GO Local & Win holiday contest kicks off on Small Business Saturday

The Tahoe Chamber’s annual GO Local & Win holiday contest will launch on Small Business Saturday, November 28, and continue through January 1 to reward the community with cash prizes for shopping and dining at local businesses for the holidays.

This campaign comes at a critical time for businesses facing continued restrictions, and it is essential that the community band together and spend locally to save small businesses.

“Now is the time to support your favorite businesses or risk the chance of losing them. Whether you order takeout, shop safely in store, purchase gift cards, or dine outdoors, we all must do our part to spend locally this holiday season,” says Emily Abernathy, the Tahoe Chamber director of operations.

The contest will be tracked digitally this year through the new, interactive GOLocalTahoe.com website. To be entered to win cash prizes up to $500, participants can check in digitally and submit local spending amounts at participating businesses on the virtual passport at https://golocaltahoe.com/golocal-passport/. Participants will earn one entry for every business they visit and additional entries for every $25 spent. A full list of participating businesses and more information on the digital passport can be found at GOLocalTahoe.com.

Beyond the holiday contest, the new GOLocalTahoe.com website will function as a year-round local shopping and holiday guide for residents and visitors. As the website continues to expand, it will be a hub for supporting local businesses, with direct links to business websites, information about each company, beer trails, and culinary maps. If you are interested in featuring your business on the GOLocalTahoe.com website, please contact emily@tahoechamber.org.

The GO Local & Win campaign is make possible by sponsors El Dorado County, the City of South Lake Tahoe, ADVANCE, and Ski Run Marina.