Reminder – Member Meeting September 20, 2012

Hello,

A reminder that our annual meeting is coming up on Thursday, September 20, 2012 – 4:00pm-6:00pm. This is a longer meeting where we will be electing officers for the next year, as well as conducting a strategic planning session. I hope that all of you are able to make it.

Below please find links to two surveys: one for feedback on the recent West Bank Music Festival, another an opportunity for you to give feedback on the long-term plans for our organization. This survey will be …

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Sharing memories (and making new ones)

Attention Fbook & Twitter friends – We’re looking for awesome old festival photos! if you have any old photos of the first two West Bank Music Festivals – OR Cedarfest (yep!) share them and help us get some excitement going! Either tag City Pages West Bank Music Festival or use the hashtag #WestBankFest to be eligible. The winning photo will be determined by the festival planning committee and the winner will be eligible for a $50 gift certificate to any …

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August Member Meeting next week!

Hello!

Just a reminder that we have our monthly member meeting coming up next week. We’ve got a great meeting planned, with festival announcements and information from the Safety Center on festival/event safety and West Bank crime updates. I hope that you’ll join us!

West Bank Business Association – Monthly Member meeting

4:00pm Thursday August 16, 2012
***At the NEW Safety Center!!!

Agenda

Call to order

I. Welcome/Introductions (10 mins)

II. Business (10 mins)
– Approve July minutes

III. Updates (5-10 mins)
– Fall Cleanup
– Updates from Alatus

IV. Event Updates (5 mins) …

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Lunch on the Avenue – July 26, 2012 @ Lucky Dragon!

Next week “Lunch on the Avenue” comes to the West Bank! Join us on July 26th at The Lucky Dragon. To RSVP please email: info@midwaychamber.com

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Great Cities – Business Improvement District Presentation

Reposted:

The Great Cities collaborative is inviting community members, stakeholders, and interested parties to learn about the Business Improvement District model as well as the work they are doing to install this model in the Twin Cities metro area. The group will be giving a panel presentation followed by a question and answer session.

Panel:

Carol Jean Becker, Overview of Business Improvement Districts

David Feehan, Business Improvement District operations

Area Presentations (directors of each org will speak to challenges & progress)

Joyce Wisdom – Lake Street Council: …

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Notes + Opportunities

Hello,

Thanks for a great meeting yesterday!

A draft of the minutes can be found here: http://wbba.thewestbank.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/2012-06-21_MemberMeetingMinutes.pdf
The supplemental materials that were passed out can be found here: http://wbba.thewestbank.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/2012-06-21_MemberMeetingSupplementals.pdf
and a rough video of the meeting for those of you that weren’t able to attend can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3bCFNSQkkY (I put a summary of the time breakdown in the Youtube description so if you’re looking for a particular presentation, you can hop around.)

 

Bike Rack Opportunity
We have the opportunity to place some meter-bike-racks along Cedar. The total cost of …

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Member Meeting + Opportunities

Hello everybody,

Please mark your calendars – our Member Meeting is next week, Thursday June 21, 4:00pm at Augsburg’s Oren Gateway Center.

June’s meeting will focus on resources: We have access to great resources via the Universities, the Business Association (us!), and the West Bank Community Coalition. From job posting boards to internship projects, our June meeting will highlight some of these resources, where the opportunities are and who to contact. The full agenda is below.

Opportunities

The WBBA is putting together a coupon card that will be distributed …

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West Bank Music Fest – Coupon Book

The West Bank Business Association is excited to announce a new shopper incentive program, helping local businesses leverage the West Bank Music Festival. Please read on for more details.

What’s the deal?

Not all West Bank businesses participate in the West Bank Music Festival – but we want them ALL to benefit.

The West Bank Business Association is putting together a coupon card and booklet that will be distributed to guests of the festival. Our distribution goal is 10,000 copies.

Guests will be invited to come back to the …

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WBBA – Summer Schedule

West Bank Business Association

1808 Riverside Ave S. #213 ★ Minneapolis MN 55454 ★ 612.326.9652  outreach site: thewestbank.org ★ member site wbba.thewestbank.org

 

– Summer Meeting Schedule –

Summer meetings will be held at Augsburg Oren Gateway Center unless otherwise noted.

 

May: Local Festivals

May 17, 2012 – 4:00pm

Making the most of the West Bank Festival opportunities: The West Bank Music Festiva (August 18, …

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Opportunity for Small Businesses

The Minnesota Trade Office has funds available to help eligible small businesses begin exporting or increase their exports, through a grant with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Eligible small businesses may apply for reimbursement of up to $5000 for certain export development activities, such as:

Mission fees for participation in foreign trade missions
Space rental for trade show exhibitions
Services offered by the U.S. Commercial Service such as Gold Key Service
Design of international marketing products or campaigns
Translation of websites into foreign languages

More information can be found at: http://www.positivelyminnesota.com/Business/Exporting_Trade/STEP_Export_Assistance_for_Small_Business/index.aspx

Funds are limited, …

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