HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda_MSTAB_03.09.2016 PromotionsNotice of Meeting for the
Main Street Adv isory Board Promotions Committee
of the City of Georgetown
March 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 Discussion and possible action on the 2015-16 Strategic Action Plan Items
· Goal 1: Attracting & Retaining a Healthy Business Mix
a) Ac kno wledge c ontributions made b y d o wnto wn bus inesses p ro mo ting
Geo rgeto wn
· P res ent Main Street Star Award s , as need ed , at quarterly Breakfas t Bites o r
Downto wn Lo w Down meetings – Trisha
· Goal 2: Raising Awareness and Funding for Main Street Program Projects
a) Inc reas e awareness of Small Busines s and funding for Main Street p ro jects through
annual Lad ies Nite Out.
b) Increase fund ing for the Faç ad e & S ign Grant Program and Main Street p ro jects
through the annual Geo rgetown Swirl to raise $20,000 – Vicki/B ecca
SWIRL 2016 WRAP-UP REPORTING
· S p o nsorship Team Report – Vicki
· Res taurants Team Report – B ecca
· Retailers Team R ep o rt – Maria
· General Registratio n Team Report – Becca /B lake/Va lerie
· VIP Registratio n and p arty at Gumb o ’s 2nd flo o r –Mich a el W./Trisha
· Wineries Repo rt - Shelly
· VIP Parking – Z a ch
· Opening Ceremony Team Report – Vicki/Becca
· His torian Report – Karen C.
· Amb as s ad o rs Team Report – S tephanie F.
· P reliminary Budget Report – Vicki/S h elly
· Dis cus s next s teps to record feed b ack from P ro mo tion Co mmittee members
and all participants via s urvey.
· Goal 3: Promoting Downtown’s Image as a Signature Destination
a) Use cons is tent image and message when marketing downto wn Georgetown
· Explore and produc e a downto wn c o upon bo o k – Trish a /Shelly
· Importanc e of s ignature events – funds to benefit Main Street Projec ts and the
Faç ad e and Sign Grant P ro gram
B Set agenda items fo r next meeting on April 6
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C Staff Report
Strateg ic Reta il Pla n ; Au stin Ave. Bridg es P roject; 3rd Mon d a y Main S treet L u n ch – Ma rch 21; 2 016
Sou thwestern Footb a ll L u n ch eon – 11:3 0 a.m. on Ma rch 30; Reg ional C h a mb er B u sin ess After Hou rs
at th e Dell Dia mond – March 3 1 ; Down town Low Down – April 13th; Dow n town F t. Worth Visit –
Ap ril 1 5 -17
Adjournment
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.
____________________________________
S helley No wling, City Sec retary
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
March 9, 2016
SUBJECT:
Discussion and possible action on the 2015-16 Strategic Action Plan Items
· Goal 1: Attracting & Retaining a Healthy Business Mix
a) Acknowled ge contrib utio ns mad e by downto wn b us ines s es promoting
Georgetown
· Present Main Street S tar Awards, as needed, at q uarterly Breakfast Bites or
Do wntown Low Do wn meetings – Trish a
· Goal 2: Raising Awareness and Funding for Main Street Program Projects
a) Increase awarenes s of Small Bus iness and fund ing for Main S treet projec ts thro ugh
annual Ladies Nite Out.
b ) Inc reas e funding fo r the F aç ade & Sign Grant Pro gram and Main S treet projec ts
thro ugh the annual Georgetown S wirl to rais e $20,000 – Vicki/Becca
SWIRL 2016 WRAP-UP REPORTING
· Spons o rs hip Team R ep o rt – Vicki
· Restaurants Team R ep o rt – Becca
· Retailers Team Report – Ma ria
· General Regis tration Team Rep o rt – Becca/Blake/Valerie
· VIP Regis tratio n and party at Gumbo’s 2 nd flo or –Michael W./Trish a
· Wineries Rep o rt - S h elly
· VIP Parking – Zach
· Op ening Ceremony Team Rep o rt – Vicki/Becca
· Histo rian Report – K a ren C.
· Ambassadors Team R ep o rt – Step h a n ie F.
· Preliminary Budget R ep o rt – Vicki/Shelly
· Disc uss next s teps to rec o rd feedbac k fro m Promotio n Committee memb ers and
all p artic ip ants via survey.
· Goal 3: Promoting Downtown’s Image as a Signature Destination
a) Us e c o nsistent image and mes s age when marketing d o wntown Geo rgeto wn
· Exp lo re and produc e a d o wntown coup o n b o o k – Trisha/S h elly
· Imp o rtance o f signature events – fund s to benefit Main S treet P ro jects and the
F açade and Sign Grant Program
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Shelly Hargrove
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
March 9, 2016
SUBJECT:
Set agenda items for next meeting o n Ap ril 6
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Shelly Hargrove
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
March 9, 2016
SUBJECT:
Staff Report
S tra tegic Retail P lan; Austin Ave. Brid g es Project; 3rd Monday Ma in S treet Lunch – March 2 1 ; 2016
S outh western F ootball Luncheon – 1 1 :3 0 a .m. on March 3 0 ; Regional Chamber Business After Hou rs
a t the Dell Diamon d – Ma rch 31; Down tow n L ow Down – Ap ril 1 3 th; Downtow n Ft. Worth Visit – Ap ril
1 5 -1 7
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Shelly Hargrove
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
March 9, 2016
SUBJECT:
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Shelly Hargrove
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