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November 2014
Priorities for the Month:
Finish coordinating of holiday beautification elements
Prepare all budgetary items/2015 Operating Plan
Monitor BID intern
Organize tree lighting ceremony
Update the website with all holiday events and promotions
Continue to update the website with new pictures, information, and events
Put together November’s monthly gift card promotion and featured business participant
Design holiday gift card poster together
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
Put together the holiday passport/distribute materials
Put together 300 promotional bags for the tree lighting ceremony
Assist in putting together promotional materials for the holidays
Beautification
Reviewed billing for contracted services and planter maintenance
Held our monthly meeting
Purchased more lights for the trees in Opera House Square
Tested all lights for the trees and Main St. poles
Continue to look into trash receptacle and sign information
Recruitment Grant
Met with 3 potential RFG applicants
Sent out RFG packets
Held an RFG meeting
Put together minutes for Dream by Thimke Jewellers
Budget Committee
Put together the 2015 budget and operating plan
Met with City Council representatives
Retention Grant
Met with 1 RFP applicant; collected application
Sent information to 2 different inquiries
Other Highlights
Added 2 new participants to the gift card program
Put together 2015 advertising opportunities
Met with Jeff Bollier about downtown happenings and holiday events
Other Projects
Put together 2015 beautification contracts
Work on the 2015 directory including ads
Start discussion for 2016 banners