Our Focus
Business Enhancement
Ironton aLive works to enhance Ironton’s business environment by reaching out to businesses, determining their needs, and devising ways to meet those needs.
Promotions
Ironton aLive conducts a number of events throughout the year and provides support to other organizations’ events. Through low-cost promotional methods, the Promotions Committee is able to bring traffic to Ironton events.
Design
Design focuses on ways to improve the appearance of Ironton, mostly working with other organizations and business owners in improving the appearance of the city.
Organization & Maintenance
Ironton aLive has a specific set of bylaws that are closely followed, ensuring that the functions of each committee are carried out and that the board remains an active board working together to achieve the same goals.
About Ironton aLive
Ironton aLive is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to continuing Ironton's forward momentum. We are constantly looking for ways to make Ironton a better place to live, work, and play. We recognize the challenges that Ironton is currently facing, so we work diligently one step at a time to find ways to address those challenges. Of course the economy is a major area of concern for businesses and residents. We address these concerns by talking to prospective business owners, providing our existing businesses with tools, creating events that bring people into Ironton's downtown, and encouraging local shopping. The more dollars we can keep in Ironton, the more attractive we become to businesses looking to locate here. That is why we work with the city government, other organizations, and citizens on events, promoting Ironton, our Christmas aLive project, Small Business Saturday, and much more. Together, we can all make a huge difference in Ironton.
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The Dollars You Spend with Small Business
Percentage of each dollar that remains in your community
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The Dollars You Spend with Local Chains
Percentage of each dollar that remains in your community
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Shifting Your Spending
Shift your spending this much and make an impact.
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Small Business Supports local events
Small businesses actually support local events by up to 250% more than national retail.
Our Board of Directors
Ginger Gillenwater
Nicole Cox
Sarah Smith
Cindy Anderson
Carol Allen
Jenny Mays
Bill Dickens
Sam Heighton
Board of Directors
Director Alternates
Latest news
Farm to Table August 27th!
It’s going to be here before we know it. Farm to Table 2016 will feature a delicious menu in a fantastic atmosphere. The event is being held at the Oak Ridge House at 111 South 8th Street. Here is the menu: Assorted drinks will also be served. Semi-formal dress is perfectly fine. Some diners[…]
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The Updated Taste of Ironton Menu is Out!
We have an updated Taste of Ironton menu below. If you buy your coupon booklets in advance (10 $1 coupons and a free drink) at Printing Express or Unger’s, you can avoid the ticket line and go straight to the tables with the samples you want. If you buy your coupons the day of the[…]
Taste of Ironton Ticket Booklets are on Sale!
We are so excited to be bringing you Taste of Ironton 2.0. This year brings more restaurants, more seating, and an improved layout so you don’t have to hang out in the buffet line. But first thing’s first: You can buy the ticket booklets at Unger’s (304 S. 3rd St) or Printing Express (1229 S.[…]
Dave Beam at the Holiday Inn Express
We are very excited to have ActionCoach Dave Beam return with one of his great seminars. This time, he will be talking about turning shoppers into repeat customers. We encourage all business owners to attend this workshop because Dave gives a lot of valuable information on how to conduct business, mindset when doing business, and[…]
The Depot Comes Back for Taste of Ironton 2.0
The Depot is coming back this year to show off some of their fare at Taste of Ironton 2016. Check out this little video that talks about what they are going to have:
Facebook Tip: Making Your Reach Count (And Posting with Images)
There is a lot of value to a Facebook page. It gives you the opportunity to directly reach out to an audience that has “liked” your page. This is a more targeted audience because they have clicked that “like” button instead of passing it by. Yes, there are those that just like the page to[…]
Taste of Ironton 2016 – Better Than Ever!
We are so excited about the Second Annual Taste of Ironton. The restaurants are starting to turn in their paperwork and that means it’s getting real. The date for this year’s event is June 25 and it looks like we may be adding an hour because when 2:00 rolled around last year, a lot of[…]
Back Online!
We are so happy to announce that we are back online! A couple of months ago, we experienced complete data loss due to a hosting issue that was not the fault of Ironton aLive. A lot of work went into the recovery of this data and the host was cooperative, but not all of it[…]