Congratulations on your new business! The Greater Greenville Chamber is proud to support you and celebrate this exciting milestone.

The information below will help you plan your company’s ribbon cutting and/or groundbreaking ceremony. Please note that these services are exclusively available to Chamber members in good standing.

Ribbon cuttings and groundbreakings are included at the Builder Level membership and levels above. There is a one-time $200 fee for Partner Level members.  Ribbon cuttings and groundbreakings are for businesses that have opened in the last six (6) months, remodeled, moved locations, or are breaking ground on a new business.

Prior to your celebration, the Chamber will market your event in the following ways:

• Invitations to Chamber Ambassadors, Chamber Board of Directors and Elected Officials.
• Post your event on the website's event calendar
• Promote in the two biweekly Chamber newsletters that lead up to your event
• Create a Facebook event 2 weeks prior to your celebration and a post a reminder the day before.

The Greater Greenville Chamber will provide you with large ceremonial scissors, a long length of ribbon, stanchions, and microphone. Chamber staff will also take photos and post after the event.

This is your event, so we encourage you to make it your own. If you need guidance, we typically follow the flow of events below:

1. Welcome/Opening Remarks: The Chamber's Chairman will welcome everyone and provide brief remarks.
2. Elected Officials Remarks: Any elected officials present who would like to speak can provide brief remarks.
3. Business/Organization Remarks: You or a representative from your business/organization speaks.  Introduction of key people that helped make this milestone possible.
4. Photo Opportunity & Ribbon Cutting
5. Tour/Refreshment: Providing time-appropriate refreshments is very well received and including a tour or additional information about your business is encouraged
   
   

Contact Aileen Peacock or call 252.752.4101 ext. 2223.