Stroll Around the City of Lebanon for a Fun, Fall Scarecrow Contest

 The Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce invites the community to experience the spirit of the fall season. This is a great time for you, your family and your friends to stroll throughout the city and enjoy the unique displayed scarecrows at local businesses.

The Special Events Division of the Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce is encouraging businesses to participate in the Scarecrow Contest and promote their businesses.

Participants will create their own free standing/self-supported scarecrows (no store-bought versions allowed). The scarecrows will be placed throughout the city in front of participating businesses. If a participant does not have a storefront, a location will be provided for them. 

The entry fee of $25 to participate, may be paid via cash, check, or credit card when the application is submitted. The scarecrows will be on display the month of October. A photo of your scarecrow and a promotional statement is to be submitted to the Chamber no later than September 30^th to be entered into the Facebook voting contest.

Facebook voting will take place October 1^st – October 28^th. Prizes will be given for the following categories: Best Overall ($75 value), Most Creative ($50 value), and Fan Favorite ($50 value). Photo “likes” will be counted as votes to determine the Fan Favorite. Winners will be announced via Facebook live on October 29th.

Applications and complete guidelines are available online https://lebanonwilsonchamber.com/chamber-events/scarecrow-contest and at the Chamber, located at 149 Public Square. For more information on how you can be a part of the contest, contact the Chamber office at 615-444-5503.

Small business is the backbone of Wilson County’s economy, and as a county, we will continue to focus on targeted relief for these businesses. TennCommUNITY is an initiative created and designed to help with recovery by urging the communities to shop locally. The mission includes providing advertising and marketing tools for small businesses, contributed by the network of partnering banks and chambers. Through the unified efforts of this partnership, we aspire to boost commerce and support for local merchants…

Link: https://www.tenncommunity.com/

The Chamber’s Annual Membership Meeting & Awards Celebration is one of the largest gatherings of executives, elected officials, business owners, and civic leaders.

Hear about our top priorities and vision for doing business Chamber President & CEO, Melanie Minter, outgoing Board Chairman, Necole Bell and incoming Board Chairman Greg Butler. The meeting and celebration is for all members to attend.

The evening included dinner, a brief meeting, followed by the swearing-in of the upcoming Board of Directors and award recipients. Celebration Cocktails @ 5:30, Dinner @ 6:30 and Program @ 7:00

The following awards will be presented:

• Ambassador of the Year
• Retailer of the Year
• Shop Small Business Award
• Industrialist of the Year
• Business Person of the Year
• Friend of Education
• Lifetime Member Award
• Volunteer of the Year
• Lebanon Wilson County Sports Council Award
• on Profit of Excellence Award
• Woman of Excellence
• Cedar Tree Awards and Distinguished Alumni.

Call the Chamber for more information 615-444-5503.

Landmark Homes of Tennessee, Inc. hosted a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to celebrate the launch of Walker Estates by Landmark Homes. Thank you to Owner, Gary Wisniewski, Marketing Director Ashley Belcher and their sponsors The Juice Bar, Active Life Chiropractic and CareyAnn & My Mortgage Team Powered by CMG Financial for making it a great success. Representatives included the Ambassador Division, Board of Director and membership.

For more information:
Landmark Homes of TN. 6064 Central Pike Mt. Juliet, TN 37122
http://www.yourlandmark.com/…

Ribbon Cuttings are sponsored by Anytime Fitness of Lebanon, TN

The holidays are quickly approaching and everyone is beginning their Christmas shopping for friends and family. While it is both easy and convenient to shop online and have everything shipped to your doorstep, we ask that you keep your local small businesses in mind as you plan out your gifts.

Think about these 5 benefits of shopping small on Small Business Saturday, November 30 and every day.

1. Supporting small businesses keeps money within the community and enhances the local economy.
2. Customer service at small businesses can be a more personal experience.  Customers may easily build relationships with owners and staff, and perhaps even feel like they’ve become part of a family.
3. Small business owners are often members of the community that they are located in. This means they have pride in the town and are likely to support it through different functions.
4. Small businesses create jobs that keep you close to home. Also, during holiday seasons they create additional jobs through their part-time positions.
5. Small businesses are more likely to tailor their products to the needs and desires of the community. And if they don’t have a specific thing that you are looking for, they are likely to order it in for you.

Small businesses are vital to the success and growth of the city and county. When you support a local business, you are supporting your neighbor.