s small businesses and explore the treasures so many shops have to offer. The Chamber also seeks to inspire an extra creative spark among local businesses as they wrap up the winter season and transition into spring.
The St. Patrick’s Day Small Business Promotion will run from March 1-17, ending on St. Patrick’s Day, and it will include Chamber member businesses who choose to participate. Each participating business will provide a prize drawing to its customers and can also choose to offer special sales, deals and promotions of their own during this time period.
Each business will choose its own rules and eligibility standards for its prize drawing. Community members who wish to participate should check the rules and eligibility requirements at each participating business. Each business will also put together a unique prize to be offered to their drawing’s grand winner. Some of the businesses have already offered the Chamber sneak-peaks at these prizes, and I’m sure people won’t want to miss out on a chance to win them.
During the event, the Chamber will help promote the drawings and any additional deals participating businesses choose to offer. Make sure to like and follow the Iola Area Chamber of Commerce’s Facebook page for updates on the event and what participating businesses are offering. This year, the Chamber created the cartoon character “Penny the Lucky Leprechaun” to be its promotional icon. Look for this cute, red-headed lady leprechaun at area businesses to include your name and contact information in her pots of gold.
In addition to the St. Patrick’s Day Small Business Promotion, the Chamber is excited to announce its newest Chamber member, The Protein Place. For those who have yet to stop by their location at 110 South Jefferson Avenue, it offers a great place for people to stop in and enjoy a tasty tea or meal replacement shake while enjoying a comfortable, modern environment. Friendly staff will make you feel welcome and answer any questions you have about their Herbalife Nutritional products. Help us continue to welcome them into the Iola business community by stopping in, and if you haven’t already, give their wide variety of teas and shakes a try.
