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Home My WebLink AboutBID Manager's Report BID Manager Report August 2013 Priorities for the Month: Finalize RFP event sponsorship criteria with budget committee  Put together ideas for a retention grant for 2014  Work with Blue Door on final changes to recruitment piece  Put together YouTube channel and business page for downtown videos  Put together August’s monthly gift card promotion and featured business participant  Develop and send the monthly newsletter  Complied pictures for the new recruitment piece & sent them to Blue Door  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  Research holiday ideas/promotions  Updated Chili-cook off information on the website  Connected with city officials in regards to the Halloween event  Met with Erica (new holiday chair) to discuss the upcoming holiday season  Beautification Reviewed billing for our contracted services contractor  Held our monthly beautification meeting  Continue researching different kiosk/interchangeable park signs  Set up a meeting with the City Manager to discuss way finding signs and trash  receptacles Connected with the Parks Dept. for maintenance of Opera House Square  Connected with our contractor in regards to bush trimming and weed removal  Recruitment Met with one potential client for available space within the BID  Went through Winnebago Bicycle receipts for reimbursement of the RFG  Connected with one potential RFG client  Other Highlights Attended the Oshkosh Chamber’s Advisory Council Meeting and gave a brief downtown  update Planned this month’s Propel event to be held at the Ground Round  Monthly meeting with Jeff Bollier-Northwestern  Attended Special Permit meeting  Added New Moon to the Downtown Gift Card Program  Attended Parking Commission meeting  Attended the Riverwalk ribbon cutting  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  Start to prepare 2014 advertising plan  Start to prepare budget numbers for 2014 