[OMS_MANAGERS] Ribbon Cuttings

[Roseburg Town Center]

EJ, what a nifty resource for your businesses. Nice work! Susie

On Wed, Mar 24, 2021 at 8:57 AM Elisa Joy Payne <ej at downtownhillsboro.org>
wrote:

> We did a grand reopening of our district last month and got a lot of media
> coverage.
>
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVpFRbhICew&list=PLpCNnbjtk0BNQ_xk6fhMyQqcA3BgsYY6e&index=3
>
> Pre-pandemic we created this resource and tip sheet for new businesses
> that tells them what we can offer to support them.
> https://www.downtownhillsboro.org/grandopening/
>
>
> *Elisa Joy 'EJ' Payne* *| *Executive Director
> *| Hillsboro Downtown Partnership *| *Cultivating a vibrant community.*
> *|* *o.* 503-640-6145* | **m.* 503-341-8639
> *|* *e. *ej at downtownhillsboro.org *|* *w.* downtownhillsboro.org
>
> Follow what's happening Downtown on INSTAGRAM
> <https://www.instagram.com/dwtnhillsboro/>.
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 23, 2021 at 6:00 PM Lizzy Caston <lizzy at albertamainst.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Do it anyway... have limited reserved seating and roped off area that's
>> social distanced, write a press release, invite local newspaper and TV,
>> and pay to LIVESTREAM and have VIDEO it as a promo video to live on you can
>> have on your website, give to the local business, promote on social media
>> and youtube. We've been doing this for our live events since last June and
>> even in Dec and it is an amazing, positive small business and community
>> support thing.
>>
>> This is then something you can then later use to show for getting grants
>> and other funding, and it helps promote the businesses showing you support
>> them, as well as is a really good way to promote and market downtown
>> Beaverton.
>>
>> Depending on your budget you can hire a professional production company
>> or use local community college or HS students AV club type deal or get a
>> community volunteer because cameras, sound, video editing and live
>> streaming are cheap and easy these days.
>>
>> If you have extra budget work with the restaurant to hire a band or
>> singer or performers. We had a new Hawaiian restaurant open and they hired
>> Chinese dragon dance and drumming troupe. Another new business hired a
>> really wonderful soul singer for their opening. - the businesses paid for
>> that but if I had the budget, I'd do it.
>>
>> In fact, you just inspired me to do this welcome type thing for
>> businesses on our street! Thanks!
>>
>> Let me know how it goes.
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 23, 2021 at 4:51 PM Megan Braunsten <
>> mbraunsten at beavertonoregon.gov> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Beaverton has found itself in the lucky spot of having several current
>>> buildings having taken COVID time as an opportunity to renovate, as well as
>>> a handful of new restaurants converting buildings and planning to open this
>>> summer.  Traditionally, we have helped all major renovations host ribbon
>>> cutting events.  Since the pandemic began, we ceased offering this, but are
>>> now wanting to offer something.  Does anyone have any great ideas that you
>>> have implemented or seen implemented for similar type celebrations?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Megan Braunsten (she, her, hers)*
>>>
>>> Development Project Manager | Community Development Department
>>>
>>> City of Beaverton | PO Box 4755 | Beaverton OR  97076-4755
>>>
>>>
>>> p: 503.526.2419 | c: 503.523.9589 | f: 503.526.2550 |
>>> mbraunsten at BeavertonOregon.gov
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *NOTE: I am working remotely at this time.  My work hours are M-F
>>> (8am-5pm).  You can also call or text me at (503) 523-9589. *
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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