Get with the Downtown Saline art scene! Learn about The 109 Cultural Exchange here.
On March 19, 2024, the downtown business and property owners’ meeting welcomed special guests Mayor Brian Marl, Community Development Director Ben Harrington, and Executive Director of Saline Area Chamber of Commerce Michelle Dugan. During the meeting we went over the different, and sometimes overlapping, services each of our entities offer small businesses.
If you own a small business in Saline, or are thinking about starting one, this article is a great way to learn about the resources that are available to you to help you achieve your success!
The City of Saline’s Community Development Department offers the following:
In addition to services currently offered, the City is also working on the following initiatives to help the downtown community:
The Saline Area Chamber of Commerce offers:
The Chamber staff directs the numerous inquiries they receive daily to your business or organization. Your member decal & certificate opens doors to consumers.
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Your business is listed in our Saline Business Directory which is found on our website (Welcome to Saline Publication) & is printed then distributed throughout the state
A Chamber designation is provided to all members in the local phone book from Total Local
All members have the option to customize their member portal to make it an extension of their own website and work with the Chamber Webmaster to assist in the design production for a small fee
As a new member, your business name is posted on our homepage for the first 90 days
Display of promotional materials at the Chamber office & our display tables at events
Speaking opportunities at our BBRs
Opportunities for increasing businesses’ visibility by sponsoring our business & community events (see individual event pages)
Option to feature your business through our website: banner ads are now available for purchase, in the works featured businesses spotlighted, and blog posts with social media support
Options to purchase advertisement space in our weekly newsletter
Available air time on the Chamber’s voice messaging system.
Saline Main Street offers:
If you are looking to expand your business, change your business model, or start a new business – this is one of your first stops.
In addition, we are working on initiatives to help create a more reasons to for people to come downtown, including: