August 25 came and went and we still experienced “Unity in the Community.” No, it wasn’t in the way we had expected with a large street festival event full of activities, music and food, but the Chamber staff experienced it and we want to thank our community for that. If you have ever planned an event or even a small dinner or party, you know that there is a lot of preparation work. Our staff begins Unity planning months in advance, as do our sponsors and vendors. It’s not a small thing to postpone an event, reorganize and communicate a new date.

However, the Chamber staff was greatly encouraged by the concern and support that came from the Longmont community. It became very clear to us how much people looked forward to this event and what it means to the community. After the rush of the postponement communication and putting away all the event supplies, we commented to each other about all the positive feedback, the pizza lunches and cookies we had received…. and we all agreed, we had experienced true Unity in the Community. Thank you.

At this point though, I should say we are pretty motivated to actually have an event and celebrate our community! I hope you will mark your calendars for Friday, October 6, our new date for Unity in the Community 2023. There was a lot to consider when selecting this new date, including the revisions necessary to our event permits, other community events including ArtWalk, Oktoberfest, and Día de Muertos, and the balance between what best serves our event stakeholders and what works best for our event guests.

Any time of the year is a good time to celebrate one’s community and October 6 will be great fun. Yes, it will darker than what we had initially planned, but our team is ready meet this challenge to create a fun and unique experience for all involved. We hope to see you there!