Online - Thursday, December 1st

The Trade·A·Thon is back for the tenth year in a row!  The Okanagan’s Local Business Gift Certificate Exchange!

TEC Okanagan and LoLo Loves Local are the brains behind this online shopping event, and were able to facilitate the exchanging of over $468,000 worth of local gift certificates at Trade·A·Thon 2021!

Let’s make this CASH FREE Local Shopping Extravaganza even BIGGER this year!

IT'S THE 10TH ANNUAL TRADE·A·THON!

Online - Thursday, December 1st, 2022

The Okanagan’s Local Business Gift Certificate Exchange!

 

TEC Okanagan and LoLo Loves Local are the brains behind this online shopping event, and were able to facilitate the exchanging of over $468,000 worth of local gift certificates at Trade·A·Thon 2021!

 

Let’s make this CASH FREE Local Shopping Extravaganza even BIGGER this year!

WANT TO TAKE PART!? HERE'S HOW...

1. Create YOUR Offer (Gift Certificate Credit)

Decide on the quantity & denomination of gift certificate credit you would like to offer.

The total amount of credit you offer is the same amount you will have to spend on other local gift certificates!

Example: You submit an offer credit of $500 (ex. 10 gift certificates at $50 each).  You will then have $500 in credit to spend!

 

SUBMIT YOUR OFFER HERE

 

** Keep in mind physical gift certificates are NOT required from your business.  The Trade-A-Thon platform will create trackable E-Certificates for your chosen denomination. 

E-commerce Store?  Coupon Codes can be supplied.

2. Save The Date

ONLINE — THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1st, 2022

An account will be created for you, shopping credit will be deposited, and login information will be supplied closer to the online shopping extravaganza! The platform will open on December 1st to purchase special local products and services using the credit in your Trade-A-Thon account!

 

BONUS…  

3. Get Your Employees Involved

Do you have employees you want to reward for sticking with you?

Allow us to create their very own accounts that they can spend from on the night of the event!

As a BONUS, we will put $25 credit in each employee’s account to get them started and you can let us know if you’d like to transfer more of your credit into their accounts as a “holiday bonus”.

MISSED OUT ON TRADE-A-THON 2021? CHECK OUT THESE STATS!

$468,000 worth of LOCAL BUSINESS gift certificates bought & sold!

☑️  1820 Local Gift Certificates Purchased

☑️  300+ Local Business Participants/Shoppers

☑️   250+ Local Employee Shoppers

Who participated last year? Sneak peak below... plus 300 more!

Looking for Offer Inspiration?

5 x $100 Gift Certificates to be used at Inspired Eyes Creative Eyewear

5 x $500 Gift Certificates to be used towards Dental Services at Kettle Valley Family Dental

$20,000 worth of Gift Certificates to purchase Wine & Cider at The View Winery

3 x $1125 Gift Certificates for Passport Vinyl Flooring at Kelowna Floors

2 x $750 Gift Certificate to be used towards a Guided Fishing Trip

20 x $25 Gift Certificates to be used at Social 242

10 x $50 Gift Certificates to be used at Naked Cafe

50 x $20 Gift Certificates to be used at Domino’s Pizza

10 x $100 Gift Certificates to be used at Tan’s On Main 

Still not convinced? Here are a few other benefits...

» By participating in the Trade-A-Thon you are instantly gaining FREE marketing for your business.

» Exposure to NEW Customers… 500+ Shoppers will be Seeing YOUR Business!

» The Opportunity to Reward Your Business with Marketing Services.

» The Opportunity to Reward Yourself With Gift Certificates From Shops YOU Love.

» The Opportunity to Reward Your Employees With Gift Certificates They Can Spend In Shops THEY Love.

…WITHOUT SPENDING ANY OF YOUR HARD EARNED CASH!

Don't let your business miss out on this exposure AND don't let yourself miss out on CASH FREE online shopping!