[OMS_MANAGERS] Downtown Bend Business Association News - July 2018

[Downtown Bend Business Association]

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What's new in Downtown Bend
New Businesses:

Citizen Bar and Kitchen (https://citizenrestaurantbend.com) : 1045 NW Bond Street

Upcoming Events:
* October 10-14: Bend Film Festival (https://www.bendfilm.org/)
* October 18-19: Bend Venture Conference (https://bendvc.edcoinfo.com/)
* October 25-27: Bend Design Conference (https://benddesign.org/)
* October 26: Comedy for Kids' Sake (http://www.downtownbend.org/events/comedy-for-kids-sake/)
* October 31: Trick or Treat in Downtown (https://www.facebook.com/events/393810674464615/)
* October 31: Haunted Illusions & Halloween Party (https://www.towertheatre.org/tickets-and-events/haunted-illusions-halloween-party)

Job Available: Streetscape Operations Manager
The Streetscape Operations Manager manages the daily operations of the cleaning, streetscape, and landscaping maintenance services of the Economic Improvement District (EID). This position is responsible for managing the beautification of Downtown seven days per week.
The Operations Manager is an important element of the program’s visibility and is expected to be a ‘working’ manager, actively participating in the daily tasks and duties.

For more information, click here (http://www.downtownbend.org/downtown-bend-is-hiring-an-operations-manager/) .

Sponsorship Oppurtunity!

Imagine your brand being seen during the most prolific shopping cycle of the year and known for providing free Horse-Drawn Holiday Wagon Rides in Downtown Bend.

For nearly a decade, Horse-Drawn Holiday Wagon Rides

have been a cherished tradition that attracts thousands of people from all over Central Oregon.

Best of all, your role in making the event possible will be seen as a huge holiday greeting card to the community.

For more information, contact Ryan at CowboyCarriage.us (mailto:Ryan at CowboyCarriage.us)

Halloween in Downtown Bend
https://www.facebook.com/events/2198381050395053/
We'll be hosting kids in Downtown Bend on Halloween for Trick or Treating. We have stores participating and giving out candies while others will be hosting events such as painting pumpkins and a magic show!

Trick-or-Treating will begin at 3 o'clock and last until 4pm. It'll be available for the first 500 kids. From there, families will have time to enjoy events at stores and restaurant deals. There will be a Halloween Costume Contest at Tower Theater (https://www.towertheatre.org/) from 3-6pm.

The fee to participate will be $1 for a picture of your kids' in costume in front of a backdrop. The photo will then be uploaded on the Downtown Bend Facebook for the public to vote on. The winner will receive a goody bag and Downtown Dollars. There will be a costume parade before the magic show begins. At 6 o'clock the Haunted Illusions show at Tower Theatre (https://www.towertheatre.org/tickets-and-events/haunted-illusions-halloween-party) begins.

The Source's Holiday Insert

The Holidays are right around the corner, which means we are once again extending our exclusive DBBA member rates for featuring your business in the Downtown Bend Holiday guide that will be distributed in The Source Weekly (https://www.bendsource.com/) on Nov 15th, 2018.

This insert is ONLY for Downtown Bend businesses!!  We will also be featuring our Ladies Night, Shop Small Saturday, Community Tree lighting, and Santa's Village.

If you're interested you must:
1. You must commit and pay the DBBA by Oct 29th
2. You must have all your ad components in by Nov 3rd (The Source will build your ad for you, for no additional cost)
3. Proof will be sent to you around Nov 7th and 8th
4. Revisions will be made between the 9th and the 12th
5. Guide will be inserted into paper on Nov 15th

If you're interested contact Michaela at michaelaindowntown at gmail.com.
Get ready for the Holidays in Downtown Bend!


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The DBBA – September News

Let's talk about Bend Oktoberfest! We had about 2,000 more people at this year's event bringing at a total of almost 15,000 people to Downtown Bend. A big thank you to everyone who helped make this event so successful!  We had over 200 volunteers, over 30 sponsors, beer, wine, cider, silly events & feats of strength, and (most importantly) we raised money for Downtown Bend - it was a huge success!

We are in deep gratitude for our title sponsor, ** Bend Premier Real Estate (https://www.bendpremierrealestate.com/)
.  It's a great day when you are able to make a partnership with a local business who has values aligned with your organization.  Both the DBBA and BPRE have strong values around community, collaboration, participation and service to the Bend population.

Come have coffee with the Downtown Bend Business Association! Mindy Aisling, Executive Director, and Michaela Beechem, Public Relations, will be having coffee once a month. They'll be working at the location, but Downtowners are welcome to sit down, have a coffee, and voice concerns or ideas to the DBBA. This month, Mindy and Michaela will be at Crow's Feet Commons on October 24th from 9a-11a. Feel free to stop by, chat, and have a coffee with the DBBA!

With Fall at our doorstep, we are working with the City of Bend to coordinate our cleaning efforts and their street sweeping efforts so that we can do our best to control leaves in Downtown.  You will see DBBA staff blowing leaves into the road early on Thursday mornings (before 4am), and City staff sweeping the streets clear of those leave by 7am.

The DBBA has a busy season of advocacy coming up this next month.  We are working with the City of Bend, Parks and Recreation, and local event producers to optimize events in Downtown Bend.  If you have suggestions or feedback, please share them with us (** click here (mailto:downtownbend at gmail.com?subject=Events%20in%20Downtown)
).  We are also actively advocating to keep the Hwy 97 exits/entrances open to Downtown Bend.  Our next meeting is scheduled for Friday 10/12.

Here are upcoming dates for big holiday events in Downtown:
* ** Ladies Nigh (https://www.facebook.com/events/180459076178496/)
t- November 15th
* ** Shop Small Saturday (https://www.facebook.com/events/251701022205595/)
- November 24th
* ** Tree Lighting (https://www.facebook.com/events/193137238224555/)
- November 30th
* ** Christmas Parade (http://bendchristmasparade.org)
- December 1st
* ** Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl (https://www.facebook.com/events/538704476587915/)
- December 15th

If you have any questions or requests, please feel free to reach out to us at 541-788-3628 or ** downtownbend at gmail.com (mailto:downtownbend at gmail.com)
.  You can also visit our website, ** www.downtownbend.org (http://www.downtownbend.org)
, for more information.


DOWNTOWN BEND BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
A private nonprofit organization
working to improve the vitality of Downtown Bend
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