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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)">November 21, 2022</span></p>
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YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR HEART IS</span></b></p>
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Local Businesses During Small Business Season</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)">Small businesses are the
backbone of the Missoula-area economy and Missoulians are once again asked to
“Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is” by shopping and dining in Downtown
Missoula during <b><i>Small Business Season,</i></b> starting with <b><i>Small Business Saturday</i></b>
on November 26.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)">Small Business Saturday
was created in 2010 to encourage people across the country to support small
businesses. As a counter to Black Friday following the Great Recession, the
Shop Small Movement grew from one company’s promotion to a nationwide-movement
to support small businesses on Main Streets and in downtowns across America. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)">In recent years, there
has been a more finite focus on how small businesses - created and sustained by
local Missoulians - build strength, diversity, creativity and sustainability in
our local economy. Making purchases at locally-owned small businesses keeps
dollars circulating in our own community and economy. Supporting our neighbors
and friends who own local businesses provides resources to those who give time
and time again to our local non-profits, schools, sports teams and community
initiatives. Spending money at small businesses in Missoula means those
businesses can keep their doors open, their people employed and their families
fed.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)">Alongside nearly 200
small restaurants and retail stores, the Missoula Downtown Association (MDA) will
be welcoming those who join in the “Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is”
movement to Downtown during Small Business Saturday. The Shop & Dine Local Headquarters
will be at the corner of Higgins and E. Main from 10am-2pm. Coupons for
complimentary hot chocolate, branded shopping bags and handouts with the
Downtown specials will be available for pickup in front of the Paddleheads Post
(140 North Higgins). </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)">Looking for the perfect
gift? The Missoula Downtown Gift Card also supports locally-owned, Downtown
businesses. Accepted at over 200 locations, it’s the most versatile gift in
Missoula. In 2021, over $570,000 in Downtown gift cards were sold, which means over
half a million dollars will be put into the hands of local businesses when the
gift cards are redeemed. Missoula Downtown Gift Cards can be bought at the
Downtown Missoula Partnership (218 E. Main), the Paddleheads Post (140 N.
Higgins) or online at <a href="http://missouladowntown.com/downtown-gift-cards/">missouladowntown.com/downtown-gift-cards/</a>. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)">Adding to the <b><i>Small
Business Season</i></b> atmosphere, the Downtown Missoula Window Decorating
Contest will be open for public voting starting Friday, Nov. 25 and continues
through Thursday, Dec. 15. It’s a great opportunity to walk around and enjoy
holiday decorations with friends and family while shopping and dining in
Downtown.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)">For more information on <b><i>Small
Business Season</i></b> and other holiday happenings in Downtown Missoula,
visit </span><a href="http://www.missouladowntown.com" style="color:blue">www.missouladowntown.com</a><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)">,
email </span><a href="mailto:info@missouladowntown.com" style="color:blue">info@missouladowntown.com</a><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)">,
or call the Downtown Missoula Partnership office at 406-543-4238. </span></p></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0px"><font size="4" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif"><b><br></b></font></p><p style="margin:0px"><font size="4" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif"><b><br></b></font></p><p style="margin:0px"><font size="4" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif"><b>Bram Moore</b></font></p><p style="margin:0px"><b><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">Operations Coordinator<span></span><span></span></font></b></p><p style="margin:0px"><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">Downtown Missoula Partnership </font></p><p style="margin:0px"><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">218 E Main | Missoula, MT </font></p><p style="margin:0px"><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif"><a value="+14065434238" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">406.543.4238 | </a><a href="http://www.missouladowntown.com/" title="http://www.missouladowntown.com/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">missouladowntown.com</a></font></p><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>