Southern Ocean Chamber of Commerce reminds you to Save the Date to Shop Small

SHIP BOTTOM, N.J. - Oct. 28, 2016 - PRLog -- Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce represents hundreds of businesses in the Long Beach Island Region, and invites you to Save the Date November 26 for 2016 Small Business Saturday happening Thanksgiving Weekend. The business organization has been promoting this regionwide since the concept began in 2010. Nestled between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Small Business Saturday reminds shoppers to patronize their favorite businesses by visiting their brick and mortar locations for special events and promotions to kick off the holiday shopping season. Stay connected on social as LBI Region or online at visitLBIregion.com  for updates and Shop Small activties.

Southern Ocean Chamber is the area advocate for shopping local, encouraging everyone to enjoy our unique blend of shopping, fun and fine dining, special events and historic programs throughout the year. "Shopping locally owned businesses adds value to the community whether you live or vacation here" states Andrea Driscoll, President of Southern Ocean Chamber. The many reasons to support small business is to keep the unique flavor and feel of the community, provides one of a kind services, it creates more jobs, supports charities and local projects; as well as gears their inventory to fit the needs of their customers.

The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce kicks off Shop Small season at their November 9 Innovate and Caffinate breakfast meeting which will be held at the Holiday Inn Manahawkin 830am, all businesses are welcome $20 RSVP $25 at door. For more information contact their office at 609 494 7211,  or email info@sochamber.com