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SUMMARY:2026 Shop Small Passport
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DESCRIPTION:Shop Small. Support Local. Strengthen Bay County.\n\nThis holi
 day season\, discover the businesses that make Bay County special!\n\nThe 
 Bay County Chamber of Commerce is proud to introduce the 2026 Shop Small P
 assport\, a community-wide shopping experience designed to celebrate Small
  Business Saturday\, support local entrepreneurs\, and encourage residents
  and visitors to explore the businesses that help our community thrive.\n\
 nBeginning Saturday\, November 28\, and continuing through December 12\, 2
 026\, shoppers are invited to discover local favorites\, explore new busin
 esses\, and make a meaningful impact by choosing to shop small.\n\nWhether
  you're a local business looking to connect with new customers or a shoppe
 r ready to support your community\, there's a place for you in the Shop Sm
 all Passport!\n\nFOR SHOPPERS: Explore. Shop. Collect. Win!\nShopping loca
 l has never been more rewarding!\n\nHere's how to participate:\n\nPick Up 
 Your Passport: Visit the Bay County Chamber of Commerce office Nov. 23 - 2
 5 to receive your complimentary Shop Small Passport featuring participatin
 g businesses throughout Bay County.\nExplore Local Businesses: Use your pa
 ssport to discover participating shops\, restaurants\, and other small bus
 inesses.\nCollect Your Stamps: Visit participating businesses and collect 
 stamps as you shop throughout the campaign.\nComplete the Challenge: Colle
 ct the required number of stamps and follow the passport's instructions to
  enter the prize drawing.\nCelebrate Shopping Small: Every visit is an opp
 ortunity to discover something new while supporting the businesses that in
 vest in our community.\nNo purchase is necessary to enter the prize drawin
 g. A free alternative method of entry will be available\, and official rul
 es will apply.\n\nPassports are free and available while supplies last!\n\
 nFOR SMALL BUSINESSES: Be Part of the Passport!\nAre you a small business 
 in Bay County? We invite you to join this community-wide celebration of lo
 cal entrepreneurship!\n\nThe Shop Small Passport is designed to introduce 
 shoppers to participating businesses\, encourage local spending\, and crea
 te opportunities for meaningful connections with new and returning custome
 rs.\n\nParticipating businesses receive:\n\nA featured listing in the offi
 cial printed Shop Small Passport.\nExposure through the Chamber's holiday 
 marketing campaign.\nRecognition on the Chamber's website and participatin
 g-business directory.\nOpportunities to attract new customers and increase
  foot traffic.\nParticipation in a collaborative initiative celebrating Ba
 y County's small business community.\nBusiness Registration Fees\n\nChambe
 r Members: $100\n\nNonmembers: $150\n\nRegistration Deadline: November 6\,
  2026\n\nSpace is limited\, and advance registration is required to be inc
 luded in the printed passport.\n\nBusinesses must agree to the program's p
 articipation guidelines and provide the necessary information for inclusio
 n in the passport.\n\nReady to participate? Register your business using t
 he registration link on this page!\n\nSPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES\nHelp make
  the 2026 Shop Small Passport possible!\n\nThe Chamber invites businesses 
 and community partners to support this initiative through sponsorship oppo
 rtunities that provide brand visibility while helping promote local entrep
 reneurship and community engagement.\n\nSponsorship opportunities include:
 \n\nPresenting Sponsor – $2\,500\nCommunity Champion Sponsor – $1\,000
 \nPassport Printing Sponsor – $750\nGrand Prize Sponsor – $500\nShop L
 ocal Supporter – $250\nSponsorships help support passport production\, p
 romotional efforts\, and the overall success of the initiative.\n\nFor add
 itional sponsorship information\, contact the Bay County Chamber of Commer
 ce.\n\nWHY SHOP SMALL?\nWhen you shop small\, you're doing more than makin
 g a purchase. You're supporting local jobs\, helping entrepreneurs grow\, 
 strengthening neighborhood connections\, and investing in the future of Ba
 y County.\n\nThis Small Business Saturday\, we invite our entire community
  to come together and make a difference\, one local business at a time.\n\
 nhttps://maps.harrischamberteam.com/maps/bay-county-chamber-of-commerce-fl
 /events/2026-shop-small-passport-2026-11-28
URL:https://maps.harrischamberteam.com/maps/bay-county-chamber-of-commerce
 -fl/events/2026-shop-small-passport-2026-11-28
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