Small Business Saturday, #ShopSmall

Culpeper Chamber of Commerce

Culpeper Star Exponent

November 17, 2014

Debbie Stohlman, Acting President/CEO

For the past few weeks, my daughter and I have been planning our Thanksgiving menu.  Our nightly phone conversations have been dominated by discussions of recipes, grocery shopping strategies and duty assignments.  Our husbands simply roll their eyes because they know the story all too well - our menu never changes.  Year after year, we go through the process of seeking new recipes, selecting old family favorites and vowing to trim down the quantity of food we prepare for our small family of 6.  We can point to any menu item and tell you the tale of why it continually graces our Thanksgiving table.  Its all about tradition!

Our holiday traditions don’t stop at the dinner table.  We make sure we have a Thanksgiving edition of the Culpeper Star Exponent and other local newspapers, so we can study the sales, events and holiday happenings in Culpeper.    Then we make our lists and check them twice to make sure all is right and nice!   On Black Friday morning, we set our alarms for o’dark thirty to begin our day of shopping sales with the masses.  Our husbands continue their eye rolling but are very glad to stay home with the kids.  Its our tradition!

This year, my daughter and I are starting a new tradition!  Saturday, November 29th is “Small Business Saturday” and we plan to #ShopSmall all around the neighborhood!  In 2010, American Express founded Small Business Saturday with the goal of helping businesses get more customers.   Many small businesses in Culpeper are planning to participate with sales, promotions and giveaways.  Culpeper Renaissance, Inc. and the Culpeper Chamber of Commerce have teamed-up to promote this initiative through a special ad section in the Thanksgiving edition of the Culpeper Star Exponent.     

You will be able to shop ‘til you drop, eat ‘til you pop and get a new ‘do (hairdo that is!) while supporting our local small businesses that have contributed so much to the local economy and our quality of life.  This is our opportunity to be there for them - they have been there for us all year by supporting numerous community events and activities.  It’s the fourth quarter, 6 weeks to go, let’s push our businesses into the ‘black’ with this #ShopSmall celebration.   Mark your calendar for Saturday, November 29th, #ShopSmall Culpeper - make it your tradition!