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Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies

The Beaverton Area Chamber of Commerce conducts Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies as a complimentary service (a $200 value) for Chamber members at the Gold and above membership levels. Ceremonies can be performed as a stand-alone event or as a part of an Open House or Grand Opening. We bring the camera, official scissors and, of course, the ribbon!

Check out an upcoming Ribbon Cutting to see what it’s all about!

When would a business hold a Ribbon Cutting?

  • If your business is at the Gold Membership Level the Ribbon Cutting is complimentary
  • If you are within the first year of opening your business
  • If you are within a year of purchasing an existing business
  • If your business recently moved or has been remodeled

Grocery Outlet Ribbon Cutting

What are the benefits of holding a Ribbon Cutting?

  • Holding a Ribbon Cutting is a great opportunity for you to create public awareness about your business
  • A Ribbon Cutting also gives you the opportunity to thank your contractors, lenders and other support businesses who were involved in assisting you in opening or remodeling your business
  • Your Ribbon Cutting can be a time to show future customers ‘behind the scenes’ areas of your business

What the Chamber does:

  • Sends out an email to chamber Ambassadors, Chamber Board Members and City dignitaries to notify them of your Ribbon Cutting
  • Promotes the event in the Chamber Calendar available to all our Chamber members and the public
  • Provides the giant scissors and ribbon to cut
  • Attends the Ribbon Cutting and takes a photo of the cutting
  • Posts the photo on the Chamber Facebook page

Typically our Ambassadors and Membership Director attend. On occasion, the Chamber President, Chair of the Board, Mayor of Beaverton, City Councilors, County Commissioners and Board Members attend as well. Attendance is dependent on availability of the participants.

What the Member Business does:

  • Co-ordinates the date and time of the Ribbon Cutting with the Membership Director of the Chamber. To avoid date and time conflicts, it’s best to set a date well in advance, six to eight weeks is optimal.
  • We strongly encourage you to schedule your Ribbon Cutting early in the morning or after 4pm to avoid conflicts and give our members the opportunity to support the event.

Big Al's Ribbon Cutting