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APNBA Conference June 12, 2008, - 8:00-12:30 PM Doubletree Hotel Lloyd Center The APNBA's annual conference features fourteen speakers in two tracks following an opening session. Conference participants will hear the "best practices" of their fellow business districts plus speakers from the business community as they share insights into building, growing, and maintaining a thriving organization. Doors open for registration at 7:15 am. Registration Fees: APNBA BDA Members $50.00 per person in advance, $55.00 at the door; non-members $60.00 per person in advance, $65.00 at the door, 10% discount for three or more participants from the same BDA when registering together. Cash, checks payable to APNBA, VISAŽ and MasterCardŽ accepted. Contact Galadriel Breezy at 503-477-9648 or by email at gbreezy@apnba.com to register. Advance registration ends May 30, 2008. Fee includes continental breakfast, coffee break, conference participation and a copy of the proceedings booklet. Click on the announcement for the complete program and registration information. Registration is limited to 100 participants. No refunds after June 1, 2008. The APNBA BDA Conference is your place to gain valuable insights into how to help make your business district association even more valuable to your members businesses. The APNBA is an allliance of the 30+ business district associations (BDAs) in Portland, Oregon. BDA members are the merchants, property owners, and employees in the commercial districts surrounding the downtown. BDAs support and promote their commercial area. APNBA's support includes: Managing the annual BDA Grant Program. Helping associations organize and revitalize. Providing training and education through conferences and seminars. Providing a forum for discussion. Maintaining communication among the small business owners as well as between small business and the government. Advocating for BDAs or their members to the city, county, and state. Participating on policy making boards and committees city-wide and reporting on government activity that affects the districts. A strong, active business district association is the glue that holds neighborhoods together, giving them the distinctive identities that characterize Portland. Many of them serve the functions of a small town, offering the services and providing space for public interaction and community celebration. The well-organized business district association can be the business voice of this "micro-village" to the surrounding municipalities. Top of Page