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The Green River Chamber is excited to announce our brand new “Shop Green River” campaign. The idea was formed through the chamber’s Business Development and Retention committee to encourage Green River pride and entice people to shop locally. As more people support our already existing local shops, more shopping opportunities will follow. Shopping locally helps strengthen the economic base of our community and contributes to new job creation. The average community derives 76 percent of their new jobs and capital investment from existing busines...
There is still time to enjoy some great summer events. One of those is the 15th annual River Festival. This event, complemented with the Art on the Green, brings in people from all over the country. Some of the weekend highlights are the 13th annual “Run with the Horses Marathon,” with multiple races including a full marathon, half marathon and a 10k. Other events are the now-famous Cajun Shrimp Boil Friday night and the Rubber Duck Race that ends in a photo finish under the island bridge. There will be a multitude of craft vendors on site so e...
What goes around comes around! Especially when it comes to customer service; 90 percent of all service people fail to perform basic common courtesies such as greeting, making eye contact and really listening. Customer service is extremely important if you want your business to succeed. Customers are vital to your organization. Customers will spend 10 percent more for the same product if they receive better service. Unhappy customers will talk about their experience with 9-15 people, and those people will tell five or six others. A good...
As the Executive Director of the Green River Chamber of Commerce and on behalf of the staff and board, it is vitally important that we work together to inform local residents of the benefits of the Sweetwater County Lodging tax that will be on the ballot this Nov. 4. This tax is an all or nothing vote and we encourage your support in favor of it, as it benefits us all. The Green River Chamber staffs our Visitor Center and gathers information on those visitors to our area that come through the...
