Together with more than a dozen advocacy, public, and private organizations, Amex is declaring November 27, 2010, the Saturday after Thanksgiving, as Small Business Saturday.

As part of a larger promotion encouraging spending at small independent stores in your local community, American Express is giving a $25 statement credit to 100,000 Cardmembers who register their Card and use it at a small business on Small Business Saturday. Eligible merchants include any independently owned small businesses that accept the American Express Card. Purchases made online, at large, national chains, at franchised business locations and at government agencies are not eligible. Prepaid, corporate cards and ExpressPay transactions are not eligible. To enroll, see this link. For more information on this event, see smallbusinesssaturday.com.