Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce Contest will help scare up fall promotion

July 31, 2008 - PRLog -- Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce invites its members to join the region’s first Decorated Scarecrow Contest to help remind the thousands of Chowderfest visitors that the fall season is filled with many great events, activities and shopping bargains. The chamber’s Advertising Committee had suggested this event as a way to tie in fall promotion with the success of Chowderfest weekend, which brings thousands of visitors to the region the first weekend of every October.

The Chamber will award a trophy in two categories for business or non profit organization. The winning scarecrow will be the one that best represents the business or organization that created it. The judging will take place October 9 and Barbara Steele, Director of the Ocean County Office of Public Affairs will serve as judge.

Rules and official entry form can be found on the Chamber’s website, www.discoversouthernocean.com or by stopping into the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce Office 265 West Ninth Street, Ship Bottom NJ 08008.
Participants will receive placement on Scarecrow Row Fall Promotion Flyer distributed during Chowderfest Weekend, at the Chamber office and on the current website. Photograph of entry, business name and contact information will become part of the region’s Fall Photo Tour that will be placed on the new destination website which will be launched by the end of the year.

For more information please call the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce office at 609 494 7211 x101

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