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ABOUT THE ASSOCIATION
Our
Membership organization provides leadership in promotion of
Downtown
Billings
as the vital center of our community
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DBA
2011 Meeting Calendar
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The
Downtown Billings Association (DBA) is a private not for profit
entity with over twenty years of experience of leading the way for
positive change and growth for retailers, professionals, residents,
visitors, and friends of Downtown Billings. The Association
accomplishes much by its volunteer-driven Board of Directors and
supportive membership, but also has a dedicated staff who works
daily to advocate and represent business interests, and cultivate
economic vitality for Downtown Billings.
 This year, the DBA mantra was change! The DBA
built upon existing events and initiatives and tackled an ambitious
image and logo change that wholly encompasses and defines Downtown
Billings. Downtown…Billings Starts Here! With incredible
leadership from G&G Advertising, we branded Downtown Billings with a
fresh new look and feel. With our “starts here” campaign we are now
better able to communicate who we are and what we do best in
Downtown Billings. Community starts in Downtown Billings with 100’s
of events yearly in the heart of our city. Finance, entertainment,
fine dining, arts and culture, shopping, they too start in Downtown
Billings. Our dedicated merchants, property owners, cultural, and
public institutions make this possible. We are so pleased to
represent them with our new brand image.
Media relations are key when communicating our
message! This year the DBA received over $85,000 in media coverage
which helped position Downtown Billings as a vibrant place to live,
work, and play. Additionally, the DBA, in concert with the DBP and
the BID, overhauled the Downtown Billings website, and produces
weekly email updates, quarterly newsletters, and a Community Seven
television program, greatly increasing access to information about
Downtown Billings.
Creating excitement and enthusiasm for
Downtown Billings through special events, advocacy, and marketing is
our forte. Signature events like Strawberry Festival, Alive After
5, Harvest Fest, Holiday Parade, and Christmas Stroll draw thousands
into our downtown streets; Downtown Billings is a wonderful
destination and gathering place. In addition to fundamental
programs like Park and Shop, the Downtown Billings Gift Card, and
the Downtown Directory, the DBA introduced a new event this year,
After 5 Mixer, a well-received membership networking opportunity.
Alive After 5, our after work/concert celebration, has grown with
record numbers of loyal fans converging and enjoying our downtown
streetscapes for 12 weeks during the summer. Kudos to our amazing
event team who makes this possible!
This is an exciting time in our downtown and
the DBA will stay focused on the vision of a vibrant, dynamic,
creative city center!
Recycling Initiative: We have lift off with our recycling
program! As a pilot project, we have had recycling containers
placed in the alley off 2nd Avenue between N. Broadway and 29th
streets for your use. Currently we have receptacles for cardboard
collection and are awaiting receptacles for paper, plastic,
and aluminum. Encourage your employees and office mates to break
down cardboard and use the receptacles! Thank you to Montague's
Jewelers and MSU-B Downtown for their generous sponsorship of these
receptacles. If you would like to help us expand this program by
sponsoring a receptacle, please contact Lisa Harmon,
lharmon@downtownbillings.com
or 294-5060.
Clean, Safe, and Earth-Friendly downtown!
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