Downtown Advisory Board
Meeting of: 05-09-17
To: Chairman and Board Members
From: City Manager’s Office
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Presentation by the Broken Arrow Chamber of Commerce concerning the Rose District
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Background:
Mr. Cody Mosley, Executive Director, Community and Retail Development for the Broken Arrow Chamber of Commerce, will update the Downtown Advisory Board on the following items in the Rose District:
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
The Chamber hosted a Rose District Retailer meeting on May 4th at the Chamber offices. The purpose for the meeting was to get feedback from retailers regarding challenges the brick + mortar stores are facing.
ROSE DISTRICT PROMOTION
Chamber Staff are working on a new social media strategy that will better optimize the followers on social media. The new strategy will incorporate live video posts throughout the Rose District featuring events, shops, and things to do.
Brand Manager, Lauren Meyer, visits with sales tax producing businesses on a weekly basis to learn different opportunities to promote using social media, earned media and billboards on the Broken Arrow Expressway.
Live music is coming to the Rose District Plaza starting June 1st. Live music will be held on Thursday nights running from June through the end of August.
The Farmer’s Market and Fountain have returned to the Rose District Plaza. The Farmer’s Market is held on Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings.
Cost: $0
Prepared By: Norman Stephens, Assistant to the City Manager / Economic
Development Coordinator
Reviewed By: Development Services Department
Legal Department
Norman Stephens, Assistant to the City Manager / Economic
Development Coordinator
Approved By: Norman Stephens, Assistant to the City Manager / Economic
Development Coordinator
Attachments: None
Recommendation:
Informational only, no action required.