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SUMMARY:DUCKorate & Celebrate your Business Creative Contest - 2025!
DESCRIPTION:ATTENTION CHAMBER MEMBERS!   \n\nclick for PDF   \n\n\nGet Creative for the Rubber Duck Race!  \n\nAttention Chagrin Valley Chamber businesses   it's time to make a splash!  We want to see how DUCKING creative you can be with a rubber duck-themed promotion at your business!\n\n  But here's the real goal:\n\nThis isn't just about winning a prize   this is a tool to help you connect with the community in a fun\, eye-catching way. We want to promote YOU   your business\, your storefront\, your creativity.\n\nHow Can You Get in on the Fun?\n\nYou don't have to follow our suggestions get as creative as you'd like! Whether it's a display\, a special product\, a unique promotion\, a social reel\, or something totally unexpected\, we just want to spread cheer and bring visibility to your business!\n\n\n\nWe'll be featuring participants on social media and in our emails leading up to the big event   and if you offer a discount or special offer\, we'll include it on the event page and in communications to race participants.\n\nHave a storefront? Show your ducky spirit from the street!\n\nWork in an office? Decorate your workspace and share photos   we'll help spread your ducky spirit on social!\n\nNeed ideas? Try:\n\n\n	Creating a rubber ducky-themed display inside your business\n	Decorating your storefront window with a fun ducky design\n	Ducky-themed drink\, dessert or menu items\n	Setting up a ducky-themed photo op for customers\n	Offering a discount for adoption certificate holders\n	Hosting a small in-store duck hunt or giveaway\n\n\nImportant Dates:\n\nEntry Deadline: Saturday\, April 26\, 2025\, by 12:00 PM\n\nJudging Period: April 27   May 9\, 2025\n\n  Winner Announced: Saturday\, May 10\, 2025\, at the Rubber Duck Race & on social media!\n\nJudging Criteria:\n\n  Creativity   50%\n\n  Adherence to Theme   25%\n\n  Wow Factor & Overall Presentation   25%\n\nOur secret panel of judges will visit all participating businesses between April 27   May 9 and select a winner! Get as creative as you would like. Tag us in your posts too!\n\nGrand Prize:\n\nCredit toward your next Chamber membership!\n\nPLUS   You'll gift a FREE membership to a local non-member business in your name!\n\nThis is your chance to stand out\, have fun\, and promote your business in a creative way! We'll help spread the word on social media\, but be sure to share your ducky masterpiece too!\n\n  Ready? REGISTER now and make a splash!\n\n\n\n  And don't forget   you can adopt a racing duck too!\n\nSupport the fun and have a chance to win at the race.\n\n  Click here to purchase your duck!
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size:22px\;"><strong><span style="background-color:#FFFF00\;">ATTENTION CHAMBER MEMBERS! &#128226\;&nbsp\;</span></strong></span><br />\nclick for PDF &#11015\;&#65039\;<br />\n<a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/806/File/Event_Docs/DUCKorateyourBusiness-2.pdf"><img alt="" height="483" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/806/Image/Events/Duck_Race/DUCKorateyourBusiness-2.png" style="width: 350px\; height: 483px\; border-width: 2px\; border-style: solid\;" width="350" /></a>\n<h2 data-end="209" data-start="148" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong data-end="204" data-start="154">Get Creative for the Rubber Duck Race!</strong>&nbsp\;&#127942\;</h2>\n\n<p data-end="406" data-start="211" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Attention&nbsp\;<strong data-end="258" data-start="221">Chagrin Valley Chamber businesses</strong>&nbsp\;&ndash\; it&rsquo\;s time to&nbsp\;<strong data-end="292" data-start="274">make a splash!</strong>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;We want to see how&nbsp\;<strong data-end="335" data-start="315">DUCKING creative</strong>&nbsp\;you can be with a&nbsp\;<strong data-end="386" data-start="354">rubber duck-themed promotion</strong>&nbsp\;at your business!<br />\n<span style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: medium\;">&#127919\;&nbsp\;</span><strong data-end="446" data-start="417" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">But here&rsquo\;s the real goal:</strong><br data-end="449" data-start="446" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;" />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">This isn&rsquo\;t just about winning a prize &mdash\; this is a tool to help you connect with the community in a fun\, eye-catching way. We want to&nbsp\;</span><strong data-end="597" data-start="582" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">promote YOU</strong><span style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">&nbsp\;&mdash\; your business\, your storefront\, your creativity.</span></span></p>\n\n<h3 data-end="301" data-start="261" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong data-end="299" data-start="265"><span style="background-color:#FFFF00\;">How Can You Get in on the Fun?</span></strong></h3>\n\n<p data-end="546" data-start="302" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">You don&rsquo\;t have to follow our suggestions&mdash\;<strong data-end="377" data-start="343">get as creative as you&rsquo\;d like!</strong>&nbsp\;Whether it&rsquo\;s a display\, a special product\, a unique promotion\, a social reel\, or something totally unexpected\, we just want to&nbsp\;<strong data-end="544" data-start="490">spread cheer and bring visibility to your business!</strong><br />\n<br />\nWe&rsquo\;ll be featuring participants on social media and in our emails leading up to the big event &mdash\; and if you offer a&nbsp\;<strong data-end="1072" data-start="1043">discount or special offer</strong>\, we&rsquo\;ll include it on the&nbsp\;<strong data-end="1112" data-start="1098">event page</strong>&nbsp\;and in&nbsp\;<strong data-end="1159" data-start="1120">communications to race participants</strong>.