Friday, May 16, 2008

Get Lost (in the 50s)

What a wonderful weekend we have ahead of us. Beautiful weather, a terrific community event, and thousands of people descending on our community to spend their money! We here at the Chamber and the Visitor Center personally interface with many of our visitors and constantly make recommendations for where to shop, stay, eat and play.

Rest assured that our Visit Sandpoint and Chamber Members are our number one priority for referrals. Many times we hear that businesses don't receive referrals from the Chamber. Make sure that you ask any newcomers how they heard about you. The Chamber gets over 70,000 hits to our online business directory annually, and we receive around 150 visitors or more to our visitor center daily each summer. Rest assured that we are sending referrals to you. All you have to do is ask and in many cases they will confirm that they heard about you from us.

When you notice someone new in your business, welcome them to our community, give them the best customer service they have ever received and invite them to come back for another visit. We hope that our visitors have the best time they could have imagined (and then some) when they visit us, and this will ensure that they return.

Lastly, as we head into the peak summer season, remember that the Chamber has put together a coupon book. There's still time to get in, just call us and we'll help. Remember, you may be able to put your business name in front of 150 visitors a day by being in the book.

In closing, the mission of the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce is to promote, develop and support the business community in the greater Sandpoint area. Each and every summer we strive to do our very best to represent this beautiful region that we all live in.

Thank YOU for your support.


Amy Little, Executive Director