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2026 Choose Indie Local Campaigns
To give you a jump start on your marketing and outreach efforts, here are our 2026 Choose Indie Local Campaigns. Become a partner with us today!
Warm Up to Winter With Placemaking
Instead of hibernating each winter, imagine enthusiastically leaping outdoors each day — despite the weather.
Choose Black-Owned Month: Why Celebrate?
We celebrate Choose Black-Owned Business Month in February — a time to amplify Black-owned businesses and diversity in our communities. Why join us?
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Local Legend: David Korten
Michael H. Shuman is an economist, attorney, author, and entrepreneur, and a leading visionary on community economics.
A Bank for the Public’s Money: Help Cities and Towns Move Our Money
While you and I can decide to move our money from a big bank to a community bank or credit union to support our local economy, it can be harder for...
Celebrate How Indie Locals Do Good and Give Back: Choose Indie Sustainable
This March, AMIBA invites you to celebrate Choose Indie Sustainable Month. We're teaming up with partners throughout North America to spotlight...
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