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Chamber Board Meetings
Regular board meetings are generally held at 3:30 pm on the fourth Thursday of each month in the upstairs board room of Bank of Nevada. Members are welcome to attend.
Next Board Meeting:
March 23 at 3:30pm, at Bank of Nevada in the upstairs board room.
Today's Luncheon
Reminder:
Today's luncheon is at CasaBlanca.
See some of you there!
Last summer, I had the opportunity to travel with my mother on a Mediterranean cruise. We sailed from Barcelona, Spain and made stops in France, Italy, Turkey, and Greece. It was a wonderful way to get a “taste” of each destination. If I could go back to one port of call and spend more time, it would be Florence, Italy. I would not only spend more time there, but also the Tuscany region and the Italian Coast. Obviously, I was delighted to learn the Mesquite Chamber of Commerce selected the Tuscany and Italian Riviera itinerary for their fundraiser tour this year.
This tour departs September 15, 2017 and returns September 22. If you love food, wine, art, history, and beautiful scenery, this is the tour for you. The trip begins with a relaxing stay in a Tuscan estate for three nights. Here, guests will enjoy authentic Tuscan dinners paired with wines produced on-site. The chef even offers an interactive pasta-making demonstration. Can you imagine sharing that recipe with your friends when you return home?A day trip to Florence, also known as the “Cradle of Italian Renaissance,” is included, where travelers will join a local guide for a walking tour of this fascinating city. Sites include the Cathedral of Santa Maria Del Fiore and the Palazzo Vecchio. From there, a choice of visiting the Uffizi Gallery or the Leonardo da Vinci Museum is included... (Click below to read more)
Early booking discount expires on March 16th.
The tour can be booked after the 16th at the higher rate, if space allows.
Your Chamber is continually working to provide opportunity to further promote and support your business.
The City of Mesquite has graciously requested that we oversee the vendor village for the Mesquite Days event again this year. We believe this will be a great exposure opportunity for many of your businesses. The event has a high attendance volume of both local and out of town adult guests and each is a potential customer of yours. We hope to see many Chamber Members take advantage of this.
You may wonder how an event such as this can be relevant to your business. After all, who would buy the type of product you sell at Mesquite Days? It is not the number of sales you make during the event that it important. It is the number of people who will see your product and know your business exists when they need a service you offer. This is a relatively inexpensive marketing and advertising opportunity for you.
What could you do to catch the guest’s eye and invite them to your place of business in the future?
Here are a few ideas:
Restaurants
have copies of your menu available to give away
purchase a Food Vendor booth and serve samples from your menu
Clothing, Furniture and Home Décor Stores
set your booth up with eye catching and easy to transport items: Vases, Throw Pillows, Scarves, Hats, Sunglasses, Etc.
set a back drop of photos of the larger items available in your store
make sales while you’re there
Massage Therapist
give chair massage to demonstrate your talent and the wonders of massage
All
invite your guests to enter a drawing for an item they must pick up from your business if they win
provide a coupon to encourage them to shop with you at a later date
let your most passionate, outgoing and energetic staff man the booth. They will naturally engage people and educate them about your product.
……let your imaginations run wild. How could you use this opportunity to advertise your business and get customers to visit you in your store?
Email us at info@mesquitenvchamber.com for more information or to request a booth application. For those of you who have already requested a spot, the application will be out very soon.
Event dates: May 5th – 7th, Friday thru Sunday.
Members will receive a discounted booth rate.
Event Location: City of Mesquite Recreation Center Field.
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