Email Announcements | West Bank Business Association

Dirty Sidewalks = Fewer Customers. Take the shiny sidewalks pledge!

Post Date June 25, 2018

Comments Comments Closed

Author admin

Join your fellow West Bank Businesses as we make Cedar Ave cleaner and greener.

What You Can Do:

Sweep your sidewalk daily, and pressure-wash spills so they don’t set in the concrete.
Remove graffiti within 24 hours. We can supply you with graffiti wipes for free!
Adopt a trash can and ash receptacle from the city of Minneapolis. These sturdy containers are FREE to you if you take care of the removal yourself!
Take the “Shiny Sidewalks and Storefronts” pledge! Our goal is to collect pledges from 25 businesses this …

West Bank Vision

Post Date June 7, 2018

Comments Comments Closed

Author admin

Category Email Announcements

Join us for the annual West Bank Vision!

Every year we host a conversation intended to shape the future of the West Bank district. This year, we’ll be focusing on: BUSINESS.

Learn about what resources the WBBA and City of Minneapolis has to support this incredible cultural district – where 90%+ of businesses are still locally owned and operated. We’ll have snacks, city representatives, and information about available resources – all to help YOU!

We’ll also have concept artwork from artists for some of the proposed installations on Cedar Ave so …

West Bank Superbowl & Event Planning, Northern Spark, and a big grant opportunity!

Post Date May 26, 2017

Comments Comments Closed

Author admin

Category Email Announcements

Save the dates and mark your calendars!

Superbowl 2018! (& other event planning)

The Superbowl Host Committee has lots of plans for downtown MPLS and St Paul – but very little slated for the West Bank neighborhood specifically.

This leaves the local planning up to us! What do you want to do in preparation for the game and events in general? What will our plan be for parking and business promotion? How can WBBA help you get a boost in revenue during a traditionally slow time of the year?

Join …

Safety Meeting tonight + 2017 Brochures are in! + West Bank Vision coming up

Post Date May 8, 2017

Comments Comments Closed

Author admin

Category Email Announcements, Events

Save the dates and mark your calendars!

Reminder – this afternoon, May 8th, 4pm! Join us for a happy hour and networking event centered all around safety. Come meet your neighbors and local officers.

In attendance will be:
– Carla Nielson, Crime Prevention Specialist from the Cedar Riverside / West Bank Safety Center
– Officers Kevin Lazarchic and Shaun Harrington – Day Beat Officers;
– Beth Roberts, City of Mpls Licensing.
– Melissa Wisniewski, Securonet (one of the city’s partners on safety networks)

We’ll hear from our local representatives, learn about upcoming meetings …

We’re Hiring! Environmental Manager & Advancement Assistant

Post Date March 17, 2017

Comments Comments Closed

Author admin

Category Email Announcements, Opportunities

The West Bank Business Association is hiring for two part-time positions.

The West Bank Environmental Manager will work to support the West Bank as a clean and welcoming district, coordinating clean-ups, trash and graffiti removal, and more.

2017_WestBankEnvironmentalManager

The Advancement Assistant will work with our Executive Director and Program Manager to manage grant and fundraising opportunities for the WBBA and West Bank businesses.

2017_WestBankAdvancementAssistant

Fall Outreach / Opportunities for West Bank Businesses

Post Date October 17, 2016

Comments Comments Closed

Author admin

Category Email Announcements, Opportunities

Hello awesome West Bank Businesses!

Below please find a summary of some opportunities, events, and meetings of note.

Small Business Saturday is Coming!

Join the On The Green Line marketing team on Nov 26, 2016 for Small Business Saturday! Send info about your promo or event to westbankba@gmail.com by Nov 1 to be included.

Market to Students!

Do you offer a student discount? Would you like us to highlight this in the 2017 area directory, which will be distributed on campus, at student orientations, and …

2016 Facade Grants – applications now being accepted

Post Date April 26, 2016

Comments Comments Closed

Author admin

Category Email Announcements, Opportunities

The West Bank Business Association is proud to partner with the City of Minneapolis in administering their façade improvement program on the West Bank.

As money becomes available, eligible businesses can apply for matching grants for façade improvements.

***The WBBA is now accepting applications for the 2016 Facade Grant cycle. Applications will be reviewed monthly and accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. If you have any questions, please contact us.

Resources

2016 Business Guidelines: 2016-WBBA_BusinessGuidelines (pdf)
2016 Facade Grant Application: 2016-WBBA_App_and_Agreement (pdf)
2016 Completion Certificate (to be finished after project has been approved and completed): 2016-CompletionCertificate (pdf)

* We highly recommend that …

Meeting Reminders and Earth Day Updates

Post Date April 8, 2016

Comments Comments Closed

Author admin

Category Email Announcements

Hello awesome West Bank friends,

Just a reminder about some of the upcoming activities for you. Also, a heads up that our server was down for a few days last week – if you sent us a message but haven’t heard back yet or have been having trouble getting through, use our gmail: westbankba@gmail.com. That’s the best default email address to use.

We’ll be stopping by starting the week after next with the new area directories fresh off the press. 🙂 Looking forward to seeing you in person then, …

2016 on the West Bank – invitation and information about events & opportunities

Post Date March 28, 2016

Comments Comments Closed

Author admin

Category Email Announcements

Hello awesome West Bank friends,

Spring is here and we’ve got some great opportunities for you – some are coming up soon!

West Bank Art Crawl – Proposals due Thursday

The call for proposals for creative projects up and down Cedar Ave closes this Thursday March 31st.

Chosen projects will be installed the week of Earth Day and will be highlighted on an Arts Walk on April 23rd and throughout the summer.

2016 – Major Events

There are quite a few events coming through the West Bank this year. Come to our April meeting and …

Call for Delegates – OnTheGreenLine.com Planning

Post Date September 8, 2015

Comments Comments Closed

Author admin

Category Email Announcements, Opportunities

The Green Line Marketing Collaborative is requesting partnership from local community delegates in our efforts to activate the OnTheGreenLine.com marketing resources. Our plan is to form a body of representatives from the participating neighborhoods and districts that will provide ongoing leadership and oversight for this resource moving forward. We have recently received funding from Central Corridor Funders Collaborative to enable us to move this process forward and are now in the process of recruiting district ambassadors.

Description For Green Line Ambassadors

Each District Ambassador will work to:

Invite …

Our Mission