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May 2016
Priorities for the Month:
Send summer banners to print
Block captain materials
Fill farmers market booth
Social media; more Facebook posts; create Instagram account; business/downtown videos
Distribute 2016 directories
Continue to update website
Change message on interchangeable sign; work with Jones Sign on fixing sign
New kiosk print installed; picture taken
Enjoy Local promotions; Facebook posts, postcard, billboard-push ticket sales
Hire BID intern
Send out any road closure notifications
Promote gift card program; add more merchants
Reconcile gift card account every Friday
Develop and send the monthly newsletter
Put all advertising medias in place for the month & invoice businesses for reimbursement
Committee Reports:
Marketing Consortium
Put together the monthly agenda
Sent out prior minutes and agenda
Attended monthly meeting
Attended Chalk Walk meeting
Held Enjoy Local meeting
Beautification
Started working with BMO Harris on fall banner design
Summer banners ordered
Working with Jones Sign on final corrections of sign
Working on possible new welcome signs
Working on lighting for interchangeable sign
Recruitment Fund Grant & Retention Grant
Received a Retention Grant application for review
Held RFG meeting
Put together RFG minutes
Discussed via phone and email with 2 different RFG potential candidates
Other Highlights/Projects
Attended the Business and Economic Development Meeting
Attended OCVB Tourism Breakfast
Watched the online bike share workshop
Attended the Parking Stakeholder meeting
Attended the monthly SERC meeting