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August 18, 2016

T ax Bills have been mailed, should have arrived this week
The first half of FY2017 BID tax bills have been calculated and you should have received it by now. If you haven't, please let us know. The payments will be due to the Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR) by September 15, 2016.
Notes:
  • Online bill payment option is not available until 8/21/16. (Sunday)
  • Online copy of the BID bills are not available until 8/21/16. (Sunday)
Any questions/problems or if you have not received your bill, call or email Kristen at 202-997-0783.
A dams Morgan Partnership BID Member Survey 2016
Below is a link to a survey for all members of the Adams Morgan Partnership BID. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey. It will help us to provide better services to the businesses and property owners. If you would prefer to complete a paper version of the survey, please contact Brian Barrie (202-536-9515), the AMPBID Operations Manager, to pick one up or have it delivered to you. Thank you for your time. Please complete the survey by August 19, 2016.
C oming up at Bossa

Saturday August 20

Rathaus

Time Is Fire

Wrongful Life

7PM-10PM - $5

at Bossa Bistro UPSTAIRS

Sunday August 21 ( JUST ANNOUNCED! )

Subcontinental Grooves

at Bossa Bistro

A group of veteran South Asian musicians from the DMV's rich music scene are going to join forces for the first time on August 21st at the Bossa Bistro & Lounge for a night of groovy jams.

Wednesday August 24 ( JUST ANNOUNCED! )

Tribu Baharú from Bogota, Colombia

9:30PM - $10

Hailing from Bogotá, Colombia, Tribu Baharú is a high energy sextet that performs Afro Caribbean folk music known as champeta, uniting its history and culture into a jazzy and energetic sound.

Bossa Bistro 2463 18th St, NW

B ig Bus DC is looking for partners in Adams Morgan

The Big Bus trolley brings tourist to Adams Morgan every 30 minutes along 18th Street up to Adams Mill Road where it stops at the bus stop in front of BB&T Plaza. The distinctive burgundy and cream liveried buses provide the very best sightseeing experience to over 400,000 passengers a year, while the dedicated team members deliver unique commentaries.

Business owners are encouraged to incentivize passengers exiting the bus at the Adams Morgan stop. If you have questions about this or ideas you'd like to explore, please contact Brian Barrie with the AMPBID (202-536-9515) or Brian Curiel with Big Bus (contact info below).

BIG REASONS WHY PARTNERS CHOOSE TO BE A BIG BUS AGENT

Big offer competitive commission rates to our local agents as they want you to share in the company’s success and will reward agents that are able to help us grow their business. Because of the nature of hop-on, hop-off tours, you can sell without limitation; No capacity constraints means no black-out days or time consuming availability updates.  Big Bus will also provide you with a market leading tool kit to help you promote Big Bus products, including personalized copy, high quality desk signage and our promotional tour video. Additionally, they'll keep you updated on all things Big Bus with timely newsletters, and regular service updates.

ABOUT BIG BUS WASHINGTON DC

As the authorized concessioner of the National Park Service, Big Bus Tours is the official tour of the National Mall and Memorial Parks. With their commitment to providing a premium product and great experiences, Big Bus now tours the Adams Morgan district.

BIG BUS GREEN LINE (The Washington Hilton/ADAMS MORGAN/National Zoo/etc. LOOP) SCHEDULE
First bus departs Stop #47: Washington Hilton at 9:00am.
Last full-circuit Green Loop tour departs Stop #47: Washington Hilton at 5:30pm
Frequency: Buses every 30 minutes
Full circuit tour: 50 minutes

Brian Curiel, Sales and Marketing Manager

BrianC@bigbustours.com
T: +1 917 702 3850
C: +1 202 341 9614

More News

Great Streets application deadline announced

The Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) is soliciting applications for the Great Streets Retail Small Business Grant . DMPED will award individual grants of up to a maximum of $50,000.00 each. The application deadline is Friday, October 21, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. The purpose of Great Streets Retail Small Business Grants is to support existing small businesses, attract new businesses, increase the District’s tax base, create new job opportunities for District residents and transform emerging commercial corridors into thriving neighborhood centers.

AMPBID will be conducting a bilingual (English & Spanish) session in Adams Morgan to assist neighborhood businesses who want to apply for this grant. The session will take place in September -- stay tuned to the newsletter for details.

Qualification information from the Great Streets Newsletter:

Are you Great Streets ready?

