Adams Morgan Main Street hosts BOW WOW POW WOW - October 15th

ABRA/MPD host meeting to review Operation Adams Morgan - October 19th

New parking rates with validation at Colonial garage !

New businesses opening in Adams Morgan!

Small Business Saturday - November 26th - start planning now!

S hop Local Campaign and Retail Tour

Adams Morgan Main Street hosts BOW WOW POW WOW - tomorrow October 15

Adams Morgan Main Street, along with The Washington Humane Society is hosting BOW WOW POW WOW tomorrow October 15th from 11 am to 5 pm on the campus of Marie Reed School at 18th and Wyoming Avenue.

Bring your canine pals to the new event in partnership with the Washington Humane Society’s Walk with the Animals

Register for the walk starting 10am - 11am; then check out the activities and vendors for man’s best friend on the Marie Reed School field.

Saturday, October 15, 2011 Marie Reed Learning Center

On the Marie Reed Field in front of Mint Fitness on California.

Parking! (scroll down to bottom!)

• Where: Marie Reed School 2200 block of 18th St NW (at Wyoming Ave) Wash,D.C.
• What: Demos, presentations, contests, prizes, vendors, and more!

Enjoy a day of fun and festivities for you and your dog. Meet new friends, soak up the Adams Morgan experience, show off your pooch, and network with other pet owners. Educational and fun programs for pet owners, vendors with all sorts of products!

• Meet top trainers, experts and more.
• Dog training and pet health issues
• Vendor
• Learn about Pet adoption and pet fostering!
• Short programs
• Is pet ownership for you?

PARKING AVAILABLE in the garage right behind the school field on Champlain Street. Big sign “ The Park at Adams Morgan” - Enter from the corner of Florida and Champlain Street (kitty corner from MINT gym) but directly next to Planet Pet.

More information is available at: www.bowwowpowwow.com

or call 202-232-1960.

ABRA/MPD host meeting to review Operation Adams Morgan - October 19th

New parking rates with validation at Colonial garage

In March of 2009, The Adams Morgan Partnership BID, with
the assistance of Councilmember Jim Graham, negotiated a terrific deal
for day-time parking in Adams Morgan. With the increased rates at the
parking meters, it became cheaper and more convenient to park in the parking garage than parking on the street! That is still true!

Colonial Parking garage (access is on the east side of 18th Street, NW south of Columbia Road and just north of Belmont Road, NW) just notified us that as of October 1, their rates will go up. This is due to a new parking tax applied on all garages by DC Government.

The new rates with a validation stamp from any business in Adams Morgan,

are $3.00 for up to 2 hours and $7.00 for up to 4 hours.

The way it works:

You take the ticket from the garage, the business owner puts the sticker on the ticket and you return to the garage and pay only $7.00 for up to 4 hours!

This deal is still available until 5 PM, every day of the week. You must be out of the garage by 5 PM when regular rates will apply. Also the validation is
only good for UP to 4 hours, any fraction thereafter, whether before 5pm or
not, will incur the MAX fee which currently went up to $17.00. If you stay beyond the 4 hours, and leave after 5pm on a Friday and Saturday, the MAX rate of $19.00 will apply.

For more information or to request more validation stickers from Colonial call Carol Kabuji at: 202-295-8123.

New businesses opening in Adams Morgan

We are pleased to welcome two new businesses opening in Adams Morgan!

A Taste of New Orleans will be at 2424 18th Street, NW (where Slaviya is currently). They hope to be open by October 19th.

Jamacian Joe's Famous Jerk Chicken is now open where Bistro 18 was previously at 2420 18th Street, NW.

Please stop by and visit with Joe Fraser at Jamacian Joe's and Arthur Wittenberg at Taste of New Orleans!

Small Business Saturday - November 26th - start planning now!

November 26th marks the second annual Small Business Saturday , a day to support the local businesses that create jobs, boost the economy and preserve neighborhoods around the country.

Small Business Saturday (SBS) was created in 2010 by American Express in response to small business owners’ most pressing need: creating more demand for their products and services.  1.5 million Facebook users, 130 public and private organizations, and 41 elected officials declared their support for SBS last year.  100,000 small businesses downloaded SBS marketing materials, 10,000 businesses signed up for free Facebook advertising that ran on SBS and 200,000 consumers registered their American Express cards to receive $25 statement credits when they shopped at a small business on SBS.  In the first year, small retailers who accept the American Express Card saw a 28% increase in sales on SBS.

