After Hours at Rise Modular

Event is Tonight at 5:30pm! Please enter on the west side of the building 2355 Lemond Road (Employee Entrance)

**Masks are Required Unless Eating or Drinking**

Put Your Retail Deals On Line

'Tis the season to celebrate old traditions - and make new ones. And, whether you buy a festive sweater from a local boutique or grab a hot cocoa from your favorite cafe, your support makes the holidays even happier for small businesses.

To be part of the Shop Small Saturday Campaign the Owatonna Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism is partnering with Owatonna Business Partnership to promote the event by listing your specials and promotions on the OACCT website. Simply sign up by clicking this link or the QR Code.

How Do I Support Local This Holiday

Chamber Dollars are great ways to reward employees and keep dollars local. Good at any chamber member business.

Click HERE for Frequently Asked Questions! For your convenience, shop our online store!

How Local Businesses Can Compete with Amazon

Amazon is the largest online store and hosts products from some of the biggest brands in the world. They are also known for large inventories and discounts, so competing based on price can be a tall order for local startups. Interestingly, about 50% of the products you encounter at Amazon in the United States are listed by small-to-medium businesses (SMBs) and not Amazon itself. So is Amazon a competitor, or is it a marketplace?

In addition to setting up your business on Amazon, there are several ways a local business can compete and establish its market. Full Blog

Submit Your Board Ballot

Per the OACCT bylaws, a slate is presented to the membership on the selection of new Board Members for 2022 - 2024. This year four candidates are being put forth for ratification after the current Board of Directors has approved the slate.

Please click the Ballot button to submit your ballot by Wednesday, November 24th by 5 pm.

Ballot

Decorating is Under Way

The Lighted Holiday Parade will be held on Thursday, December 2nd starting at 6 pm and will travel down Cedar Avenue. Parade line-up starts at 5 pm on Front Street near elevator. Entry deadline is Wednesday, November 24th with an entry fee of $25 per entry. Contact Julia Seykora, jseykora@owatonna.org for additional information.

Streetscape Construction Team meeting will be on Wednesday's at 11 am for the remainder of the year.

Cement Coming Before Snow

300 Block

Final base prep and concrete pavement is to occur within the alley
Limestone blocks will be placed around the planting beds
Pavers will be set within the boulevard
200 Block
Temporary bituminous pavement is planned to be placed within the Vine Street intersection due to additional utility work to occur in the spoirng
Contractor is expecting to pave the remaining concrete sidewalk, curb and gutter, and parking lanes, then work towards the mainline pavement

Keep Updated on Owatonna's Community Events

As we head into the busy Holiday Season of special events, fundraisers, and craft shows. The Chamber has a community calendar on its website at owatonna.org that the community can use to keep abreast of current community events. If you have an event you would like posted, please send to oacct@owatonna.org.

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