In April,
Facebook visits Second Saturdays
to capture stories on
small businesses using Facebook
to revitalize their towns.
While there, they conduct a
Facebook class for the community.
In July,
a video crew from American Express
comes out to shoot Distinctive Gardens
and do a story on
Sauk Valley Shop Small.
In August,
“Gardenstock Art & Music Festival”
turns 5 and makes history with
record attendance,
a donation of over $10K
and films the event for a documentary.
In September,
“Chilifest” turns 8 and newcomer,
Michelle Musgrove
takes the Traveling Chili Award
home for the year.
Rosbrook Studio takes over
the music stage and puts on
the best musical show yet
for Chilifest.
In November,
Sauk Valley Shop Small
gets national exposure
when the July video
lands on the front page
of the national
Small Business Saturday website.
Bud flies out to NYC to
rally the troops
to Shop Small and
gets his picture shot
with Al Roker
doing his Today Show line walk.