Schedule a Ribbon Cutting or Ground Breaking Event

Is your organization a new member of the Chamber?  Is your business celebrating a milestone anniversary (10, 25, or 50 years) in business?  Have you recently moved to a new location or undergone a major renovation?  Will you be building a new location for your business?  We can help you celebrate with a FREE Ribbon Cutting or Ground Breaking event.  (Please note that Ribbon Cuttings or Ground Breaking Ceremonies are a benefit of Chamber Membership.  If your business is growing and adding an additional location, that new location must also be a member of the Chamber prior to confirming your event.  If you are not yet a member of the Chamber, please join online or give us a call at (806) 373-7800.)

Scheduling a Ribbon Cutting or Ground Breaking

When can you hold Ribbon Cutting or Ground Breaking Ceremony?  These events are scheduled on a first-come basis, and events must be scheduled with at least 1-hour between the start time of any other ribbon cutting or ground breaking event already scheduled on the same day.  Check the online calendar to see what is already scheduled for the future or the Week's Sneak Peek page for what's coming up within the next few weeks.  Please keep in mind, the Chamber may block certain days off for our community events and holidays that will not be available for ribbon cuttings or ground breaking events. 

2026 Blocked Out Unavailable Dates

• April 20-24, 2026 (DC Days in Washington)
• May 13-15, 2026 (BusinessConnection)
• July 23-24, 2026 (Golf Tournament)
• October 5-9, 2026 (BBQ Cook-Off)
• December 16, 2025 - January 3, 2027 (Christmas Break)

2026 Holidays We Observe

• Monday, January 19, 2026 (MLK Day)
• Monday, February 16, 2026 (Presidents Day)
• Friday, April 3, 2026 (Good Friday)
• Monday, May 25, 2026 (Memorial Day)
• Friday, June 19, 2026 (Juneteenth)
• Friday, July 3, 2026 (Independence Day)
• Monday, September 7, 2026 (Labor Day)
• Wednesday, November 11, 2026 (Veterans Day)
• Thursday, November 26, 2026 (Thanksgiving)
• Friday, November 27, 2026 (Thanksgiving)
• Thursday, December 24, 2026 (Christmas Eve)
• Friday, December 25, 2026 (Christmas)

Based on Availability, Ribbon Cuttings & Ground Breakings can be scheduled during these times:

• Mondays:  9am - 430pm
• Tuesdays:  9am - 430pm
• Wednesdays:  9am - 430pm
• Thursdays:  9am - 430pm
• Fridays:  9am - 2pm
• Saturdays / Sundays - not available
• Holidays - not available
• Blocked Out Dates - not available

** NOTE:  Official Ribbon Cuttings & Ground Breakings with our Round-Up Club Volunteers can be held during the above listed times.  Should you need to hold an event outside of these hours or on weekends or holidays, we will help promote your event online and can loan you scissors or shovels, however, Chamber Staff or RoundUp Club members will not be in attendance.  Please note, we cannot hold events on or around our major Chamber event days (DC/Panhandle Days, Chamber Golf Tournament, Barbecue Cook-Off, and BusinessConnection)  Please check the Blocked Out Unavailable Dates on this page.  No events can be held the last two weeks of the year due to limited staff and volunteers.

How We Promote Your Event--the FREE Benefits!

BEFORE THE EVENT:

Once your event date & time have been confirmed, we will begin promoting your event in the following ways:

• We will create a digital image / graphic with your company logo, a photo, date, time, and address.
• Your event and digital image will be added to the Chamber Calendar online.
• Your event will be added to the Week's Sneak Peek page at least two weeks prior to the event start date.
• We will create a Facebook Event and tag your business as a Co-Host so that you may share it with your followers and invite your friends, customers, and clients on Facebook.
• Your event details and logo will be promoted in the "Upcoming Events" section of our weekly Tuesday Newsletter for up to two weeks prior to the event that is emailed to all our members.  Click here to see an example of our weekly newsletter.​​

AT THE EVENT:

BASIC LEVEL MEMBERS -- (PHOTOS ONLY):

• We bring the big scissors and ribbon for ribbon cutting events or we bring 6 shovels for ground breaking events
• Some members of our Round-Up Club (Volunteers in Red Coats) will be onsite to help celebrate.
• We take a number photos of the crowd, your office, employees, and ceremony part (the digging or the cutting) and share those on Facebook, Flickr, and Instagram, and include the main photo and link to the rest in the Tuesday newsletter following your event.
• We will also record a short video (30-90 seconds) of your representative talking about your business right before the cutting or digging and air-drop or email that raw video to you at the conclusion of the event for you to use or edit as you want.  (Please note, we will not edit the video or share it on our social media or in the newsletter, as those are benefits of GOLD Membership Levels or higher.  See below.)

GOLD LEVEL MEMBERSHIPS & HIGHER -- (PHOTOS & VIDEO):

• We bring the big scissors and ribbon for ribbon cutting events or we bring 6 shovels for ground breaking events
• Some members of our Round-Up Club (Volunteers in Red Coats) will be onsite to help celebrate.
• We take a number photos of the crowd, your office, employees, and ceremony part (the digging or the cutting) and share those on Facebook, Flickr, and Instagram, and include the main photo and link to the rest in the Tuesday newsletter following your event.
• We record a short video of your representative talking about what we are celebrating, where you are located, and any special information you want to share right before we cut or dig.  Videos can be anywhere from 1-3 minutes long.  We will shoot additional b-roll footage while at the event and edit it all together and share it on our Facebook page, YouTube channel, and link to it in the newsletter the Tuesday after your event.  Note, edited and shared videos are benefit of Gold Membership Level or higher.  To see the benefits of each membership level, click here, and if you would like information on upgrading your membership to a higher tier, contact Christy King at (806) 342-2015 or the Chamber at (806) 373-7800.

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​AFTER THE EVENT:

• Typically within 24-hours of your event, we will put a special frame around the ceremony photo with your business name and address on the photo and share it and other photos from the event on the Chamber's Facebook, Flickr, and Instagram  sites and tag your business where appropriate so that you may share it on your sites.
• If applicable, we will share the video of your event on the Chamber's Facebook page and YouTube channel (Gold Level Members and higher)
• We will include the framed photo of your event (and link to your video if applicable) in our our weekly Tuesday eNewsletter the week following your event.
• We will share the photo of your event with some of our media partners who may opt to include it in future publications including Brick & Elm Magazine.  You will be notified by email if your photo appears in a publication so that you can pick up your own copy.
• You will be emailed links to the photos and/or video that we took at the event to use in your own social media sites, website, or newsletters.  (Please allow up to 3 business days for us email links of the footage to you after the event.)

Contact the Chamber at (806) 373-7800
​for more information about scheduling your free event! ​