Business Voice A Publication of the Alliance of Portland Neighborhood Business Associations, Inc. www.APNBA.com
	August 2005

Welcome to the Business Voice - our monthly e-newsletter for Portland's Business District Associations. To stop receiving this, use the unsubscribe link at the bottom of the page. Send a copy to your email list by using the Send-A-Friend box below. Granted - It's a success It is astonishing how much difference it makes to know you can pay your bills. After the Division/Clinton Business Association (D/CBA) received a $3500 grant to market the July 23rd street fair, we had the confidence to : persuade Think Local First to profile four Division business members in their Willamette Week advertisement. create and print 4,000 announcements for Division Hardware to insert in their advertising fliers. convince the Oregonian to add the fair to their In Brief section. insert advertisements in the Mercury, and the Oregonian's InPortland and A&E. send the information to all the parent/child publications. put up banners and appear on TV. hang eye-catching posters in every business that accepts posting in their windows. send notes home with local school children. Having money is great. We rented tents, a dunk tank, and a stage. We hired a marching band, face painters, entertainers, and pedi-cab. We purchased all-day bus tickets so visitors didn't need to drive up and down. We will admit that some credit goes to the weather and to all the businesses that planted street trees. It was a warm, sunny day, with a faint breeze and pockets of shade everywhere. The fair was a great success. Businesses reported between 30 - 75% more customers than their usual Saturday or previous fairs. Reports from businesses stated: We had the busiest day we've ever had in 4 1/2 years of being open. We had a terrific day business wise. Not only did we have a successful day but the next day was cram full of customers and all new ones from word of mouth from the fair. We had a much better day than expected; about 75% above normal. The parade helped early afternoon business, too. Next year, when it's time to find sponsors, we'll remind the businesses what our event can do for their success. A successful Business Association event promotes successful businesses. See grants for a list of other winners and their projects. Prosperity NOW! Planning for Prosperity NOW! scheduled for November 1st at the Ambridge Event Center continues to gather steam. More then 30 sessions will offer information on four main themes: Urban Main Streets Small Business Success Economic Development Business Climate Check out the ProsperityNow.APNBA.com web site, print the registration form or the application to be a speaker. Both forms are PDF files but can also be printed by selecting File then Print in the upper left corner of your screen. Prices range from $65 for BDA/Chamber members to $85 at the door. The APNBA is actively seeking a sponsor to provide full or partial scholarships. For more information and updates, sign up to be on the mailing list. Crime Mapping If you want to know about the public safety in your business district, you can get a clear picture using CrimeMapper, a powerful, yet easy to use, crime mapping tool that creates maps of reported Part I Crimes that have occurred within the City of Portland. Simply enter an address or street intersection and CrimeMapper creates a twelve-month crime summary map, and an individual map for each Part I crime (view Crime Definition) that occurred within a half mile of that address or intersection. By using the "Explorer" link in the CrimeMapper menu bar, you can zoom in or out, pan to other locations within the city, or print full page maps. PDC Speakers The PDC Speakers Bureau offers to bring a stimulating, fact-filled and relevant subject to life. Topics include PDC’s Vision for the Future, PDC Yesterday and Tomorrow, and PDC’s Housing and Economic Development programs. To schedule a speaker contact Christine Egan by email or call 503-823-3759, or complete the online request form. Coming Events August 6: Block Party, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Mt Scott Park, SE 72nd and Harold. For more information, 503-771-3104. August 6: Westmoreland Watusi, 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM, SE Milwaukie and Glenwood. Call 503-235-4521. August 6 - 7: Sellwood Antique Row Sidewalk Sale, SE 13th Ave. Call 503-238-912. August 7: Sundae in the Park, 10:00 - 5:00 PM Sellwood Park, SE Spokane St along 7th Ave. August 13: Mississippi Street Fair. For questions about the fair, or for the activities list, contact Piper Davis by phone at 503-232-0575, or by email. August 20: Sidewalk Sale, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, SE Hawthorne from 12th to 50th. Contact Kids At Heart. August 20 - 21: Multnomah Days, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM. SW 35th and Capitol Hwy. Contact 503-245-3936. August 31: Lents Founders Day, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Lents Park, SE 92nd. contact 503-771-3817. August 28: East Burnside Fair, 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM, 28th and E Burnside. Contact 503-238-7046. August 31: WoW, Nob Hill's What's on Wednesdays, 6:00 - 8:00 PM, NW 23rd from Burnside to Raleigh. Email Peggy Anderson for details. Mention your event here - Contact the Editor for more information. Photos: Bryn Stanbury - Masked Dancer, Emerson House Trolley, Adding Color Earl Stuart - Streetside Activity, Out of the Past, I Shall Wear Purple, Last Regiment, Shady Seating Top of Page Division/Clinton Street Fair Masked Dancer Streetside Activity Out of the Past I Shall Wear Purple Last Regiment Shady Seating Emerson House Trolley Adding Color Volume 13 No. 8 The Business Voice is published 12 times a year by the Alliance of Portland Neighborhood Business Associations P.O. Box 5123 Portland OR 97208-5123 E-mail: info@apnba.com Web site: www.APNBA.com Editor: Jean Baker Subscribe to the monthly Business Voice. Subscribe to the weekly News Source. Support your Business District Association - Get involved!