HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda_MSTAB_11.09.2016 PromotionsNotice of Meeting for the
Main Street Adv isory Board Promotions Subcommittee
of the City of Georgetown
Nov ember 9, 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 Rep o rt on progres s on the 2016-17 Strategic Actio n 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
November 9, 2016
SUBJECT:
Report on pro gres s o n the 2016-17 Strategic Ac tion P lan Items:
ITEM SUMMARY:
· Strategy 1: Attracting & Retaining a Healthy Business Mix
a) Bring attention to participating downtown b us ines s es with Main Street Stars award s at Do wntown
Low Down meetings and Swirl’s To as t of the To wn Award s - Trisha
b ) Co ordinate Holiday Ho urs campaign and S mall Bus iness Saturday fo r No vember 26 in
conjunction with DGA (Lis a King) and Chamb er (Karen/Becc a). Update p ro gres s – Vic ki/Becc a
c) Disc us s opportunity of Go o d s hop.c o m s martp hone applic ation available fo r beta tes ting
exc lusively in Georgetown – Vic ki/Shelly
· Strategy 2: Raising Awareness and Funding for Main Street Program Projects
Inc reas e fund ing for the F açade & Sign Grant Program through the annual Georgetown Swirl (Marc h 4,
2017) to target exc es s proc eed s at $20,000 – Becca/R a ch el
· Review b udget fo r 2017 Georgetown Swirl – Becca /Rachel
· Reports from Swirl Team Leaders
· Review d ead lines fo r Swirl printed materials
· Dis c us s going green for Swirl – Bec ca/Rac hel/Zac h
· Review p ro s /c o ns fro m 2016 S wirl to d etermine c hanges 2017 Swirl
· Strategy 3: Promoting downtown’s unique images as a vibrant, diverse and inclusive
destination
a) Pro mote Main S treet events on soc ial med ia, free monthly p ublic atio ns , online event lis tings. When
event(s) hit o nline, we need to like and s hare on Do wntown Geo rgeto wn Texas F acebook page.
b ) Enc ourage b o ard and c o mmittee memb ers to “like” and s hare d o wnto wn and Main S treet
Fac eb o ok pos ts on their p ers o nal s o cial media p ages
c) Exp lore & p ro d uc e c o o p erative advertis ing opportunities s uc h as a downto wn c o upon book,
holiday c ooperative ad vertis ing and an extended/weekend hours c ampaign – Mic kie/Vicki/Zach
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Shelly Hargrove
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
November 9, 2016
SUBJECT:
Staff Rep o rt
ITEM SUMMARY:
Texas Downtown R evita lization Conferen ce in Killeen – Novemb er 8 -11; Best of Georg etown, TX Contest
review; Breakfast B ites City’s Development & R etail S tra tegy – 8 a .m. on Wed , Nov. 16 @ Frien d s Room;
Month ly Main Street Lunch @ Wild fire – N ov. 2 1 ; Sip & Stroll Ladies Night Out – 5 -9 p.m. on Thurs,
Nov. 17; Lighting of th e Square – Dusk on F rid a y, Nov. 2 5 ; Small Bu siness S a turday’s Go BIG, Shop
S ma ll…Daytripper Style! – Nov. 2 6 – 1 0 a.m. – 2 p.m. sta rting a t the Visitor In fo Cen ter and en d ing at
Bu rg er Un iversity
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Shelly Hargrove
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
November 9, 2016
SUBJECT:
Adjourn
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Shelly Hargrove
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