</p>\n\n<p data-end="1333" data-start="1162" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Have a storefront? Show your ducky spirit from the street!<br data-end="1223" data-start="1220" />\nWork in an office? Decorate your workspace and share photos &mdash\; we&rsquo\;ll help spread your ducky spirit on social!</p>\n\n<p data-end="792" data-start="548" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Need ideas? Try:</span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li data-end="786" data-start="533" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong data-end="578" data-start="536">Creating a rubber ducky-themed display</strong>&nbsp\;inside your business</span></li>\n	<li data-end="786" data-start="533" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong data-end="642" data-start="605">Decorating your storefront window</strong>&nbsp\;with a fun ducky design</span></li>\n	<li data-end="786" data-start="533" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong data-end="726" data-start="672">Ducky-themed drink\, dessert or menu items</strong></span></li>\n	<li data-end="786" data-start="533" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong data-end="770" data-start="732">Setting up a ducky-themed photo op</strong>&nbsp\;for customers</span></li>\n	<li data-end="786" data-start="533" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Offering a <strong>discount</strong> for adoption certificate holders</span></li>\n	<li data-end="786" data-start="533" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Hosting a small in-store duck hunt or giveaway</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p data-end="901" data-start="788" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><b>Important Dates:</b></span></p>\n\n<p data-end="1143" data-start="926" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong data-end="948" data-start="929">Entry Deadline:</strong>&nbsp\;<strong data-end="990" data-start="949">Saturday\, April 26\, 2025\, by 12:00 PM</strong><br data-end="993" data-start="990" />\n<strong data-end="1015" data-start="996">Judging Period:</strong>&nbsp\;<strong data-end="1043" data-start="1016">April 27&nbsp\;</strong><strong data-end="1043" data-start="1016">&ndash\; May 9\, 2025</strong><br data-end="1046" data-start="1043" />\n&#127942\;&nbsp\;<strong data-end="1070" data-start="1049">Winner Announced:</strong>&nbsp\;<strong data-end="1141" data-start="1071">Saturday\, May 10\, 2025\, at the Rubber Duck Race &amp\; on social media!</strong></p>\n\n<h3 data-end="1172" data-start="1145" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong data-end="1170" data-start="1149">Judging Criteria:</strong></h3>\n\n<p data-end="1281" data-start="1173" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">&#128313\;&nbsp\;<strong data-end="1190" data-start="1176">Creativity</strong>&nbsp\;&ndash\; 50%<br data-end="1199" data-start="1196" />\n&#128313\;&nbsp\;<strong data-end="1224" data-start="1202">Adherence to Theme</strong>&nbsp\;&ndash\; 25%<br data-end="1233" data-start="1230" />\n&#128313\;&nbsp\;<strong data-end="1273" data-start="1236">Wow Factor &amp\; Overall Presentation</strong>&nbsp\;&ndash\; 25%</p>\n\n<p data-end="1410" data-start="1283" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Our&nbsp\;<strong data-end="1313" data-start="1287">secret panel of judges</strong>&nbsp\;will visit all participating businesses between&nbsp\;<strong data-end="1383" data-start="1362">April 27 &ndash\; May 9</strong>&nbsp\;and select a&nbsp\;<strong data-end="1407" data-start="1397">winner</strong>! Get as creative as you would like. Tag us in your posts too!</p>\n\n<h3 data-end="1434" data-start="1412" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong data-end="1432" data-start="1416">Grand Prize:</strong></h3>\n\n<p data-end="1578" data-start="1435" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong data-end="1485" data-start="1438">Credit toward your next Chamber membership!</strong><br data-end="1488" data-start="1485" />\n<strong data-end="1576" data-start="1491">PLUS &ndash\; You&rsquo\;ll gift a FREE membership to a local non-member business in your name!</strong></p>\n\n<p data-end="1770" data-start="1580" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong><span data-end="1675" data-start="1583"><span style="background-color:#00FF00\;">T</span></span></strong><strong data-end="1675" data-start="1583"><span style="background-color:#00FF00\;">his is your chance to stand out\, have fun\, and promote your business in a creative way!</span></strong><span style="background-color:#00FF00\;">&nbsp\;We&rsquo\;ll help spread the word on social media\, but be sure to share your ducky masterpiece too!</span></p>\n\n<p data-end="1826" data-start="1772" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="background-color:#00FF00\;">&#128166\;&nbsp\;</span><strong data-end="1824" data-start="1775"><span style="background-color:#00FF00\;">Ready? REGISTER now and make a splash!</span></strong><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">&#128037\;&nbsp\;</span><strong data-end="170" data-start="115" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">And don&rsquo\;t forget &mdash\; you can adopt a racing duck too!</strong><br data-end="173" data-start="170" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;" />\n<span style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Support the fun&nbsp\;</span><em data-end="194" data-start="189" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">and</em><span style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">&nbsp\;have a chance to win at the race.</span><br data-end="231" data-start="228" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;" />\n<span style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">&#128073\;&nbsp\;</span><a data-end="309" data-start="234" href="https://bit.ly/RubberDuckyRace2025" rel="noopener" target="_new"><strong data-end="272" data-start="235">Click here to purchase your duck!</strong></a></span></p>\n
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