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September 14, 2017

Adams Morgan PorchFest is almost here!

Volunteer at PorchFest

From Cultural Tourism DC:

As a partner of Adams Morgan Partnership BID, Cultural Tourism DC is excited to work with the volunteers for this annual event. If you're interested in volunteering for an afternoon of neighborhood fun at the 5th Annual Adams Morgan PorchFest, we would love to have your help!

Adams Morgan PorchFest is a terrific opportunity to hear great music while meeting new people and supporting local businesses. The event features more than a dozen/patios as performance space for local musicians. As a PorchFest volunteer, you will greet guests at a performance location, acknowledge program sponsors, introduce the performers, and count the number of people enjoying the music. Volunteers also may be asked to help staff set-up and break-down the PorchFest Information Hub and place signs throughout the neighborhood.

There are two volunteer shifts -- 1:30 pm to 4:15 pm and 3:30 pm to 7:15 pm. You may volunteer for one shift or both shifts by clicking here .

Volunteers must attend an orientation on October 3, the location of which will be sent to you shortly after you sign-up and select your shift(s).

The Annual Meeting of the AMPBID will be Tuesday, October 10, 2017

at 5pm, at the Festival Center at 1640 Columbia Road, NW.

AMPBID Annual Meeting Election Process

At the October 10th Annual Meeting, BID members will have the opportunity to vote for candidates for 5 board slots: three property owners and two business owners.

Voting

Per the by-laws, any properties for which BID taxes are over 60 days delinquent, may not vote nor may they nominate members to the board.

For each class of member, the ballot will list all the candidate names, and members will vote for the number of open slots in that category. For example, there are two business owner slots. All members will have the opportunity to vote for two candidates from the list of all business owner candidates.

Proxies

Proxy votes are allowed.

Pursuant to the BID bylaws, those interested in voting in the board elections by proxy can either contact the BID to request a proxy form, or can develop their own form, as long as it includes: the date of the meeting at which it is applicable (October 10) full names, addresses and the dated signatures of both the individual issuing the proxy and the witness(es) to the signature. The proxy voter can be anyone to whom the property or business owner designates to vote for them and DOES NOT have to be a member of the Adams Morgan Partnership BID. All proxy forms must meet all these criteria to be accepted.

The BID will have a proxy form available by mail and by email, or they can be picked up at the AMPBID office at 1640 Columbia Rd., NW by appointment.

Any questions on this process, please call Kristen at the BID office 202-997-0783 or email her at: Kbarden@adamsmorganonline.org .

Jubilee JumpStart 2017 Building Blocks Fundraising Breakfast, Nov. 3

Join Jubilee JumpStart for an inspiring breakfast. Learn about their impact on children, families and our city and grow the circle of support. They will share stories of growth, learning and hope.

Doors open 8:00 a.m for coffee. Program begins at 8:30 sharp and ends at 9:30 sharp.

Questions? Contact kmontroll@jubileejumpstart.org

The Mayflower Hotel is at 1127 Connecticut Ave, NW, in the heart of DC. Closest Metro Stations: Dupont Circle, Farragut West and McPherson Square. Parking (for payment) is available at The Mayflower Hotel and nearby parking lots on Desales Street, NW.

Jubilee JumpStart 2017 Building Blocks Fundraising Breakfast
Fri, November 3, 2017, 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM EDT

More information: http://www.jubileejumpstart.org/

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Adams Morgan Farmers Market on Saturday

The market is open on Saturdays through December 23 at 18th Street and Columbia Road, 8:00am - 1:00pm, rain or shine, featuring the Licking Creek Bend Farm, Star Hollow Farm, Remi's Flowers and Plants, Girardot's Crumbs Bakery, and Groff's Content Farm (meats and cheeses).

Save the Date:

Apple Festival and Pie Contest set for October 28

Join us at the Adams Morgan Farmers Market on October 28th from 10:30am - 1:00pm in SunTrust Plaza at the corner of 18th St. and Columbia Rd. for our annual Apple Festival featuring the ever-popular pie contest.

Benefits from the sale of apple pie slices will benefit Joseph's House .

We will have more details about judges and how to enter as we get closer to the date. Also this year, we will be adding a pumpkin carving station. Buy your pumpkin at the market and carve it on site -- we'll be sure all the pumpkin innards are composted instead of ending up in your trash.

Apple Festival Volunteers Needed!

Want to pitch in at the Adams Morgan Apple Festival and help raise money for Joseph's House?

Contact Esther Siegel at esiegel2@igc.org for more information.

Adams Morgan Day Survey

The return of the full-sized Adams Morgan Day festival this year saw a huge turnout to enjoy the beautiful weather, listen to some great music, and support our local businesses. Building on the success of this year's edition, the organizers want feedback from local businesses about their experience. If you haven't already, please follow the link below to fill out a short survey to help them make next year's Adams Morgan Day even better.

Click here to fill out the survey

More News


Entrée DC is coming up Monday!

Don't miss out on DCRA and WDCEP's half-day, free conference to bring the food and beverage industry, public sector leaders and private sector resources together.

