AGENDA for Merchant Meeting
January 24, 2012
6 pm
Borough Hall
INTRODUCTION – Sheila Dugan PDIDA Chairman
Board Members – Steve Bamford – Council Members – Jason Bobst – Each Merchant – Visitors
Sheila Dugan – Recap 2011
- Board Reorganization
- Super Sundays – Small successes – change of day was suggested
- Hometown Holidays – Small but profitable – Ads – Stores staying OPEN – Flash Mob Shoppers
- Goals for 2012 – Bigger Events / Not necessarily More Events That will bring people downtown
*Meeting with Jason , Parks N Rec, PACA, Carousel to join in this mission
- Cleaner Downtown
- Targeting New Businesses for the Downtown
- More Marketing of the Downtown as well as Events
*All of this requires help – Please join in the efforts!
Susan Storb – Financials
- We have reduced administrative costs by more than 50%
- More Assessment revenues for Events and Marketing
- Timely Payments are important – there are still a couple of outstanding invoices for the coloring book
Andrew Monastra – Façade Loans and Assessment Payments
Cindy Brower – Events / Committees Formed
Motorcycles – Gospel Riders – April 28th looking for Rain date on 29th – A Sunday
Creating a yearly calendar of events – We need your ideas
Car Shows
Holidays
John Armato – Communications
Monthly PDIDA Corner – both in the Mercury and On Line
Ben Moscia – Clean Up – Our Responsability
County Community Service People
Snow Removal
Littering Laws
Merchant Discussion
What are your issues and concerns?
What are your suggestions going forward?
How would you like to get involved?
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