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October 2014
Priorities for the Month:
Organize all holiday beautification elements
Prepare all budgetary items
Monitor BID intern
Order promo materials for the holiday committee
Put together list and map of participating businesses for the trick or treat event
Continue to update the website with new pictures, information, and events
Put together October’s monthly gift card promotion and featured business participant
Develop and send the monthly newsletter
Put all advertising medias in place for the month; send out invoices
Committee Reports:
Marketing Consortium
Sent out prior minutes and agenda
Attended the monthly meeting
Attended the weekly holiday committee meetings
Beautification
Reviewed billing for contracted services and planter maintenance
Held two meetings
Tested wreath lights, added additional bows to wreaths, and switched out bulbs on the
garland
Continue to look into trash receptacle and sign information
Connected with our current contractors to discuss the 2015 year
Recruitment Grant
Met with 3 potential RFG applicants
Updated open retail/office listings on the website
Submitted receipts for reimbursement for Ski’s Meat Market ($5,000)
Retention Grant
Met with 2 RFP applicants
Other Highlights
Attended Special Permit Meeting
Partnered with Shop Local Oshkosh to provide discounts to business owners within the
BID
Attended the WEDA conference
Attended the De Pere summit
Met with new business owners from Main Street Awakenings
Met with different individuals about events downtown
Met with advertisers to discuss holiday advertisements and the 2015 year
Other Projects
Work on design aspects of interchangeable park sign for installation in 2015
Work on the 2015 directory including ads
Develop new gift card posters for the holiday season