Buy Local Expo
11am - 4pm
March 31, 2012
The Santa Monica Chamber, Downtown Santa Monica Inc. and the
City of
Santa Monica presented the second annual Buy
Local Expo
from 11am-4pm on the Third Street Promenade.
The Buy Local Expo featured over 80 local merchants, free samples, demonstrations and tastings of the very best of our "Eat Local" restaurants.2 stages of free fun!
Performances and classes on the WholeFoods Stage at Wilshire and the Santa Monica Place Stage at Broadway will run from 11am-4pm and include martial arts, ballroom dance, fencing, fitness, Zumba and musical acts.
The Mayor, along with business and city officials declared it official Buy Local Weekend on the Whole Foods Stage at Wilshire at 3:45pm. There were 5 Grand Prize raffle winners announced as well - each winning a Santa Monica shopping spree worth over $1,000!
Raffle
The get "caught with your receipt showing" raffle fwas a true success in its 2nd year! Locals and visitors alike brought their receipts from purchases on that day for a free raffle ticket. Receipts were gathered from 11am-3:30pm and tallied. In total, folks spent $44,644 in that short period of time in Santa Monica!
The get "caught with your receipt showing" raffle fwas a true success in its 2nd year! Locals and visitors alike brought their receipts from purchases on that day for a free raffle ticket. Receipts were gathered from 11am-3:30pm and tallied. In total, folks spent $44,644 in that short period of time in Santa Monica!
Buy Local Scavenger Hunt
Stop by the Buy Local booth at the Expo for the first of your scavenger hunt clues!
Check out the 2012 Buy Local Expo Video:
To help make buying local as easy and affordable as possible 365 days a year, many local businesses offer special deals and discounts on http://www.blockbeacon.com
Are you a business owner looking to get involved?
Visit the Buy Local Santa Monica campaign online!
Questions? Please contact the Santa Monica Chamber's Marketing & Events team at events@smchamber.com
Thank You to our Generous 2012 Expo Sponsors:
Block Partners
Stage Sponsors
Good Neighbor
Ambassador
Brambila Salon
Concord Prep High School
Eva Varro
Naam Yoga
Shore Hotel
Solar Forward
The UCLA Family Commons
Union Bank
Media Sponsor
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