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Happy Monday!
After Saturday's spring teaser, today's snow has brought us back to reality; winter isn't ready to release its snowy grip on us quite yet.
Restaurant Madness is only two weeks away! Scroll down to read our press release and check out some of the first promotional videos to be posted to the Restaurant Madness 2022 YouTube channel. Start making your restaurant game plan now!
Comcast Rise Grant
Comcast Rise is offering small businesses grants for marketing, creative, media, and technology services to small businesses owned by People of Color or women; to assist with growth and success. The application process opened January 16, 2022. The deadline to apply is June 17, 2022.
For more information please visit: https://www.comcastrise.com/apply/
Eligibility Requirements:
- Is at least 51% owned and operated by someone who identifies as Black, Indigenous, a Person of Color, or a Female
- Is independently owned and operated; and not a franchise location
- Is registered to conduct business in the U.S.
- Has been operating for one or more years
- Is located within the Comcast Business service area
Partner Newsletters
The Batavia Parks Foundation recently launched a quarterly newsletter and invite the community to opt in to receive it. Click here to sign up to receive Seasons. If you scroll to the bottom of this email you will find links to opt in to our other community partner newsletters, too.
For those of you who view Mayor Schielke’s weekly videos, here is a link to the Friday, March 4th recording.
We continually update our home page, bataviachamber.org when new resources and information comes out. Also, check our calendar for new events from us and the community. Make certain you check the calendars regularly!
As always, we are now, and will be in the future, here for you.
Most sincerely,
Margaret, Patti and Shirley
Your Batavia Chamber of Commerce Staff
Congratulations to Anita Malik -
Our February 2022 Ambassador of the Month!
The Batavia Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce that the Ambassador of the Month for February is Anita Malik! Anita is a natural in this voluntary role. She has jumped in when asked to serve on committees or to volunteer. As one of our valued ambassadors, she represents us at ribbon cuttings, events and makes phone calls on our behalf to our members. She serves on the Batavia Women in Business Council and was named the Ambassador of the Year in 2018!
Anita encouraged National Energy Contractors to join the Batavia Chamber of Commerce, which they did. We are happy that Anita is continuing to volunteer as a Chamber Ambassador, although she recently changed employers. Thank you, Anita. As an Ambassador, your continual effort is appreciated and highly valued by the Board of Directors, Chamber staff and membership!
Participating restaurants choose their own promotion that they reveal during a professionally created short commercial.
The Batavia Chamber of Commerce, Batavia MainStreet and the City of Batavia are excited to host Batavia’s eleventh annual Restaurant Madness promotion, Sunday through Thursday, March 20-24.
“We are encouraging everyone to visit the variety of great restaurants located within Batavia,” said Margaret Perreault, president and CEO of the Batavia Chamber of Commerce. “The goal is to also attract diners from other communities to Batavia, along with Batavians, to experience our wonderful restaurants.” Read the entire press release.
As they are completed, the promotional videos are added to the Restaurant Madness 2022 YouTube channel. Subscribe and watch each commercial at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrYOm5Cy3z_w16fReSsHuTQ.
Mark Your Calendars and Join the Fun on Thursday!
Upcoming Ribbon Cutting
Mark Your Calendars and Join Us!
Get Your Business Noticed!
Advertising opportunities are now available on a NEW Batavia map.
Registration and sponsorships are available for the annual Inspire Celebration, now scheduled for April. Email patti@bataviachamber.org to secure your sponsorship at our signature event!
News and Updates from Our Members
Third Session Planned for March 10, 2022
What will the future of our schools look like? We need to hear what you think! Three community chairs are taking the lead in finding the answer to this question by gathering feedback from the community through the Building Our Future Together Community Engagement Sessions. Read the entire press release.
Nothing By Default presents a unique art experience in Batavia at Black Cactus Print House, 11 E. Wilson Street.
The buzz continues to build about the immersive art event coming to downtown Batavia on Saturday, March 26 and Sunday, March 27. Handprinted, front-page newsprint announcements are dotting the windows of downtown businesses. Members of Nothing By Default (NBD) team, an offshoot of Black Cactus Print House, have partnered with Batavia’s Shumway Studios to produce an exciting promotional video that uncovers more details regarding the multimedia event.
The video, which can be viewed at https://youtu.be/kdfw8AR5v6Y, shows the team at NBD putting together more parts of the Thank You for Leaving the House event and introduces a Chicago legend to the team. Read the entire press release.
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