November 9, 2012

AMPBID Board meetings moving to the second TUESDAY of each month

More lunch options in Adams Morgan: Napoleon Bistro and Lounge is open for lunch

Need meeting room /training space

Invitation to visit Joseph's House - an Adams Morgan non-profit

Interested in advertising in the Shop Local Gift Guide of the Washington City Paper?  The BID will chip in too!

Small Business Community Forum - November 16th

2013 National Cherry Blossom Festival opportunities

AMPBID Board meetings are moving to the second TUESDAY of each month

At last night's Adams Morgan Partnership BID (AMPBID) Board of Directors' meeting it was decided that going forward the board will meet on the second Tuesday of each month (except August).

So the December board meeting will be on Tuesday, December 11 and the January board meeting will be on Tuesday, January 8th. The meetings will begin at 5 PM at the MPD Third District Headquarters in the Snyder Conference Room on the first floor at 1620 V Street, NW.

Hope you can join us!

More lunch options in Adams Morgan: Napoleon Bistro and Lounge is opening for lunch!

Beginning Monday, November 5, Napoleon Bistro & Loung e at1847 Columbia Road, NW - www.napoleondc.com - began opening for lunch, every day of the week, featuring a brand new menu with café fare including salads, sandwiches and crepes.

Napoleon’s extensive gourmet coffees & teas menu will also be featured during lunch, including their popular Nutella Espresso, Caramel Espresso and Viennese Espresso (a double espresso shot with cinnamon, vanilla & whipped cream). Napoleon’s lunch will be offered from 11:00am – 3:00pm .

Napoleon’s new lunch menu will stay true to the bistro’s Parisian identity and will offer items such as Tuna Nicoise Salad served with Ahi Tuna, field greens, olives, anchovies, French beans, and mustard vinaigrette, Croque Monseur made with Jam Bone de Bayonne ham, gruyere cheese, sauce béchamel, and served with a cucumber tomato salad, and a Marseille Crepe served with chicken, sour cream, onions, red peppers and red pepper sauce, to name a few.

Desert items include Mousse Au Chocolat (a rich dark chocolate mousse with whip cream), Apple Beignets (golden crispy granny smith apples served with vanilla ice cream and crème angliase), and their well known Last Tango Crepe (nutella chocolate and strawberries served with a berry melba sauce).

Call 202-299-9630 for reservations.

Need meeting room/training space

We were recently contacted by Dwight H. Barbour who is looking for reasonably-priced, commuter-accessible conference space in the Metro DC area for 15-20 people for Mobile Web training.

Additional requirements include: internet access, projection & outlets required. Students will learn to make mobile applications using "JQuery Mobile".... only requirement is basic HTML skills and a laptop.

His upcoming class is Monday-Thursday December 10-13, 9am-4pm.

If you have space available, please contact Dwight H. Barbour, Internet Instructor, at: dbs@dbsolutions.net

Invitation to visit Joseph's House - an Adams Morgan non-profit

You are warmly invited to a one-hour “walk-and-talk” tour of Joseph’s House. Joseph's House provides professional, compassionate end-of-life care for homeless men and women with AIDS and cancer and has been serving the DC community from a beautiful house in Adams Morgan for over 22 years.

During this one-hour tour of the house, they will share stories of those who have lived here, along with reflections on their life as a community that nurtures the living and accompanies the dying.

Coffee, tea and pastries are served.

They have upcoming tours scheduled on:

· Saturday, November 17

· Wednesday, December 5

· Saturday, December 8

All run from 10:30-11:30 am. They are located at 1730 Lanier Pl., NW, at the corner of Lanier and Ontario.

For additional information and to RSVP, contact Scott Sanders at: Scott@josephshouse.org or 202-328-9161, ext. 2.

Interested in advertising in the Shop Local Gift Guide of the Washington City Paper? The BID will chip in too.

The Washington City Paper is running a cover story on December 7th all about shopping locally for the holidays.

