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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBID Manager's Report BID Manager Report April 2013 Priorities for the Month: Monitor our BID intern  Distribute 2013 directories to downtown merchants  Add hours of businesses to downtown website  Complete hotel write up for the website  Upload Hotel & CVB write up for website  Distribute block captain brochure & parking pamphlet/pass information  Send out email of road closures and advertising opportunities to mass email list  Put together April’s monthly gift card promotion and featured business participant  Develop and send the monthly newsletter  Continue to promote Destination Downtown  Send out letter to City Council members  Committee Reports: Marketing Consortium Sent out prior minutes and agenda  Events Met with Sandy for planning of Destination Downtown o Met with possible vendor for Destination Downtown o Added Destination Downtown to the website & social media sites o Beautification Reviewed billing for new contractor for contracted services  Held a beautification meeting  Set up beautification meeting for the end of April  Helped remove boughs from downtown planters  Block Captain Block captains picked up materials to be distributed  Recruitment Fund Grant Met/Discussed with 1 prospect interested in locating their business Downtown or opening  a new business Downtown, that will need financial assistance Met with Matt from Blue Door to discuss design & content options for a recruitment  package Other Highlights Attended the State of the City address  Guest on the WOSH radio show: Taking Care of Business with Rob Kleman  Radio interview on WOSH in regards to daily parking passes  WBAY & FOX11 interview in regards to daily parking passes  Met with Jason Crooks of the Ground Round at Rivers Edge to discuss the gift card  program Attended Special Permit meeting  Gave downtown update to OAEDC advisory council  Met with organizers of the Gus Macker tournament  Other Projects that continue to be in the works Work with Cornerstone and downtown business owners to get more downtown gift card  participants Put together a new Request for Proposal document together for the 2014 year  Put together a retention grant for 2014 