HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda_MSTAB_10.12.2016 PromotionsNotice of Meeting for the
Main Street Adv isory Board Promotions Subcommittee
of the City of Georgetown
October 12, 2016 at 4:30 PM
at Visitors Center Conference Room, 103 W. 7th St., Georgetown, TX
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Legislativ e Regular Agenda
A Report on progress on the 2016-17 Strategic Action Plan Items:
B Staff Repo rt
Adjournment
Ad jo urn
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING
I, Shelley No wling, C ity S ecretary fo r the C ity of Geo rgeto wn, Texas , d o hereby c ertify that this Notice of
Meeting was p o s ted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a p lace read ily acc es s ible to the general p ublic at all times ,
on the ______ d ay o f __________________, 2016, at __________, and remained so p o s ted fo r at leas t 72
c o ntinuo us ho urs p receding the sc heduled time o f s aid meeting.
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S helley No wling, City Sec retary
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
October 12, 2016
SUBJECT:
Report on progress on the 2016-17 Strategic Action Plan Items:
ITEM SUMMARY:
· Strategy 1: Attracting & Retaining a Healthy Business Mix
a) Bring attention to participating d o wntown b usines s es with Main Street Stars award s at
Do wntown Low Do wn meetings and Swirl’s To as t o f the To wn Award s - Trisha
b) Coordinate Holiday Ho urs c amp aign and S mall Bus iness S aturd ay fo r No vember 26 in
c o njunc tion with DGA (Lis a King) and Chamb er (Karen/Bec c a). Up d ate p ro gress –
Vic ki/Becc a
c ) Dis cus s opportunity of Goods ho p .c o m smartp hone app lic atio n available fo r beta tes ting
exc lus ively in Georgetown – Vic ki/S helly
· Strategy 2: Raising Awareness and Funding for Main Street Program Projects
Inc reas e funding fo r the Faç ad e & Sign Grant P ro gram thro ugh the annual Geo rgeto wn Swirl
(Marc h 4, 2017) to target excess proc eed s at $20,000 – Becca /R a ch el
· Review bud get fo r 2017 Geo rgeto wn Swirl – B ecca /Rachel
· Verify team leaders fo r S wirl - Rep o rts fro m Team Leaders
· Review deadlines fo r S wirl p rinted materials - R eview S wirl girl p o s ter
· Dis cus s go ing green for Swirl – Becc a/Rachel/Zac h
· Review pros/c o ns fro m 2016 Swirl to determine c hanges 2017 S wirl
· Strategy 3: Promoting downtown’s unique images as a vibrant, diverse and inclusive
destination
a) Promote Main S treet events o n s o cial med ia, free monthly pub licatio ns, online event
lis tings . When event(s ) hit o nline, we need to like and share o n Downto wn Georgetown
Texas Fac eb o o k p age.
b) Encourage b o ard and c ommittee memb ers to “like” and s hare downto wn and Main
S treet F acebook posts on their pers onal soc ial media p ages
c ) Explore & p ro d uc e c o o perative ad vertis ing opportunities s uc h as a downto wn c o upon
book, holiday c o o p erative advertis ing and an extend ed /weekend hours c amp aign –
Mic kie/Vicki/Zach
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Shelly Hargrove
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
October 12, 2016
SUBJECT:
Staff Rep o rt
ITEM SUMMARY:
Georgetown Art Hop exh ibit – Sept. 3 0 –Oct. 29; Qu a rterly Downtown Low Dow n Mtg . – 8:30 a .m.,
Wed , Oct. 19 at Roots B istro; 3rd Mon d a y Ma in S treet L u n ch – Oct. 17 at El Mon u men to; City Vendor
Foru m at th e Chamber – 1 -3 p.m. a t Cham b er; Down town S a n Marcos Visit – Oct. 2 1 ; Best of
Georgetown , T X w inners a n n ounced Thursd a y, N ov. 3 at Union on 8 th; SU F ootball S h ows a t 6 p.m.
every Thursda y. at Uptown Social; Texa s Downtow n Revitaliza tion Conferen ce – Nov. 8-11 in Killeen
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Shelly Hargrove
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
October 12, 2016
SUBJECT:
Adjourn
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Shelly Hargrove
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