Are you ready for the upcoming funding round? Our mission is to ensure that all interested and qualified small businesses in our corridors are ready to apply! We support small businesses by providing capital improvement grants up to $50,000 for exterior and interior renovations and partial operational improvements.

To begin, these are the program's main qualifiers:

  1. Is your business located in one of our corridors? Click here to view the map
  2. Does your business promote foot traffic?
  3. Has your business’s average annual revenue been under one million dollars for the past three years?
  4. Is your business service-oriented or is it a retail store? Click here to view ineligible businesses .

If you answered "yes" to all of the questions above, let's proceed to the next step:


Do you have the following:

  • Basic Business License from the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DOES)
  • "Good standing" status with the Internal Revenue Services (IRS), Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR), and Department of Employment Services (DOES)
  • Clean Hands certificate from the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA)
  • Site control of business's location for at least two years
  • Property and liability insurance

If you're interested in applying, we highly recommend that you begin collecting the required documents as soon as possible to ensure that you’re able to submit your grant application before the deadline. Assistance is provided by small business technical providers all across the city. Please click here to find a provider near you.

Kauffman FastTrac ® NewVenture TM Training

Calling all aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs...
the FastTrac® NewVenture TM program is for YOU!

CNHED is presenting the FastTrac® NewVenture™ program which is designed specifically for aspiring entrepreneurs who have an idea for a business, but need a plan and framework to successfully start a company. The program will help you:

  • Match your personal visions to your business concepts
  • Align your business concepts with real market opportunities
  • Learn how to set realistic financial goals for your business
  • Determine the unique features and benefits of your products and/or service
  • Define and design your business brand; AND MORE !


What is FastTrac NewVenture?
FastTrac NewVenture is a flexible, 30-hour course with a proven framework to help support aspiring entrepreneurs start businesses and begin their journeys to success. Certified FastTrac Affiliates teach the courses in an interactive, group-oriented environment where participants are encouraged to network with one another to bolster their business ideas.

This course has proven track-record helping aspiring entrepreneurs plan and start their businesses. With only twenty (20) spots available , be the first to apply to this highly-competitive and successful program!

Apply today!

DATES: Mondays, September 12 through November 14 (ten weeks)

TIME: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

LOCATION: Anacostia Arts Center (1231 Good Hope Road, SE) in the Art-Drenaline Cafe

COURSE FEE: $125.00

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Due Wednesday, August 31

Payment must be received no later than Thursday, September 8

ABRA Orientation Training

New and existing ABC licensees are invited to attend ABRA’s Orientation Training from 2-4 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 to learn about:

  • District ABC laws and regulations (including recent changes to the law),
  • Tips for working effectively with the community,
  • Settlement Agreements,
  • Expectations of licensees,
  • Best practices, and
  • Noise abatement and sound management.

Contact ABRA Community Resource Officer Sarah Fashbaugh by Friday, Aug. 19, 2016 to register:

sarah.fashbaugh@dc.gov (202) 397-3971

Attendance for this class is strongly recommended for new license holders. Training is free of charge. Requests for interpreters may be made; however, they must be submitted by the registration deadline.

Training Location

2000 14th St., NW
Suite 400 South, 4th Floor
Washington, DC 20009

Climate Ready DC open for public comment until 9/2

As you may know, DOEE recently released Climate Ready DC for public comment. The Plan outlines 75+ actions the District can take to prepare for the impact of severe weather, intense heat waves, sea level rise and flooding on our community assets, infrastructure and most vulnerable populations. They are formally accepting comments on the plan until Friday, September 2, 2016 at 5 p.m. , and hope to hear from you!

Please see below for details of the upcoming community meetings and webinars. You are also invited to take a 5 minute Climate Ready DC Survey to help them understand how our changing climate impacts you.

RSVP requested, but not required. More information can be found at http://www.sustainabledc.org/climatereadydc/ , and you can email alexis.goggans@dc.gov (copied above) for any questions or comments.

Help Us Help You With Social Media

Being successful on social media is all about getting your message in front of as many eyeballs as possible, and the best way to do that is to have your posts shared by others to reach people who have yet to find you on their own. Please follow our AMPBID social media accounts (below) and if you tag us in your Adams Morgan specific posts, we'll do our best to like and retweet them to our followers. Contact Brian (bbarrie@adamsmorganonline.org) for more info.

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