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The holiday season will be here before we know it, so it’s not too early to consider gifts. A great gift for employees, co-workers, friends and relatives are gift checks available through the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce. Over the past several years we have sold hundreds of thousands of gift checks. Local employers have purchased the gift checks for their employees show appreciation around the holidays. Not only are gift checks are a convenient hassle free way for employers to provide gifts to their employees. In addition to being purchased by employers, gift checks are often purchased by members of the community as gifts for friends and relatives. They are particularly useful for that friend or relative that tends to be difficult to buy for during the holiday season. We encourage you to think about giving Shop-tauqua Chamber Gift Checks this year! One of the key objectives of the Chamber of Commerce Five Point Focus is to help our members increase sales. We do this in many ways including the production of local events, helping our members with their on-line presence, offering marketing and advertising opportunities, and by fostering the Gift Check program. The Gift Check program has produced more than a $3-million economic impact in our county. The Gift Check program keeps consumer spending in our local economy. For every $100 dollars spent at a locally owned business, $68 goes back into the local economy. These businesses are a critical component of our local economy. They include small retailers, local restaurants, specialty shops, agri-businesses, wineries, artists and galleries, and many others. If you are a small business owner in retail, food service, hospitality, or entertainment, call to find out how your business can participate in the Gift Check program. It’s now easier than ever to take part. When we support local business, we are supporting our neighbors, our friends, and our community. Giving Shop-Tauqua Chamber Gift Checks is a great way to give a gift that gives back to our local community! Call our offices today at 366-6200 or 484-1101 to learn more or to order Shop-Tauqua Chamber Gift Checks. Thank you for supporting our local economy.