The issue will include a Shop Local Gift Guide as well featuring:
• Suggested gifts for various recipients: boyfriend/husband, girlfriend/wife, boyfriend, etc...
• Gifts will highlight local retailers and range from under $25 to over $200.
• Guide layout produced by “Belle” of Capitol Hill Style, whose work has been featured in Elle, Washingtonian, Time magazine and others.
• Gift guide will be the cover story for the week.
• Retail and gifts exclusively sold in D.C. highlighted for readers who want to support local businesses.

If Adams Morgan businesses are interested in participating in a full-page ad in this edition for $1800, the AMPBID will contribute $600. So the total cost divided among all businesses participating would be $1200. If there are 4 businesses participating, the cost to each would be $300.

The deadline for the December 7th issue is Friday November 30th for space and 12/3 for art. Please contact Kristen at: kbarden@adamsmorganonline.org if you are interested.

Small Business Community Forum - November 16th

Join the Washington Metropolitan Bankers Group ( TD Bank, M&T Bank, PNC, BB&T, SunTrust, Bank of Georgetown, HSBC, Capital One, E-Trade, Wells Fargo, City First Bank of DC, and Citibank) and the Washington Area Community Investment Fund (WACIF) as they host the Small Business Community Forum - A brief panel discussion and Q & A session from both the audience of small business owners and prepared questions that partners often hear from their clients.

Friday, November 16, 2012
8:30am-11:00am
SunTrust Bank
1445 New York Avenue, NW 9th Floor

Washington, DC 20005

Who Should Attend the forum?
* New and Existing Business Owners
* Entrepreneurs
* Certification Business Enterprise (CBE)


Topics to include:
* What do small business owners need to lenders to finance
their a small business?
* How to maintain your existing credit line during the current economic downturn?”
* How does Cash, Credit Collateral or other C’s help build
your small business;

* What government resources are available to assist small businesses;
* What organizations offer free or low cost technical assistance?

For more information contact:

WACIF
2012 Rhode Island Ave. NE
Washington, DC 20018
202-529-5505
www.wacif.org

2013 National Cherry Blossom Festival opportunities

Opportunities for the DC-area Business Community to participate in the 2013 National Cherry Blossom Festival


The 2013 National Cherry Blossom Festival is less than six months away , March 20 – April 14. It includes three spectacular weeks and four anchoring weekends of events featuring diverse and creative programming promoting traditional and contemporary arts and culture, natural beauty, and community spirit. The 2013 Festival commemorates the 101st anniversary of the gift of the cherry blossom trees and the enduring friendship between the United States and Japan.

Be part of the nation’s greatest springtime celebration and join the following Festival programs:

City in Bloom and Petal Pass

Both of these 2012 inaugural programs were immensely successful in activating the region with Festival spirit beyond the blossoms. The City in Bloom campaign, presented by Capital One Bank, took top honors for best new promotion at the International Festivals & Events Association’s Pinnacle awards, recognizing the very best in the industry. The campaign encourages all businesses and organizations to visually unite and promote the region throughout the duration of the 2013 Festival, showcasing spring in Washington, DC to the nation and world. Participants throughout hospitality, tourism, retail, and transportation industries showcase a visual display of Festival participation through signage, decals, banners, pink lighting and blossom projections on iconic buildings, to name a few.

Additionally, the Petal Pass serves as a key consumer element of City in Bloom by providing incentive for Festival attendees to explore the many treasures the region has to offer. The keepsake Petal Pass becomes a free guide for Pass holders to seek out participating business, retail, museums and more. Participants offer exclusive discounts and special incentives, driving additional foot traffic to their location.

Click here for examples of City in Bloom and Petal Pass offerings in 2012.

Cherry Picks

Now in its eleventh year, the Cherry Picks restaurant program highlights the area’s vibrant restaurant scene. Restaurants participate by featuring an appetizer, entrée, dessert, cocktail or multi-course selection. Inventive and creative dishes are encouraged! Chefs are welcome to create blossom-inspired presentations, feature cherries or cherry infused flavors, showcase the Festival’s celebration of spring with seasonal ingredients, and more.

Participation benefits in the above programs include a wide range of strategic promotion via Festival marketing and public relation efforts.

If you have any questions about City in Bloom, Cherry Picks or Petal Pass please feel free to contact Remi Allen at remi@downtowndc.org or call 202.638.8372.