HomeMy WebLinkAboutBID Manager's ReportBID Manager Report November 2013 Priorities for the Month: Hold 2 nd budget committee meeting Make wording changes for the 2014 retention grant a pplication Organize all holiday beautification elements Organize tree lighting ceremony Update the website with all holiday events and new homepage banners Monitor BID interns Pass out block captain brochures Put together November’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 Put all advertising medias in place for the month Continue to distribute 2013 directories Committee Reports: Marketing Consortium Sent out prior minutes and agenda Formulated a final list of participating businesses for Scratch & Save Saturday Finalized direct mailer; sent to 2500 homes Distributed holiday posters and postcards Beautification Purchased additional garland and lights Tested all lights for the 9 trees around Opera Hous e Square Reviewed billing for our contracted services contra ctor Emailed the City Manager in regards to the trash re ceptacle discussion Held monthly beautification meeting Ordered more holiday banners for the older style po les Recruitment Met with a potential RFG candidate Reviewed RFG packet submitted for Bar 430 Put together committee packets for Bar 430, committ ee meeting to be determined Budget Committee Put together proposed 2014 budget and operating pla n
Block Captain Delivered brochures to our block captains to be dis tributed to downtown businesses Other Highlights Signed 2014 contracts with Lamar billboards and Hou ck transit bus ads Phone conference with Heidi from Blue Door to discu ss downtown ads for the 2014 directory and our new annual events page Attended the last Summer Farmers Market and Chili C ook-off Channel 5 holiday interview Attended the BID tree lighting and Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce holiday parade Met with Jeff Bollier for our monthly meeting Met with Rob & Louise in regards to downtown public ity opportunities Other Projects Form a recruitment committee to help target specifi c businesses to fill vacant spaces Start work on the 2014 Downtown directory Put together new contract for 2014 contracted servi ces and banners Connect with building owners with open retail/offic e spaces