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October 2017
Priorities for the Month:
2018 budget & operating plan put together
Put together booth materials for Farmers Market on Sept. 2nd
Holiday Parade sponsorships & parade entries
Holiday Parade layout of coloring book
Holiday Parade marketing materials
Holiday Parade volunteers & logistics
Update & distribute 2018 directory ad sign-up/detail sheet
Change message on interchangeable sign
Featured gift card monthly merchant
Add email addresses to e-newsletter list
Working with Stellar Blue on monthly social media calendar
Continuous website updates
Reconcile gift card account every Friday
Develop and send the monthly newsletter
Put all advertising medias in place for the month & invoiced businesses for
reimbursement
Committee Reports:
Marketing Consortium
Put together the monthly agenda
Sent out prior minutes and agenda
Attended holiday committee meeting
o Ordered bookmarks for breakfast
o Put together online event registration
Attended monthly meeting
Put together trick or treat business listings
Assist with promotion/eventbrite of the Downtown Halloween Scavenger Hunt
Beautification & Retention Grant
Held monthly meeting
o Went over holiday updates
Made final changes to retention grant application
Continue to change sign
Coordinate holiday décor
o Tested all wreaths and straightened bows
Holiday Parade
Held monthly meeting
Did a walk-thru for logistic/set up purposes
Bus & Billboard designs completed
Started parade line up
Met with title sponsor to go over parade details
Started coloring book layout
Save the dates completed
Posters and postcards sent to print
Put together social media posts
Met with ACS for banners
Recruitment Fund Grant
Put together paperwork for Marissa’s Fit Boutique
Submitted paperwork/receipts for Marissa’s Fit Boutique
Made final changes to RFG application
Other Highlights/Projects
Continue to work with Zagster
Sent out monthly 5 point email to downtown merchants
Attended SERC meeting for Whoville event on 11/18
Attended Economic Development Advisory Council meeting
Added Marissa’s Fit Boutique to gift card participants
Attended Gallery Walk discussion meeting
Submitted application for free materials for SBS