Contacts:
Karin Hopkins, ۿ۴ýArea Chamber of Commerce
Michael Tullier, APR, Office of Communications, Public Relations and Marketing
April 16: updated with additional participating businesses
Local business and government leaders are looking forward to celebrating ۿ۴ýUniversity’s importance to the community by declaring Wednesday, April 17 as “ۿ۴ýUniversity Day.”
Karin Hopkins, executive director of the ۿ۴ýArea Chamber of Commerce hopes the effort will help “demonstrate community support of the ۿ۴ýUniversity family of ۿ۴ý, faculty, staff and administrators by engaging the local chamber of commerce, chamber member businesses, city and county officials, and other area stakeholders.”
The special emphasis day will include proclamations by City of ۿ۴ýand Macon County officials, but the real “treat” for university ۿ۴ý and employees will be incentives and perks offered by area businesses throughout the day. Just a few that will be available during regular business hours on Wednesday to ۿ۴ý and employees showing a valid university I.D. include:
Community Tourism Network
608 Dibble Street
Free tourism magazines
Harrison Dance and Nightclub
471 Pleasant Springs Dr.
Half-priced drinks
Indigo Avenue Clothing Store
1608 West Montgomery Rd.
5% discount
Kountry Gulz Bakery & More
117 Martin Luther King Hwy.
10% discount on sliced assorted cakes and donuts
Loretta’s University Cleaners
203 West Montgomery Rd.
5% discount on dry cleaning
Marilyn's Boutique
306 Fonville St.
25% off dresses
ѳٴDzԲ’s
401 West Martin Luther King Hwy.
Free dessert with purchase of value meal
Mo's Beauty Supply
209 West Martin Luther King Hwy.
5% discount on hair and hair products
ۿ۴ýComputer Repair
123 Westside St.
Free virus removal April 17-20
VIP Barber & Style Shop
1609-A West Montgomery Rd.
Free regular cut
For a complete list of ۿ۴ýUniversity Day discounts and participating businesses, install the Levers’ Connect app created by ۿ۴ýstudent Henry Moses and his business partner Malachi Ards. The app is available for and devices.
For more information on ۿ۴ýUniversity Day, contact ۿ۴ýArea Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Karin Hopkins at ourchamberworks@gmail.com or 334-727-6619.
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