(1) To be eligible to receive $100 worth of Facebook ads, you must register your business at Facebook.com/smallbusinesssaturday . Registration is limited to the first 10,000 merchants. Limit one offer per registrant.

(2) To be eligible for the statement credit, you must register your eligible American Express Card at Facebook.com/smallbusinessaaturday . You may only register one Card for this offer. Using your registered American Express Card, you must spend $25 or more at participating small business merchants on 11/26/2011 to receive the $25 statement credit.

3) Eligible merchants include any independently owned small businesses that accept the American Express Card. Purchases made online, at large, national chains, at franchised business locations and at government agencies are not eligible. Prepaid, corporate cards and ExpressPay transactions are not eligible. If your Card is replaced during the promotional period, please call the customer service number on the back of your Card for assistance.

Registration is limited to the first 200,000 enrollees. Limit one statement credit per Cardmember. Statement credits are generally issued within five business days after your qualifying purchase, but may take up to two billing cycles to post to your account. Additional terms apply; see registration website for details.

Shop Local Campaign and Retail Tour!

Dear LOCAL retail merchants:

Holiday 2011 is fast approaching and Think Local First wants to help drive consumers into your LOCAL BUSINESS.  We are using this a chance to launch out “Shop Local First” Campaign which includes a media event, shop local tour, a shop local contest, a retail guide, a tool box for and discounted advertising in the Washington City Paper as well as inclusion in an integrated PR campaign!

PLEASE NOTE PARTICIPATION DEADLINE IS FAST APPROACHING.  To participate please contact Stacey Price at: stacey@thinklocalfirstdc.com

1- BLOG LOCAL FIRST MEDIA EVENT
November 7
7 to 9 p.m.
LOCATION TBA

This is your chance to show and tell about what you have to offer. We are inviting all local media covering retail and local happenings as well as local gift, apparel and home retailers.  A panel including TLF board members will unveil trends for Winter and Spring.  We are relying on you to come and be prepared to share 1 to 3 of your Best Local Holiday Gift selections .

2- SHOP LOCAL RETAIL TOUR

November 12

DEADLINE for Participation: October 29
Kick off your holiday season BEFORE Black Friday as we will be encouraging
consumers to shop local this weekend.

What you need to do to participate:

Have an open house and Think Local First will promote it.  As a member, you can be listed as a participant for free.  For additional sponsorship you receive the full package of promotion materials and get placed in the Washington City Paper insert.  ( SEE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES BELOW).

3- Shop LOCAL RETAIL GUIDE
Deadline for participation:  NOVEMBER 1
Think Local First is producing Retail Guide for release early 2012 to encourage shopping locally.  Divided by neighborhood, participants will be able to showcase an image, tagline and store information.  This guide will be distributed to participants as well as to other local businesses.  Minimum 10,000 copies will be produced.  The guide will also be available online.  (*SEE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO BE INCLUDED)

SPONSORSHIP AND HOW TO GET INVOLVED:

Participate for Free
Listed as a participant online

$100
Listed as a participant online with link to website
Shop Outside the (big) Box Poster for Window

$250
Listed as a participant online with link to website
Discounted advertising on Shop Local page in WCP for November and December
Small photo and content ad in online and print Shop Outside the (big) Box Retail Guide
Shop Outside the (big) Box Poster for Window
Shop Local Promotional Toolbox
Free Business 1.0 membership (or renewal) with TLF worth $100
One free entry to Locals Unplugged Business Breakfast

$500
Listed on the Retail Tour Map as a featured merchant for kick-off weekend
Listed as a participant online with link to website
Discounted advertising on Shop Local page in WCP for November and December
Large photo and content ad in online and print Shop Outside the (big) Box Retail Guide
Blog profile for TLF site
Logo on Shop Outside the (big) Box Poster
Shop Outside the (big) Box Poster for Window
Shop Local Promotional Toolbox
Free Business 2.0 membership (or renewal) with TLF worth $250
Two free entries to Locals Unplugged Business Breakfast