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BID Manager Report
July 2013
Priorities for the Month:
Put together RFG checklist
Put together RFP event sponsorship criteria
Work with Blue Door on new recruitment piece
Put together July’s monthly gift card promotion and featured business participant
Develop and send the monthly newsletter
Send out email of road closures and advertising opportunities to mass email list
Continue to distribute 2013 directories
Continue to update/ make changes to downtown website
Committee Reports:
Marketing Consortium
Sent out prior minutes and agenda
Put together holiday information for the new chair of the committee
Beautification
Reviewed billing for our contracted services contractor
Put together beautification agenda for monthly meeting
Held our monthly beautification meeting
Researched different kiosk/interchangeable park signs
Ordered additional summer banners
Met with Carla from ACS for design of the park kiosk
Recruitment
Put together minutes for 1 RFG meetings
Put together letters of agreement and personal guarantees for June approved RFG
Other Highlights
Attended Vibrant Downtown Spotlight Conference in Oconomowoc
Monthly meeting with Jeff Bollier-Northwestern
Attended Special Permit meeting
Wrote a letter to the City Council in regards to the Ya Gotta Regatta Parade/Car Show
Attended a meeting with the City planning dept. in regards to building permits
Held a meeting with Chris Strong, Rob Kleman, John Casper, and Stephanie (Exclusive
Co.) in regards to the Washington St. Lot
Attended Parking Commission meeting
Other Projects that continue to be in the works
Continuing to work with Cornerstone and downtown business owners for the gift card
program
Target specific businesses for recruitment that fit the wish list
Put together a retention grant information for 2014 (will bring to BID Board in August)
Start to prepare budget numbers for 2014