Ribbon-Cutting Ceremonies

Celebrate your grand opening, a milestone anniversary, groundbreaking, or other special business occasions! The Manistee Area Chamber of Commerce will assist in setting up a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony (during normal business hours Monday - Friday).

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Facebook Event Covers-2

The Chamber will provide the following services to Chamber Investors prior to the event:

Create a Facebook event and add your business as a co-host
Promote the event on Facebook
Create a featured event on the Chamber website www.ManisteeChamber.com

Additionally, the Chamber will provide the ribbon, giant scissors, and invite Chamber ambassadors to the event. The business is responsible for coordinating staff to be in the pictures, specific guest invitations, press releases, and media contact.

Ribbon-Cutting Request Form

Join Us in Congratulating:

Riverside Toys

It was a sunny day at the Riverside Toys Ribbon Cutting, celebrating their one year anniversary and their new location! We recognize and congratulate Pat and Anita Shaffer on this significant milestone for their business venture. With more space, they are excited to bring in more toys, as well as more events for kids and families alike. Congratulations once again to Riverside Toys on this milestone. Visit them Saturday, February 1st from 12:00pm - 2:00pm for Stewie's 1st Birthday Party with snacks, giveaways, and cake galore

Contour Air

Contour Air celebrated their Grand Opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 17th, 2024

Contour Airlines offers a premium, low-fare airline product that includes a complimentary first checked bag and snack and beverage service on all flights. Contour operates a growing fleet of Embraer regional jets featuring leather seating with expanded legroom in every row. Tickets are available for purchase on Contour’s website at contourairlines.com, by calling the Contour Customer Care department at (888) 332-6686.

Speaking during the ceremony was Barry Lind (Manistee Blacker Airport, Director), Mike Eagan (Manistee Blacker Airport Authority, Board Chair), Matt Chaifetz (President & CEO, Contour Air), Representative Curt Vanderwall (102nd District, Michigan House of Representatives), Stacie Bytwork (President & CEO, Manistee Area Chamber of Commerce), and Sammie Lukaskiewicz (Executive Director, Manistee Tourism Authority).