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<p class="MsoNormal">Check with Charles River Chamber of Commerce. Years ago we had a cash mob to certain village centers and some people contribute $$ for participants.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0070C0;mso-ligatures:none">Lynne D. Sweet<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Cares, Benjamin via MassPlanners<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 1, 2023 9:10 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> massplanners@masscptc.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] Shop Local Campaigns - Tell Me About Your Success Stories!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Town of Reading is looking to work with the Chamber of Commerce to promote a Shop Local Campaign.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Do folks have any creative ways in which they incentivize patrons to shop at businesses? We had discussed the idea of “golden tickets” for a variety of prizes to be won which would be purchased by the Chamber.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Any other creative ideas or links/resources to point to?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Harlow Solid Italic";color:#2F5496;mso-ligatures:none">Ben Cares
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496;mso-ligatures:none">16 Lowell Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496;mso-ligatures:none">Reading, MA 01867<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496;mso-ligatures:none">(C) (781) 528-7150<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496;mso-ligatures:none">(O) (781) 942-6791<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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