HomeMy WebLinkAboutBID Manager's ReportBID Manager Report October 2013 Priorities for the Month: Finalize the potential retention grant application for the budget committee Organize all holiday beautification elements Prepare all budget quotes for the 2014 year Order promo materials for the holiday committee Update the website with all upcoming BID events and new homepage banners Monitor and train BID interns Put together block captain brochure Put together October’s monthly gift card promotion and featured business participant Develop and send the monthly newsletter Send out email of road closures and advertising opp ortunities to mass email list Continue to distribute 2013 directories Committee Reports: Marketing Consortium Sent out prior minutes and agenda Formulated a final list of participating businesses for the November gallery walk window theme of decorated artificial trees Finalized the Downtown Trick or Treat participating business list Met with Erica (new holiday chair) to verify holida y details and promotions Beautification Reviewed billing for our contracted services contra ctor Met with the City Manager in regards to the trash r eceptacles Held monthly beautification meeting Held meetings with our current contractors to discu ss the 2014 year Recruitment Reviewed and submitted receipts for the $3000 encum bered balance for Salon La Rousse Block Captain Scheduled a meeting for the brochures to be distrib uted to downtown businesses Other Highlights Met with several advertising representatives to ass ist with putting together the 2014 advertising plan Met with Blue Door to discuss downtown ads for the 2014 directory
Met with two individuals interested in bringing a b icycle race to Downtown Oshkosh Attended Special Permit meeting Attended WDAC & WEDA conference in Racine Other Projects that continue to be in the works Developing new gift card posters/holder pictures fo r the holiday season Target specific businesses for recruitment that fit the wish list Continuing to revamp different sections of the down town website Start to work on the 2014 Downtown directory