Ribbon Cutting & Ground Breaking Events

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:  When the City of Amarillo is under a Level RED status for COVID-19, we recommend when possible to hold your event outside so that people can social distance, and masks are encouraged.  Due to the ever-changing situation with the pandemic, keep in mind that attendance at your event may be lower than expected for the Chamber staff and volunteers.

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. 

Due to the Annual Chamber Barbecue Cook-Off, no Ribbon Cutting or Ground Breaking events can be scheduled during the week of October 4th through 8th.
Based on Availability, Ribbon Cuttings & Ground Breakings can be scheduled during these recommended** times:
  • Mondays:  9am - 430pm
  • Tuesdays:  9am - 430pm
  • Wednesdays:  9am - 430pm
  • Thursdays:  9am - 430pm
  • Fridays:  9am - 2pm
  • Saturdays / Sundays - not available
  • Holidays - not available

** NOTE:  Ribbon Cuttings & Ground Breakings can be held Monday-Friday during normal business hours, however, we recommend avoiding scheduling events before 9am or after 430pm (or after 2pm Fridays) due to low attendance or availability of our volunteers and/or staff.  We cannot hold events on major Chamber event days, and we reserve the right to not hold events on the Friday after a major Chamber event like BusinessConnection, the Chamber Open Golf Tournament, or the Chamber Barbecue Cook-Off.

Should you need to hold an event outside of business 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. 

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:
  • We bring the big scissors and ribbon for ribbon cutting events
  • 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 photos of the actual ceremony part (the digging or the cutting).
  • 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 30 seconds to 2 minutes long.

AFTER THE EVENT:
  • Later the same day as your event, we will put a special frame around the photo with your business name and address on the photo and share it on the Chamber's Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram social media sites and tag your business so that you may share it on your sites.
  • We will share the video of your event on the Chamber's Facebook page.
  • We will include the photo of your event in our our weekly Tuesday Newsletter 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 the Amarillo Globe-News and/or Brick & Elm Magazine.  You will be notified by email if your photo appears in one of these publications so that you can pick up your own copy.
  • You will be emailed photos that we took at the event to use in your own social media sites, website, or newsletters.

    Ribbon Cutting or Ground Breaking Request Form

    Please check the calendar of events to see if the time you are requesting doesn't already have an event scheduled before completing this form.  The sooner you schedule your event, the sooner we can start promoting your event giving you more free publicity.  Please refer to the recommended event times listed at the top of this page when planning your event.
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    Please complete the above form and hit the SUBMIT button below to REQUEST a date & time for your ribbon cutting or ground breaking event.  Once your form has been submitted, you will receive a confirmation email from Christy Bigler within 1-2 business days confirming your request or letting you know of any scheduling conflicts and other options available.
Contact Christy Bigler at 806-342-2004 for more information about scheduling your free event! ​