Whistler Chamber Ribbon Cutting

$295 + GST

Welcoming new and revitalized businesses is at the heart of a thriving community, and the Whistler Chamber is proud to celebrate these milestones through our Ribbon Cutting ceremonies.

Whether launching a brand-new venture, unveiling a fresh renovation, or introducing a rebrand, this service provides a meaningful and memorable way to mark the occasion. From coordinating the event details to promoting your business within the community, we help create a polished, professional experience that draws attention, builds connections, and sets the stage for continued success.

Contact us if you are looking to celebate:

The opening of a new business
A renovation of your existing business
A rebrand of an existing business

What’s Included

Preparation:

Chamber team member to do a site visit ahead of time to determine banner use, talk through key points to include in the photos and videos, determine anything to avoid mentioning or showing in the promotions, run through the ceremony itself
Business to decide who will do the cutting and who will be there from their team (ideally as much of the team as possible!). Also ensure everyone in attendance is happy to be on film/in photos
Business to provide brand social media handles
Business to let us know of any brand requirements we need to be aware of

Event day:

Minimum two members of the Chamber team attend the ceremony
We provide giant scissors, banners and red ribbon
We take cellphone photos and social media content
One person takes video footage, one does photos
Chamber team is happy to be in any photos or videos (if preferred by business)

Ceremony Promotion:

Event listing on the Whistler Chamber calendar
We share a reel of the opening on our feed and stories following the event and invite the business as a collaborator
We feature the opening in our newsletter under our Member Spotlight section before or after the event
We will inform our board members of the opening (attendance not guaranteed)
We provide a Dropbox with all our photos and videos from the event so the business can use any of the content in your own promotions (please tag us if you use them!)

Added value

($235 value – to be used within 6 months of opening date):

One advertorial credit
One premium newsletter banner credit

Ribbon Cutting Terms & Conditions

The Chamber team will endeavour to attend the official opening, but our work hours and event schedule may not always align with the opening. In these cases, we will work together to arrange another time to do a ribbon cutting and take social content, and can share or combine any images you take from the event in our usual promotions
Chamber team will typically be on site or 20-30 minutes (not necessarily the entire opening event)
We require a minimum of two weeks’ notice prior to an official event date (requests can be made with shorter timeframes, but we may not be able to commit on short notice)
Host is responsible for any food, drinks, and giveaways
Host to organize their own event insurance if necessary
Member must be opening the business, or opening a new location, or major renovation, or rebranding, to qualify (no existing businesses)
The Chamber Member must have paid their Membership fees and be in good standing with the Chamber
Whistler area businesses only. Other Sea to Sky businesses determined on a case-by-case basis