[OMS_MANAGERS] Small Business Saturday

Thu Sep 4 09:34:55 PDT 2025

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On Thu, Sep 4, 2025 at 9:33 AM HARVEY W SCHUBOTHE <ninerharv2 at msn.com>
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> *From:* OMS_MANAGERS <oms_managers-bounces at omls.oregon.gov> on behalf of
> Krystal Grace Stevens <StevensK at ci.willamina.or.us>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 3, 2025 3:08:23 PM
> *To:* Oregon Main Street Network Members <oms_managers at omls.oregon.gov>
> *Subject:* Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] Small Business Saturday
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> Wow Emily!!
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> That’s amazing! Thank you for the suggestions and information. McMinnville
> has a gorgeous downtown. 😊
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> Krystal Stevens
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> Deputy City Recorder & Municipal Court Clerk
> City of Willamina
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> *From:* OMS_MANAGERS <oms_managers-bounces at omls.oregon.gov> *On Behalf Of
> *Emily Matsuda
> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 3, 2025 10:40 AM
> *To:* Oregon Main Street Network Members <oms_managers at omls.oregon.gov>
> *Subject:* Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] Small Business Saturday
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> Hi All,
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> Last year, in addition to Shop Small Saturday, we piloted a new “Locals
> Night” Shop Small event on the second Thursday of December. We used the
> same Shop Small branding colors to keep it cohesive.
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> Each participating business offered a discount or free item featured on a
> scratch-off ticket. Customers received a ticket when they spent $25 at a
> participating business, with prizes redeemable immediately. The model
> encouraged shoppers to spend $25, redeem their prize at the business noted
> on their winning ticket, and then keep shopping to earn another
> scratch-off, and so on.  Each scratch-off for this program was a winning
> ticket.
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> We printed 400 tickets for that evening and saw strong engagement with 18
> participating downtown businesses. This year, we’re planning to expand the
> program. It builds directly on our regular Holiday Scratch-Off Program
> (November–December 31), which last year generated over half a million
> dollars in downtown spending with more than 20,000 tickets printed and
> distributed.
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> I’ve attached a few photos of the Locals Night scratch-offs for reference.
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> Best,
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> Emily Matsuda (she/her)
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> *Director of Marketing and Communications*
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> *The McMinnville Downtown Association*
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> On Tue, Sep 2, 2025 at 9:55 AM Kristine Hayes <rbcckristine at gmail.com>
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> I really appreciate these thoughtful ideas! We have tried it over the last
> ten years and it’s been very hit or miss.
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> On Sep 2, 2025, at 9:17 AM, Krystal Grace Stevens <
> StevensK at ci.willamina.or.us> wrote:
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> Those are great ideas Jenn!
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> Thanks very much!
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> Krystal Stevens
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> Deputy City Recorder & Municipal Court Clerk
> City of Willamina
> 503-876-2242
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> *From:* OMS_MANAGERS <oms_managers-bounces at omls.oregon.gov> *On Behalf
> Of *Jennifer T. J. Hackman
> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 2, 2025 9:12 AM
> *To:* Oregon Main Street Network Members <oms_managers at omls.oregon.gov>
> *Subject:* Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] Small Business Saturday
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> Hello Krystal,
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> While our population is larger, one of our local business owners and board
> members successfully hosts our Small Business Saturday event. She
> coordinates with participating businesses, and for every $10 spent at these
> businesses, customers receive a raffle ticket. These tickets are then
> collected for a drawing to win a collection of items donated by the
> participating businesses. Our Downtown Association also contributes a
> "night on the town" prize, which includes $100 for a restaurant and $100
> for a retail business of the winner's choice. Additionally, our local
> theater donates a pair of tickets.
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> I've also learned about "Pink Friday," a nationwide movement that takes
> place the Friday before the Thanksgiving holiday to encourage small
> business shopping before Black Friday. We haven't participated in this yet,
> but it's something we're considering for the future. It offers the benefit
> of being listed on a national map through The Boutique Hub, which could
> help promote your event and attract more visitors to your area. You can
> find more information here: [
> https://go.theboutiquehub.com/pinkfriday](https://go.theboutiquehub.com/pinkfriday)
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> With Gratitude,
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> [image: Jenn Hackman]
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> *Jennifer Hackman*
> *Executive Director, Klamath Falls Downtown Association*
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> Jennifer at downtownklamathfalls.org
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> On Tue, Sep 2, 2025 at 8:49 AM Krystal Grace Stevens <
> StevensK at ci.willamina.or.us> wrote:
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> Thank you Tim!
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> I appreciate the extra details! 😊 I was hoping to hear if anyone does
> anything in addition to that, or since your town is very small and maybe
> limited on the number of businesses, if you add any extra features to the
> already existing program.
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> Have a great week!
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> Krystal Stevens
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> Deputy City Recorder & Municipal Court Clerk
> City of Willamina
> 503-876-2242
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> *From:* OMS_MANAGERS <oms_managers-bounces at omls.oregon.gov> *On Behalf
> Of *Timothy Bishop
> *Sent:* Friday, August 29, 2025 4:47 PM
> *To:* Oregon Main Street Network Members <oms_managers at omls.oregon.gov>
> *Subject:* Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] Small Business Saturday
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> Krystal, and all,
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> Main Street America and American Express do a great job of providing lots
> of really great tips for promoting Small Business Saturday Every Year.  The
> Neighborhood Champions program is a great resource to stay in the loop on
> latest updates.  Registration isn’t open for 2025 yet but you can find past
> articles and resources at the link
> https://mainstreet.org/about/partner-collaborations/american-express-neighborhood-champions
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> notice when registration opens this year.
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> In addition to limited free merchandise (Bags , sticker, decals, etc…) the
> Neighborhood Champion program also provides some great digital assets that
> you can download and easily customize for local efforts and the link above
> has several great articles about how to implement a local campaign.
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> Great to see you planning early.
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> *Timothy Bishop, CMSM*
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> *Economic Development Director*
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> *City of La Grande – Economic Development Department*
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> *P.O. Box 670 / 1000 Adams Avenue*
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> *La Grande, OR  97850*
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> tbishop at cityoflagrande.org
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> Cell: 541-962-5994
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> *From:* OMS_MANAGERS <oms_managers-bounces at omls.oregon.gov> *On Behalf
> Of *Krystal Grace Stevens
> *Sent:* Friday, August 29, 2025 4:31 PM
> *To:* oms_managers at omls.oregon.gov
> *Subject:* [OMS_MANAGERS] Small Business Saturday
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> Hi Main Street Friends,
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> I wanted to reach out and see which of you participate in Small Business
> Saturday? The Saturday between Black Friday and Cyber Monday? We would like
> to do something for it this year, but we are so small and don’t have a ton
> of downtown businesses. We’re considering how we can promote shopping local
> and also get creative with possibly other ideas to draw crowds to our
> downtown during the event.
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> Are there any cities with populations lower than 5,000 that participate in
> this event? I’d love to hear what you do for it in your towns.
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> Thanks so much!
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> Krystal Stevens
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> Deputy City Recorder & Municipal Court Clerk
> City of Willamina
> 503-876-2242
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