Chamber Accepting Vendor Applications For 'Celebrate Local' Holiday Event

TUSCALOOSA, AL — The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama is accepting vendor applications for its eighth annual Celebrate Local event, set for Wednesday, Nov. 19, at the Bryant Conference Center on The University of Alabama campus.

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The event, running from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., has been moved from its usual summer schedule to the holiday season.

Organizers say the shift is designed to highlight local retailers during one of the busiest shopping times of the year.

Exhibitor booths are available online at westalabamachamber.com/events. Admission is free, and the event is open to the public.

Vendors will include local boutiques, restaurants, artisans and service providers.

Attendees will be able to shop for holiday gifts, sample seasonal foods and support small businesses.

The final two hours, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., will also serve as The Chamber’s monthly Business After Hours, featuring a holiday-themed “Sip ’n Shop” experience.

“Celebrate Local has always been about connecting our community with the businesses that make West Alabama unique,” said Alicia Gregory, the Chamber’s senior director of programs and operations. “Bringing the event into the holiday season gives us the chance to showcase these businesses when people are most eager to shop and celebrate.”

The event, branded this year as Celebrate Local: Shop the Halls, is presented by Visit Tuscaloosa and Premier Service Company.

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