The Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce is always eager to welcome new businesses to Manhattan or to celebrate the expansion of existing businesses.

The Chamber is here to serve you in a supporting role for the event – this celebration is the time to showcase what your business has to offer our community.

To make the most of this special celebration, assure availability of the Chamber staff, and avoid conflicts with other Chamber programs or functions, please schedule your event with the Chamber as early as possible. Remember: the earlier you contact us, the better.

The event can be as simple or elaborate as you choose. Contact Kim Dahlsten for more information.

• The Chamber will provide ribbon and scissors or up to 6 shovels.
• Events will be scheduled between 9 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday. (No weekend or after-hour events.)
• A maximum of 2 special events (ribbon cutting, groundbreaking or grand openings) will be scheduled per week.
• The Chamber President/CEO, Lyle Butler or a Chamber representative will attend the event and would be pleased to say a few remarks on behalf of the Manhattan Chamber during the program.
• One or more Chamber staff members will attend.
• The Chamber will send an e-invite two days prior to the event to the entire membership, which includes the business logo and a 2-3 sentence write up (provided by the business).
• Personal invitations to government officials, media contacts and special business contacts are strongly encouraged on behalf of the business.
• The Chamber will include a picture of the celebration along with a 50-60 word write-up (provided by the business) in an upcoming issue of the monthly newsletter – The Little Apple® Business Review at no charge.
• The Chamber will also include a picture of the celebration on our FaceBook page.
• Members of the Chamber Champions Committee will attend.