Proclamation_Small Business Saturday (November 25, 2017)Copyrighted
November 20, 2017
City of Dubuque Proclamation(s) # 1.
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Small Business Saturday (November 25, 2017)
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Small Business Saturday Proclamation Supporting Documentation
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THE CITY OF
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WHEREAS, the City of Dubuque, Iowa, celebrates our local small businesses and the contributions
they make to our local economy and community; according to the United States Small
Business Administration, there are currently 28.8 million small businesses in the United
States, they represent 99.7 percent of all businesses with employees in the United
States, are responsible for 63 percent of net new jobs created over the past 20 years,
and
WHEREAS, small businesses employ 48 percent of the employees in the private sector in the United
States. On average, 33 percent of consumers' holiday shopping will be done at small,
independently -owned retailers and restaurants; and
WHEREAS, 91% of all consumers believe that supporting small, independently -owned restaurants
and bars is important; and
WHEREAS, 76% of all consumers plan to go to one or more small businesses as part of their
shopping; and
WHEREAS, advocacy groups as well as public and private organizations across the country have
endorsed the Saturday after Thanksgiving as Small Business Saturday; and
WHEREAS, Dubuque, Iowa supports our local businesses that create jobs, boost our local economy
and preserve our neighborhoods.
NOW THEREFORE, 1, ROY D. BUOL, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, ON BEHALF
OF THE CITY COUNCIL, STAFF AND THE CITIZENS OF DUBUQUE, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM
THE 25TH OF NOVEMBER, 2017 AS
"SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY"
IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, AND URGE THE RESIDENTS OF OUR COMMUNITY TO
SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES AND MERCHANTS ON SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY AND
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand and caused the Great Seal of the City of
Dubuque to be affixed this 20th day of November,
2017.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC, City Clerk
2017: Submitted by Mayor Buol and accepted locally by Molly Grover or representative of Dubuque
Area Chamber of Commerce. Also submitted for signature only by Pam Woo, and a 2nd original sent
to her c/o Small Business Saturday Coalition, Senior Director of Finance and Operations, Women
Impacting Public Policy (WIPP), PO Box 31279, San Francisco, CA 94133, Phone: (415) 434-4314;
Fax: (415) 434-4331, owoot wioo.ora; www.WIPP.orq.
2016: Submitted by Mayor Buol and accepted locally by Molly Grover of Dubuque Area Chamber of
Commerce. Also submitted for signature only by Pam Woo, and a 2nd original sent to her c/o Small
Business Saturday Coalition, Senior Director of Finance and Operations, Women Impacting Public
Policy (WIPP), PO Box 31279, San Francisco, CA 94133, Phone: (415) 434-4314; Fax: (415) 434-
4331, owoot wioo.ora; www.WIPP.ora.
2015: Submitted for signature only by Pam Woo, Small Business Saturday Coalition, Senior Director
of Finance and Operations, Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP), 1714 Stockton St, Suite 200,
San Francisco, CA 94133, Phone: (415) 434-4314; Fax: (415) 434-4331, pwooewipp.ora;
www.WIPP.ora.
2014: Submitted for signature only by Pam Woo, Small Business Saturday Coalition, Senior Director
of Finance and Operations, Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP), 1714 Stockton St, Suite 200,
San Francisco, CA 94133, Phone: (415) 434-4314 — Fax: (415) 434-4331, owoot wioo.ora —
www.WIPP.ora. Sent via e-mail per Mayor Buol.
WHAT IS SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY?
Small Business Saturday® was created in 2010 in response to small business owners' most pressing need: more
customers. Falling between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, it's a day to support the local businesses that create
jobs, boost the economy and preserve neighborhoods around the country. It has since become a well-known,
celebrated event on the nation's calendar with support from elected officials and public and private organizations.
WHY SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY?
• Demonstrates commitment to the communities in which we live
• Creates goodwill within the communities
• When we support small businesses, jobs are created and local
communities preserve their unique culture
WHAT PEOPLE ACROSS THE NATION ARE SAYING ABOUT 2016 SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY':
"I feel a strong sense of support from the community as a whole. The campaign is absolutely a huge help. Itgets people
down here. It shows people we do have a presence and there are businesses and places to shop, places to eat and
things to do within our own community. You don't have to drive an hour and a half out of here to do that."
- Cari Cannon, Lew Lew Belle in Cumberland, MA
"Everyone seemed to thinly there was an up -tick in foot traffic, and everybody was really excited about the opportunity
to cross -promote their businesses. That really drives the point home: it's a network and everybody has to support each
other. Its wonderful that the small, independent businesses are getting recognition for the exceptional services they
provide and their fantastic customer service."
- Sara McGibany, Alton Main Street in Alton, MS
"Our Small Business Saturday celebration was a huge success! We had more than 120 small retail businesses in
Charlotte's Historic South End participating in the Small Business Saturday festivities. This included 100 businesses in
four pop-up markets, and more than 20 br/ck and mortar retail businesses and art galleries open for the day. We
counted more than 2,600 shoppers at just one of the pop-up markets!"
- Megan Liddle Gude, Historic South End in Charlotte, NC
"If you would like to include any of this content please reach out to meganh@mbooth.com.
2016 SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY FACTS:
• More than 112 million consumers shopped at small businesses on Small Business Saturday in 2016, marking a 13 percent
increase from 20151
• The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution recognizing November 26, 2016 as Small Business Saturday,
supporting efforts to encourage consumers to shop locally, increase awareness of the value of locally owned small
businesses and highlight these businesses' impact on the U.S. economy
• Elected officials in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., championed Small Business Saturday
• More than 6,700 Neighborhood Champions around the country rallied local businesses and created events and activities
in their communities
• 480 small business advocate groups joined the Small Business Saturday Coalition, up 13 percent from 2015
• Nearly 100 corporations, including FedEx, Uber, AT&T, Valpak and Ace Hardware, banded together with American
Express to promote shopping at small businesses for Small Business Saturday
• From November 1 to November 26, there were nearly 250,000 social media posts combined on Facebook, Instagram and
Twitter using the hashtags #ShopSmall, #SmallBizSat and/or #DineSmall
JOIN THE COALITION:
Building on the success of the previous seven years, we plan to scale this year's Small Business Saturday by expanding
the coalition of supporters and creating more local events around the country. This includes support from advocacy
organizations that join the initiative to motivate constituents through incentives and offers to Shop Small° on November
25, 2017.
The coalition will be led by Women Impacting Public Policy, a business advocacy organization representing small
businesses. Join Us!
CONTACT INFO:
Jason Lalak, Vice President, Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) Phone: (415) 434-43141 Email: JLalak@wipp.org
'Small Business Saturday Consumer Insights Survey by National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) and American Express. (November 28, 2016).
Based on consumer self-reported data and does not reflect actual receipts or sales.