The WBBA is accepting applications for two summer internships!

Post Date May 24, 2013
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The West Bank Business Association is now accepting applications for two summer internships: A Communications Intern and a Festival Intern. These are great opportunities for motivated students or recent graduates to get some hands-on experience in marketing, communications, promotions, and online engagement to make a real difference in our unique urban community or to get hands-on training and experience in festival and event planning.

The deadline to submit applications for either position is June 3, 2013. More information about each position can be found below.

Communications Intern

The Communications Intern will provide valuable assistance and …

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Monthly Member Meeting Thurs May 16 + Updates and Invitation

Post Date May 6, 2013
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Greetings,A friendly reminder that our monthly member meeting is next week, Thursday May 16th at 4pm.  We’ll be meeting at Augsburg, in the Oren Gateway Center.

The agenda is below. The majority of next month’s meeting will be focused on memberservices and updating our bylaws, and we strongly encourage all delegates and members to attend.

Also next week: you’re cordially invited to an open house at the 1st Precinct!

1st Precinct Open House 
Date: Monday, May 13th, 2013
Place:19 N 4th Street
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
There will be informational displays from the Bomb Squad, Canine, Horse Patrol, S.W.A.T. and the …

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Special Event – Rescheduled! Building your Business on the West Bank

Special Event – Rescheduled! Building your Business on the West Bank
Post Date April 19, 2013
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Building Your Business on the West Bank: An African Entrepreneurship Roundtable

Co-hosted by the African Development Center and the West Bank Business Association

Wednesday April 24
6:00 – 8:00 PM
at the African Development Center
Meridel LeSeur Conference Room
1931 South 5th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55454

How does culture impact the West Bank businesses? How can these businesses build success? This discussion-based event will be an opportunity to learn from one another about what strategies work for building a strong and vital business in our unique neighborhood. What resources are available, what challenges …

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Reminder – Member Meeting Thursday April 18th

Post Date April 16, 2013
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A friendly reminder that our monthly member meeting is next week, Thursday April 18th at 4pm.

We’ll be meeting at Augsburg, in the Oren Gateway Center.

Some of you were wondering why we’re updating our bylaws. This process has actually been in the works for over 2 years now, and the need was called by one of the executive committee members. However with the transition last year, some of the updates have been slow to get addressed. Better to do it right, than do it quickly, correct? …

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Updates on the Business Improvement District

Post Date April 5, 2013
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Dear Property Owner or West Bank Business Owner,

Thank you once more for your continued involvement with the progress of the proposed West Bank Improvement District. This letter serves as as a follow up to our last correspondence, to give you an update on our most recent activity.

Thus far, we’ve received the following support for a self-managed West Bank District, including:

A vote in support of the WBID by the West Bank Business Association in June 2012 and 2011;
A vote in support of the WBID by the …

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Restaurants have a new multilingual tool to keep their kitchens healthy and safe

Post Date April 5, 2013
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Restaurants have a new multilingual tool to keep their kitchens healthy and safe

Videos offer bridge to language barriers so commercial kitchens understand critical health guidelines

April 2, 2013(MINNEAPOLIS AND SAINT PAUL) Restaurant kitchens need to follow health and safety guidelines so customers can be assured their meals are safely prepared.  However, if restaurant owners, managers or staff know limited English, communicating these critical food safety requirements can be a challenge. That’s why a new series of videos are now available in six languages to help …

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West Bank Improvement District – notes & updates

Post Date March 20, 2013
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Dear members and supporters,

Thank you for your continued involvement with the progress of the proposed West Bank Improvement District. After many years of hard work and organization, we’re excited to come to the next phase of implementation. The West Bank Improvement District steering committee will be collecting and sending in petitions to the City of Minneapolis beginning in March. If we receive 25% support by April 1, we can continue collecting petitions into April. Reaching our participation goals will enable us to have a district …

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Reminder – Monthly Member Meeting March 21, 2013

Post Date March 15, 2013
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March – Monthly Member Meeting

4:00pm Thursday March 21 2013  –

Oren Gateway Center, Augsburg College

Agenda

4pm – Call to order

I. Welcome/Introductions (10 mins)

II. Business (5 mins)
– Approve February minutes (http://www.wbba.thewestbank.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-02-21_Minutes.pdf)

III. New Business! (5 mins)

– New Business on the West Bank (Public hearing today at 4:30pm)

IV. Committee Updates (15 mins)

– Member Recognition & Outreach

– Festival Planning

– West Bank Ride / Cycling Event Committee

– Safety Committee

– West Bank Improvement District

– Lot A Vision & Planning

– Facade Funding – get your applications in!

V. Membership, Bylaws, and Board Structure (10-15 minutes)

VI. …

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One night, two opportunities to engage and have an impact

Post Date March 6, 2013
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Don’t Pass Us By

The Central Corridor Light Rail Transit station on Cedar Avenue and trains to St. Paul will be open and running sometime next year. Light rail transit stations in other parts of the country have led to a decline in the number of immigrant and minority-owned businesses. The higher rents and increased competition that often come with light rail can make it difficult for existing businesses to stay open. This does not have to happen in Cedar Riverside. We need a community plan …

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Special Event! Building Your Business on the West Bank: An African Entrepreneurship Roundtable

Special Event! Building Your Business on the West Bank: An African Entrepreneurship Roundtable
Post Date February 28, 2013
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Building Your Business on the West Bank: An African Entrepreneurship Roundtable

Co-hosted by the African Development Center and the West Bank Business Association

Tuesday, March 5th
6:00 – 8:00 PM
at the African Development Center
Meridel LeSeur Conference Room
1931 South 5th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55454

How does culture impact the West Bank businesses? How can these businesses build success? This discussion-based event will be an opportunity to learn from one another about what strategies work for building a strong and vital business in our unique neighborhood. What resources are available, what challenges …

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