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Window Wonderland Decorating Contest

Dec 1, 2024 - Jan 1, 2025
Window Wonderland Spectacular Decorating Contest

Another exciting project is coming to Franklin!!! For the first time ever, Main Street businesses between 2nd & 6th street are invited to decorate their store windows in a month long festive display. The windows will be marketed through local news, Chamber emails, Facebook posts and more.

 

It’s easy to participate! Register at the link below. Then design a window to meet this year’s theme - Santa’s Workshop. Unveil the window on December 1st and have available to view through January 1st.

 

We can’t wait to see your creativity! Will you include animatronics, a short story, a poem, music? The opportunities are endless. Our only hope is that you create a window that is nostalgic, festive and fun for the whole family. We anticipate this being a new tradition for families across the region.

 

Imagine a beautiful holiday display in every window and the children towing their parents & grandparents going from window to window excited to see what’s next! Imagine people coming to downtown for the first time and being delighted with what they find!

 

The Theme: Santa’s Workshop - Santa's Workshop has been very busy this season! We need YOU to show us your favorite Santa's Workshop scene! Are the elves pranking Santa? Did the reindeer eat all of Santa's cookies? Are there too many gifts in Santa's sleigh?

 

Design the best Santa's Workshop window to win a $300 cash prize to the Grand Champion and $200 to the Reserve Champion.

 

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Register by November 1st!

 

If you are a Main Street Business or a non-Main Street business that would like to participate in the contest, please register HERE.

 

Please keep in mind that windows for non-Main Street businesses will be first come first served in order of registration. As empty storefronts become available for decoration, we will reach out to registered businesses accordingly.

 

Details

Registration is free!

Register your Main Street window display by November 1st here.

 

Theme: Santa’s Workshop

Santa's Workshop has been very busy this season! We need YOU to show us your favorite Santa's Workshop scene! Are the elves pranking Santa? Did the reindeer eat all of Santa's cookies? Are there too many gifts in Santa's sleigh? Decorate your window to meet this theme. We can’t wait to see it!

 

Judging

Three judges representing Carlisle, City of Franklin & Franklin Twp will judge the windows on December 7th.

 

Grand Champion Prize

  • $300 cash prize
  • Large ribbon to display in their window
  • Large certificate proclaiming their win for the rest of the season
  • Social media recognition

 

Reserve Champion Prize

  • $200 cash prize
  • Large ribbon to display in their window
  • Large certificate proclaiming their win for the rest of the season
  • Social media recognition

 

All participating businesses will be given a poster with a voting QR code to put in their window. The public will be invited to vote for their favorite.

 

Audience Choice winner will receive a large ribbon to display in their window, a large certificate proclaiming their win for the rest of the season, and social media recognition.

 

Team Windows

Do you have a Main Street window, but not the creative type? Consider teaming up with another business not on Main to decorate OR maybe the Franklin Highschool arts class would want to help? Be creative! Partner and come up with something amazing!

 

Timeframe

  • November 1st - Registration Deadline
  • December 1st - Windows Go Live
  • December 7th - Judging for 1st & 2nd place.

1st and 2nd place winners announced at the Franklin Tree Lighting & on social media.

  • January 1st - Window Season officially closes.

Audience Choice winner announced via Facebook and Chamber45005 email.

 

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Sponsorship Opportunities

Event Sponsor: Generously sponsored by Atlas Roofing

Name and logo included on all event marketing. Includes an opportunity to introduce this new effort at Chamber45005's holiday luncheon on December 2nd.

 

Grand Champion Sponsor: Generously Sponsored by Atrium Medical Center

Logo included on all event marketing. Includes an opportunity to give the award to the winner on December 7th.

 

Reserve Champion Sponsor: $200 (1 available)

Logo included on all event marketing. Includes an opportunity to give the award to the 2nd place winner on December 7th.

 

Window Sponsor: $100 (unlimited)

All window displays will include a poster listing all the window sponsors whose support made this event possible. Your contribution will help support costs associated with Chamber45005 window decoration and event production!

 

Download full sponsorship details

 

If you would like to sponsor the contest, please email chamber45005@gmail.com

January Networking/Learning Lunch

Jan 13, 2025
11:45 am - 1:15 pm
Community Events, Member Events, Chamber Events

Topic/Speaker: Our Board President, Jen Crosby, will give a presentation on the State of the Chamber.

Location: Life Celebration Center (360 Commerce Center Dr, Franklin)

Registrations are $20/pp for members and $25/pp for non-members. Please RSVP by January 6 at 5 PM.

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F.E.W.L. - Women's Networking Coffee

Jan 22, 2025
9:00 am - 10:15 am
Chamber Events, Member Events, Community Events

Topic/Speaker: Join us for networking with conversation around starting the new year off strong!

Location: Calypso Cafe (325 S Main St, Franklin)

Registration is free, but please RSVP here

Testimonials

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"Since becoming a chamber member, I welcome new customers on a continual basis. It's amazing, the connections that have come from the networking luncheons have greatly benefitted my business."

— Rick Gibbs, Majestic Window Cleaning and More

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The Franklin Area Historical Society enrolled in the Chamber Energy Program; we are projected to save $800/year on gas/electricity! We operate an historic house museum and operate with a very small budget, so this is huge savings for us."

— Board President, Franklin Area Historical Society

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"We switched to the insurance plan available through the Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce, and we saved over $100,000 annually on our premiums."

— Traci Stivers, Franklin Township

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