RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY

Ribbon Cutting Guidelines

The Glendale Heights Chamber of Commerce is excited to celebrate your new business or significant milestone with a formal Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies are a wonderful opportunity to showcase your business, celebrate your success, and bring together Village officials and community members to offer their congratulations and support as you move forward. The following outline highlights how we’ll partner with you to plan and execute a memorable event.

What is a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony?


Ribbon cutting ceremonies are performed for business openings but they can also be requested for big milestones including:


  • Expansion
  • Relocation
  • Business Anniversary


Not a Chamber member? No problem—you're still welcome to celebrate your milestone with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony!


Scheduling a Ribbon Cutting


Ribbon Cutting events held during the lunch hour on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays typically attract the highest attendance from Chamber Board members, Village officials and staff, and the local business community. To ensure a well-organized and well-attended event, businesses are encouraged to schedule their ceremony at least four weeks in advance of their preferred date, allowing adequate time for planning and promotion. Hosting an open house around the ribbon-cutting time works well, as it ensures guests are already present.


Let’s Celebrate Your Business!


To schedule your Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, please complete and submit the form to the right. A Chamber representative will follow up with you promptly once your information is received.



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RIBBON CUTTING FORM

OnCE THE RIBBON CUTTING IS SCHEDULED...


The Chamber will:


  • Upon request, invite Chamber Board members, Village officials and staff, and the local business community to the event. Please note that we cannot guarantee the attendance of the Village President or other officials; it is only an invitation.


  • Place notices in the Chamber newsletter, social media and the Chamber website.


  • Bring large ceremonial scissors and ribbon.


The Business Hosting will:


  • Provide the Chamber with a detailed schedule of events before and after the ribbon cutting ceremony, including any specific expectations for the ceremony itself


  • invite employees, family, customers, and friends to join you in celebrating the event.


  • Arrange for any food, beverages, or giveaways you wish to include in the celebration.


What to expect The Day of the event

  • A representative of the Chamber will arrive 15-20 minutes before the Ribbon Cutting to go over the agenda of the ceremony


  • The Chamber will take photos for use on its website, social media platforms, and in its newsletter. 


  • The business will be responsible for arranging professional photography, if desired.


  • Every effort will be made to begin the ribbon cutting ceremony promptly at the scheduled time.