Downtown Business Council Announcements: Don't forget to attend the next Downtown Business Council meeting and mixer on the last Wednesday of the month, November 28th, at 3pm.
Please note, this month's meeting will be held in a special location, at Cornerstone Center for the Arts. A holiday "Meet the Members Mixer" will follow immediately after the meeting, from 4:30 - 6:30 pm, at Cornerstone. Santa will be there at Cornerstone's Candy Cane!
This is an excellent opportunity to network with your downtown peers, keep informed of downtown happenings, and learn all about the Downtown Business Council and our continued efforts to market your business and our downtown neighborhood. Members will be on hand to answer any questions about the Downtown Business Council, and membership applications will be available for anyone who wants to join.
Please spread the word, or pass this email along to any Downtown business who might be interested in the Downtown Business Council.
HOLIDAY WINDOW DRESSING CONTEST
The Muncie Downtown Business Council (MDBC) is sponsoring a contest to select downtown storefronts that best demonstrate the Holiday spirit by way of decorations. To that end, three categories are announced:
1) Most traditionally appointed storefront (i.e. a storefront that is grounded in traditional themes using traditional decorations)
2) Most artistic and creative designed storefront (i.e. a storefront that stretches the boundary of traditional decorations and that expresses businesses offerings in a very creative and artistic way)
3) Most well-lit and/or media focused storefront (i.e. a storefront designed with lights or other mediaa"such as electronicsa"and that conforms to local electrical codes!)
Judging will occur the evening of Thursday, December 6th, which is the First Thursday event for December. Judges for the event will be the general public who attend the eveningas event downtown. A card will be developed that lists all storefronts up for judging and passed out to each participating business prior to the evening of December 6th (in order to complete the printing of voting card please have your storefront window decorated by Friday, November 30th). Cards will then be left at each participating business and gathered by the MDBC the begining of the following week.
We hope that you will participate. I have noticed that a number of storefronts have already been decorated and they look just wonderful.
The three prizes will be bestowed to the winners within the week after the event with the aim of having the Muncie StarPress cover the event before, during and upon notification of the winners.
Again, the MDBC hopes that you will participate. Questions? Please don't hesitate to contact Andrew Dale, President of the Muncie Downtown Business Council, at 284-4987.
DOWNTOWN MUNCIE - MUNCIE MALL PROMO UPDATE
URGENT! Any Downtown business owners interested in participating in the Muncie Mall promotion for the holiday season should contact Bob Hartley at The Artist Within (email theartistwithininc@yahoo.com) or Jamaal Bell at Downtown Development (email jamaal.bell@gmail.com).
We are under a tight deadline and must hear from you right away if you want to take part in this great promotional opportunity. Space is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis.
The space we have to work with is about 20' wide by 14' high, and will be on the large wall adjacent to Macy's at the Macy's/Finish Line entrance. There will be a large header panel urging mall visitors to "Discover Downtown." Beneath the larger panel will be 10 smaller panels, each one representing a Downtown business or group. See the graphic below for a general idea of how the display will look.
The display will run beginning in November through January 20, 2008. This covers holiday shopping and returns, so our Downtown promotion will receive the maximum exposure.
The cost to sponsor a panel for your business is $210, and will cover the cost of the space and print production. The list below is what Jamaal needs from you to create your individual 22"x36" panel:
* The 5 best photos of your business doing business
* Their largest digital file of your logo (file type doesn't matter) If logos were designed professionally a copy the CD is needed
* Short paragraph marketing the experience and service of your business no more than 60 words.
* Contact info (Name of business, address, phone number, hours of operation and web address).
Please spread the word to any Downtown merchant you think may be interested. Stay tuned to munciedowntown.com, and sign up for the mailing list to stay informed.
MONTHLY COUPON SHEET
MuncieDowntown.com is launching a new "Downtown Deals" monthly coupon sheet in December, to be posted on the website and emailed to its mailing list subscribers. Printed copies of "Downtown Deals" will also be made available at various locations downtown. CLICK HERE TO VIEW A SAMPLE.
Proceeds from the ad sales will be shared with the Muncie Downtown Business Council, to help provide funds for the continued improvement and marketing of our downtown district.
Ads are business card size and cost $50 per month. Call Jomo Williams at 765-282-9477 or email jwilliams@citynfocus.com to reserve your space today. Ask about package discounts!
Please let us know if you'd like to receive printed copies to distribute at your business, or request copies anytime by email to info@munciedowntown.com.
Stay tuned to munciedowntown.com, and sign up for the mailing list to stay informed.
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