- Dates
- 2017-03-28 – 2017-05-20
- Kind
- Community event
- Where
- Saint James Harbor
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communitytourismbusinessfundraising
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce announced a new Community Appreciation Day for May 20, 2017, replacing its prior Citizen of the Year event. The planned gathering at the municipal boat dock was intended to welcome the summer season, connect businesses and residents, gather member feedback, and support Chamber marketing through a free-will donation.
Evidence limits
This is a Chamber announcement and planning record, not a post-event account or financial report.
Sources
- Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce, “NEW Island Event May 20th,” Beaver Island Forum, March 28, 2017.The Chamber announced a new May 20 Community Appreciation Day replacing the previous Citizen of the Year event, with a free-will pig roast, business networking, community feedback, and proceeds over cost directed to Chamber marketing. The announcement does not document attendance, proceeds, or whether the event occurred as planned.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 11 · t011376
- The Chamber repeated the May 20 program, later reported that the pig was ready, and participants thanked organizers for a good feed. This provides contemporaneous event follow-up but no attendance count, donation total, or financial reconciliation.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 11 · t011549
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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Chamber announces its first Community Appreciation Day”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-community-appreciation-day-2017/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce, “NEW Island Event May 20th,” Beaver Island Forum, March 28, 2017. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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