Buy Local Ocala/Marion

Join the effort to keep our dollars in Ocala/Marion County to help boost our economy and lower unemployment.

Save Time. Save Jobs. Buy Local!

The Buy Local initiative is an public outreach and marketing project of the Ocala/Marion Chamber of Commerce. This intiative is focused on both the retail and procurement sides of buying local. Retail efforts have included a public eduaction camapign, business expo, resources and materials for distribution and an online directory of businesses. Our procurement efforts have led to local preference and contract opportunties with both city and county government.

How consumers spend their dollars is a driving force in our local economy – a force we can bring to bear for increased economic vitality. Building a program that allows the Chamber to be the leading voice in the community for the benefits of buying local is the goal. How well we are able to do this, and enlist and assist our retailers in educating consumers will be the key determinant in the program’s level of success.

Discounts

• Click here to download the latest list of Buy Local Discounts from Chamber Members.

Business Directory

• Visit the Ocala Business Directory, often as we continue to build the best local business directory for Ocala/Marion County. We invite you to search this business directory for all your needs. Visit the

Events

• The June 12, 2009 Buy Local Kick-off on the Downtown Ocala square was a big success. View pictures of the kick off event here. View a video report of the event here.
• We are planning our next BUY LOCAL EXPO . Visit the Buy Local Expo page for more information.

Resources

• Are you a business owner? Please check out the special Buy Local marketing materials page for all the user friendly tools you need to promote buying locally at your place of business. Please note that these tools are a privledge for our Chamber members. If you are not a Chamber Member yet, please contact our Vice President of Member Development, Jillienne, to get signed up today!

In the News

• Stop Before You Shop - Star-Banner
• Editorial: The gift of buying local - Star-Banner
• Retail: Merchants gear up for first holiday season of "Buy Local" era - Star-Banner
• Taxpayers, local firms mark victories under new rule -Star-Banner
• Buy Local campaign nets two county contracts - Star-Banner

This community initiative would not have been possible without the assistance of our community partners. The Chamber would like to Thank the following partners for their time, talent and treasure:

• Globalsites.net
• Campaign Graphics
• Candour
• Clear Channel
• Cox Communications
• Jim Jernigan Studios
• Phillips Printing
• Signs Unlimited
• The Media Group 3

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