[OMS_MANAGERS] Shop Small Saturday Neighborhood Champion

Tue Dec 1 15:42:01 PST 2020

My apologies for not following up on this. That’s interesting … shortly after I sent the earlier email, I received another email with the actual application and was able to apply for this year (and we did get our kit about a week before Small Business Saturday). I didn’t forward it because it appeared it was delivered to previous Neighborhood Champions that were already “prequalified”. I do not recall seeing a generic email with a free-for-all application. 

I wonder if they were doing a limited number of kits this year, or only offered it to past Neighborhood Champions? My wife is the director of our local SBDC and she has been a Neighborhood Champion as well. She did not get the email below OR the email indicating that it was time to apply. Now that I’m thinking about it, the email that said applications were open did hint at doing it sooner than later, and implied that they may only have taken a limited number of applications. 

To be honest, it’s a great program but has been unpredictable and difficult to manage. You never know what you’ll receive in the kit, and last year I received it literally the day before Thaknsgiving. I’d like to find a sponsor next year and have our own shopping bags made for distribution to businesses and shoppers. Other than the soft marketing and promotion, that’s the tangible piece that ties the event physically to our downtown businesses. Plus, we’d have an opportunity to get our brand into the mix as well. 

I’m sure we’ll all share any info we receive next year too. 

Cheers!
D

From: OMS_MANAGERS <oms_managers-bounces at omls.oregon.gov> on behalf of Dallas Downtown Association <m.fisher.dda at gmail.com>
Reply-To: Oregon Main Street program managers <oms_managers at omls.oregon.gov>
Date: Friday, November 27, 2020 at 7:47 AM
To: Oregon Main Street program managers <oms_managers at omls.oregon.gov>
Cc: <oms_managers-bounces at omls.oregon.gov>
Subject: Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] Shop Small Saturday Neighborhood Champion

Any additional information on this Darin? I still have not received any information. 

On Tue, Oct 13, 2020 at 4:22 PM Downtown Bend, OR <downtownbend at gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks very much, guys, I appreciate it.

We are going to try to do a 3-week Shop Small Passport event, and an online passport entry option as well.  (http://www.downtownbend.org/holidays-in-downtown-2020.html).  Fingers crossed! 

Have a great afternoon, 

Mindy Aisling

Executive Director

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 Downtown Bend Business Association
Talk or Text - 541-788-3628    www.downtownbend.org
916 NW Wall Street in Downtown Bend Oregon
 We are a nonprofit committed to increasing the vitality of Downtown Bend.

On Tue, Oct 13, 2020 at 12:53 PM W Darin Rutledge, Executive Director <darin at downtownklamathfalls.org> wrote:

If/when the link to the application comes out, I’ll forward it back out to this group (Herb, others who got the same email … maybe we can tag team to make sure it doesn’t get overlooked?)

From: OMS_MANAGERS <oms_managers-bounces at omls.oregon.gov> on behalf of "Downtown Bend, OR" <downtownbend at gmail.com>
Reply-To: Oregon Main Street program managers <oms_managers at omls.oregon.gov>
Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 12:23 PM
To: Oregon Main Street program managers <oms_managers at omls.oregon.gov>
Cc: <oms_managers-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
Subject: Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] Shop Small Saturday Neighborhood Champion

Awesome. Thank you, Darin.

Mindy Aisling

Executive Director

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 Downtown Bend Business Association
Talk or Text - 541-788-3628    www.downtownbend.org
916 NW Wall Street in Downtown Bend Oregon
 We are a nonprofit committed to increasing the vitality of Downtown Bend.

On Tue, Oct 13, 2020 at 11:56 AM W Darin Rutledge, Executive Director <darin at downtownklamathfalls.org> wrote:

For what it’s worth … I received the following email from Amex a couple last week: 

If you are unable to see this message, click here to view.
Hi Darin,The holidays are just around the corner – please save the date for the launch of the 2020 Neighborhood Champion application in late October! Your support has been integral to the Shop Small® movement and this year, you're pre-approved – on a first come, first serve basis.We’d love to have you join us once againLast year, you helped rally your community to come together and Shop Small. This year, it’s more important than ever for us to come together to encourage customers to support small businesses all season long. Our Neighborhood Champions will help promote safe, secure shopping and encourage customers to Shop Small and share joy during the holiday season and beyond.Here’s what you can expect nextKeep an eye out in your inbox for an email containing a link to the 2020 application. Once you’ve applied and been approved, we’ll send you this year’s Shop Small merchandise. We’re looking forward to working with you again – let’s all come together to share joy.Warmly, 
The Shop Small Team at American Express

From: OMS_MANAGERS <oms_managers-bounces at omls.oregon.gov> on behalf of "Downtown Bend, OR" <downtownbend at gmail.com>
Reply-To: Oregon Main Street program managers <oms_managers at omls.oregon.gov>
Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 11:17 AM
To: <oms_managers-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>, Oregon Main Street program managers <oms_managers at omls.oregon.gov>
Subject: [OMS_MANAGERS] Shop Small Saturday Neighborhood Champion

Greetings,

I've usually registered as a Neighborhood Champion for Small Business Saturday by this time of the year.  So far, I haven't seen the AMEX website updated for Shop Small Saturday  - Am I missing something?  Has anyone else been able to register as a Neighborhood Champion?  Is AMEX still doing that this year?

We're going to be hosting the Shop Small passport event, but for 3 weeks instead of 1 day, which means that I need to get started ASAP.  

Any information or advice on COVID Shop Small would be much appreciated.  

Thanks, guys! 

Mindy Aisling

Executive Director

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 Downtown Bend Business Association
Talk or Text - 541-788-3628    www.downtownbend.org
916 NW Wall Street in Downtown Bend Oregon
 We are a nonprofit committed to increasing the vitality of Downtown Bend.

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Melanie Fisher

Executive Director 

Dallas Downtown Association

M.Fisher.DDA at gmail.com

971-707-2335

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