BELPRE — The Belpre Area Chamber of Commerce will hold Shop Small/Shop Local during regular business hours July 18 in the Belpre and Ohio 339 areas.

Member businesses have been encouraged to offer specials that day or sponsor a drawing for a gift certificate or card usable at their location, Karen Waller, Chamber executive director, said. The chamber is partners with The Parkersburg News and Sentinel, The Marietta Times, Elite Signs and iHeart Radio for local publicity.

Shoppers should watch for special Shop Small/Shop Local signs in front of Belpre Area Chamber of Commerce businesses. More than 40 retailers, services and eateries are joining as partners to encourage shoppers to investigate the retail and service stops found in the local area.

“The unity in our small and local businesses is amazing. Our Chamber has seen growth in that sector, both in membership and the strength of businesses supporting each other,” Waller said.

For more information, call Belpre Area Chamber of Commerce at 740-423-8934 or check out Belpre Chamber of Commerce Facebook page.