FEATURED SESSIONS

  • Entrée DC Job Fair
  • From Seeds to Investors Panel
  • Meaningful Marketing Panel
  • 202Creates Tasting Lounge
  • Ask the Regulatory Experts

SPEAKERS

  • Keynote Speaker, Executive Chef + Founder of Kyirisan, Tim Ma
  • Founder, BBQ Bus Smokehouse, Che Ruddell-Tobisola
  • Co-Founder, Timber Pizza, Andrew Dana
  • Owner, Glens Garden Market, Danielle Vogel
  • Founder, BYT (Brightest Young Things) Founder, Sveltana Legetic
  • Founder, Mokja Ventures, Elaine Chon-Baker
  • Owner, Union Kitchen, Cullen Gilchrist
  • And many more..


When / Where

Location : Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Mt Vernon Pl NW, Washington, DC
Date : Monday, September 18th, 2017
Time : 8:00am - 12pm

REGISTER NOW

Deadline Extended: DC Commercial Waste Compactor Grants Program

The DC Commercial Waste Compactor Grants Program provides eligible District businesses with grants up to $13,500 for the purchase or lease of a commercial waste compactor to collect and compost bulk trash, waste and recyclables. Individual and multiple business applications will be accepted on a rolling basis now through 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 15, 2017 .

Why get a compactor?

  • Reduces rodent & insect issues and improves sanitation
  • Promotes clean and safe neighborhoods
  • May lower costs for hauling waste
  • Reduces greenhouse emissions

Eligibility

  • Licensed, DC-based for-profit business in good standing with DCRA and OTR
  • Must have the appropriate space, access, and consent to install a compactor
  • Businesses that purchased a compactor between October 1, 2016 – June 1, 2017 are eligible for a partial grant

How to Apply

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Permit Operations & Inspections Division Quarterly Stakeholders Meeting

The Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) would like to invite you to our Permit Operations & Inspections Division Quarterly Stakeholders Meeting on Tuesday, September 26, 2017, from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. There will be an open panel available to address your questions. Please submit your questions through Eventbrite so they may be addressed during the meeting.

Permit Operations & Inspections Division Quarterly Stakeholders Meeting

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

10 am - 12 pm

DCRA, 1100 4th Street SW

Room E200, 2nd Floor

(Waterfront Metro)


Register: dcra-stakeholder-meeting.eventbrite.com

Get free legal advice for your small business!


Meet one-on-one with an attorney for brief pro bono legal advice about your business!

You can get answers to questions about business formation, contracts, leases, taxes or any other legal matters related to running a small business.

Even if you do not have specific questions, come and tell us about your business for general advice. The attorneys may be able to address issues before they become problems!

Please bring any documents relevant to the issues you wish to discuss.

In collaboration with the DC Bar Pro Bono Center

Register: Click here and sign up via Eventbrite

Date:

Wednesday,
Sept. 27, 2017

5 pm - 7:30 pm


Location:

LEDC-DC

641 S St. NW
Washington DC. 20001

Input sought on Dockless Bikeshare pilot program

From our friends at the Washington Area Bicycle Association :

Starting in late September, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will begin a pilot allowing dockless bikeshare companies to introduce a small fleet of bikes in the District. From late September through April 2018, DDOT will evaluate the benefits and impacts of dockless bikeshare, and develop appropriate regulations for allowing these systems in the city.

Unlike Capital Bikeshare , dockless bikeshare does not rely on fixed docks to check out and secure bikes. Instead, users check out a bike using a mobile phone application and end their trip wherever it is convenient, within limits set by the government and the company.

There are opportunities and risks involved in allowing private bikeshare businesses to operate in DC. As the first of multiple opportunities for the bike community and the public to offer feedback, DDOT would like to hear your thoughts on:

The appropriate number of bikes, both aggregate, or for any participating company;

  • Bicycle parking requirements, including geographic distribution and rebalancing;
  • Data access and transparency;
  • Reporting requirements; and
  • Safety and education of riders

Feedback on the demonstration period’s structure can be submitted via email to publicspace.policy@dc.gov through Friday, September 15. There will be additional opportunities to provide input throughout the demonstration period.

Dockless bikeshare has met with mixed results in other cities around the world. We’re working with DDOT and other stakeholders to make sure that as these programs move into our region, they are structured and regulated such that their success makes bicycling better and more accessible to more people. If you have experience or suggestions, please share them with DDOT at publicspace.policy@dc.gov .

Go Car Free on September 22

Car Free Day is a free international event celebrated every September 22 in which people are encouraged to get around without driving alone in cars and instead ride a train, bus, bicycle, carpool, vanpool, subway, or walk. For those that have the ability to work from home, telework also counts. Car Free Day is open to all people in the Washington metropolitan area.

To participate in this fun and worthwhile event, just fill out the pledge form, then go car free or go car-lite on Friday, September 22, 2017. It’s that simple! Once you pledge, you’re automatically entered for a chance to win great prizes ! Already car free? That’s great, and since you’re doing the right thing, you also get the same chance to win prizes when you fill out the pledge form.

Car Free Day is organized in various cities throughout the world in different ways, but with the common goal of reducing the number of cars on the streets. The benefit to greater society is a day with less traffic congestion, a greener environment and reduced gasoline demand. Today, Car Free Day includes celebrations in 1,500 cities in 40 countries.

Help make Car Free Day a great success, take the free pledge today !

Sponsorship Opportunities

Jump on board with the Adams Morgan Partnership BID and sponsor one of our community events. Sponsorship will not only allow you to partner with our community, but also to reach some of the most desireable demographics in the city. Upcoming Fall events include Adams Morgan Porch Fest and our Adams Morgan Apple Festival , both in October.

For more information about sponsorships,

contact Kristen Barden via email or at 202-997-0783

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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