HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda_MSTAB_03.08.2017 PromotionsNotice of Meeting for the
Main Street Adv isory Board Promotions Subcommittee
of the City of Georgetown
March 8, 2017 at 4:30 PM
at Visitors Center Conference Room, 103 W. 7th St.
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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
C 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 __________________, 2017, 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
March 8, 2017
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 downto wn b us ines s es with Main Street Stars award s at Do wntown Low
Down meetings and S wirl’s Toast of the Town Awards - Tris ha
b ) Co o rd inate Holiday Ho urs campaign and S mall Bus iness Saturday for No vember 26 in c o njunc tion
with DGA (Lis a King) and Chamber (Karen/Bec c a). Update post event outc ome – Vic ki/Becc a
c) Disc uss opportunity of Go o d s hop.com s martp hone applic ation available fo r beta tes ting exc lusively in
Geo rgeto wn. Did n’t us e fo r S hop Small, c ons id er S wirl? – 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 current ac tuals and budget fo r 2017 Geo rgeto wn Swirl – B ecca /Rachel
· Reports from Swirl Team Leaders :
o Sp o nsorship Team –Vicki/S tephanies
o Do wntown retailers – Mira n d a
o Texas wineries – Mich a el/S h elly
o Lo cal res taurants – Oon a /Madison
o VIP Event at Gumb o ’s 2nd floor – Trisha/Cin d y
o Swirl Stop Volunteers – S tephanie F.
o Entertainment and p hoto grapher – S h elly/B ecca /Rachel
o Registratio n Team Report – Tina Du n bar
o Décor and R entals , as need ed – Trisha
o Evaluate event and c eleb rate s uc cess – B ecca /Rachel
· Review p ro s /c o ns fro m 2017 S wirl to d etermine c hanges 2018 Swirl
· Strategy 3: Promoting downtown’s unique images as a vibrant, diverse and inclusive
destination
a) Pro mo te Main S treet events on soc ial med ia, free monthly p ublic ations , online event lis tings. When
event(s) hit online, we need to like and s hare on Do wntown Geo rgeto wn Texas F acebook page.
b ) Enc o urage b o ard and c o mmittee members to “like” and s hare d o wntown and Main S treet F acebook
p o s ts o n their p ers o nal s o cial med ia pages
Exp lo re & pro d uc e c o o p erative advertising opportunities s uc h as a d o wnto wn c o upon book, holiday
cooperative advertis ing and an extended/weekend ho urs campaign – Mic kie/Vic ki/Zac h
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Shelly Hargrove
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
March 8, 2017
SUBJECT:
Staff Rep o rt
ITEM SUMMARY:
Downto wn Low Do wn – Ap ril 5th; Quarterly Breakfas t Bites – May 24th
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Shelly Hargrove
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
March 8, 2017
SUBJECT:
Adjourn
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Shelly Hargrove
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