Rota’s Christmas in July kicked off the CNMI SBDC’s tri-island celebration with a festive and successful evening on Friday, July 11 at the Sinapalo Children’s Park. From gift-ready products to delicious food and drinks, the event brought out the best of Rota’s small businesses and community spirit.
A highlight of the night was the raffle passport activity, which encouraged attendees to shop across vendor booths. For every $5 purchase, customers earned a stamp toward a raffle ticket — resulting in over 40 prize giveaways and non-stop excitement throughout the evening.
“It’s always inspiring to see the way our island comes together to support local entrepreneurship,” said Charlene M. Ogo, Rota SBDC Director. “Our vendors showed up with pride, and the community responded with incredible energy.”
With Rota now wrapped, the CNMI SBDC Network is gearing up to bring Christmas in July to Tinian and Saipan next — both happening on July 25. For more information about upcoming training or business assistance services, contact the CNMI SBDC Lead Center at (670) 237-6888 or email us at cnmisbdc@marianas.edu. Follow @cnmisbdc on Facebook and Instagram for the latest updates and events.
The CNMI Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network and its programs are 100% funded by a $777,777.00 grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration. SBDC services are provided in a nondiscriminatory way to all legal residents and citizens in the U.S. The CNMI Small Business Development Center (CNMI SBDC) Network comprises the CNMI SBDC lead center located in Saipan, the Rota SBDC, and Tinian SBDC. CNMI SBDC Network is partially funded by a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Northern Marianas College. All opinions, conclusions, or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. Requests for reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Language assistance services are available for limited English proficient individuals with at least two weeks advance notice. For arrangements, please contact your local SBDC at P.O.Box 501250 Saipan, MP 96950, Tel: (670) 237-6888, or email cnmisbdc@marianas.edu. Services are extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis.