Reminder: AMPBID will install FREE flood lights on timers on the front of your business

Think Local First - Do Good Summit - May 11th - 3 free tickets!

New Customer Loyalty Resources

Grand Opening - Smoothie King - April 17th-Free Smoothies!

Job Posting: Part-time position at Adam's Inn

Nightlife Association resources available

Save the Date: May 18th - Bike to Work Day!

R eminder: AMPBID will install FREE flood lights on timers on the front of your business

Just a quick reminder as we enter the busy warm weather months. The  Adams Morgan Partnership BID (AMPBID) will install FREE flood lights on timers on the front of your business.  The idea is for businesses to turn on the flood lights at closing each night to flood the streets of Adams Morgan with light. The hope is that the bright lights will detour crime and make our streets safer.

The flood lights will be installed by a licensed and bonded electrician.  If you are interested in a FREE flood light, please contact Kristen at kbarden@adamsmorganonline.org or call 202-997-0783. Thanks!

Think Local First - Do Good Summit - May 11th - 3 free tickets!

The AMPBID is a sponsor of the Think Local First - Do Good Summit - on May 11th from 8 am to 5 pm at George Washington University, 800 21st Street, NW, Suite 204, Washington, DC 20052.

The first three Adams Morgan business owners to reply to kbarden@adamsmorganonline.org can attend the Summit for FREE! One per business please.

More information about the Summit:

The Think Local First Do Good Summit, is an one-day, intensive, interactive conference for entrepreneurs. Workshops, panels and speakers teach entrepreneurs how to run successful businesses that have streamlined, innovative operations with a focus on having a positive social and environmental impact.

Attendees will experience a mix of traditional and innovative conference platforms, hands-on breakout sessions, inspiring local, regional and national speakers and a wide array of networking opportunities designed to grow their business. In addition to the day-of networking, attendees will be invited to a pre and post networking reception.

Attendees can choose two breakout Workshop Sessions include:

Art of Giving Great Service, Creating Events that Drive Traffic, Social Media Boot Camp, How to Begin Sustainable Practice, Creative Financing- Thinking Outside the Bank, Fostering Employees that Think Like Owners Benefits of the Benefit Corporation, Smart Growth- How to Expanding your Brand, Sacrificing Profit for Quality Increasing Sustainability-Decreasing Waste and Beyond Branding: Company Culture Crafting your Internal Narrative.

$129 for Think Local First member/$149 for non-members.

Register today at www.dogoodsummit.com

New Customer Loyalty Resources

We recently met with two new companies Glance and Belly that offer customer loyalty programs at low monthly costs.

Introducing Glance, a new loyalty service

We recently met with Sriram Rajan -- sriram_rajan@justglance.com -- founder of Glance, a loyalty card service, and Adams Morgan business located at 19th and Kalorama Road, NW. Glance seeks to help merchants with customer retention through loyalty cards and other incentives merchants can publish on consumers' smartphones.

Sriram explained that Glance makes loyalty convenient for consumers because they can throw away paper loyalty cards in favor Glance's digital version. Merchants benefit through analytics difficult to collect otherwise-- on customer visits and overall store loyalty.

In addition to the digital loyalty card, Glance also provides a platform for digital marketing campaigns. Using QR codes, barcodes that smartphones can read, consumers can see and save offers that merchants publish. As an example, a store can publish a newspaper ad with a Glance QR code that lets the consumer save a voucher or coupon.

Sriram would be happy to speak about Glance or do a demo if contacted at the email address above. A video illustrating how Glance works is available here . Glance LLC is an Adams Morgan based company www.justglance.com .

We also met with Patrick Williams of Belly - patrick.w@bellycard.com .

Belly is a Chic ago based company - www.bellyca rd.com. For business owners, the dainty chime of a doorway entry bell only means one thing: It's go time! With Belly, businesses can expect to hear that little sound all day long due to our unique marketing campaigns. We work with you to create a loyalty program that your customers actually want to be part of, bringing them back through the door time and time again. We tailor rewards to fit your business's one-of-a-kind personality. Soon enough, that doorway chime will lead to every merchant's favorite sound: the glorious cha-ching of the cash register.

Belly card is being used in a couple of Adams Morgan businesses already - Enchanted Nails and Planet Pet.

Grand Opening - Smoothie King - April 17th - FREE Smoothies

Smoothie King which opened in the Fall of 2011 at 2438 18th Street, NW will be having their Grand Opening celebration on Tax Day - Tuesday April 17th. From 10 am to 6 pm there will be FREE Smoothies - one per person!

www.smoothieking.com

Job Posting - Part-time position at Adam's Inn

Nightlife Association resources available

The DC Nightlife Association hosted a meeting on March 15, 2012 and we picked up a lot of resources/applications that may be useful.

If you would like a copy of any of the following, please email Kristen at kbarden@adamsmorganonline.org. Thanks!

* Instructions for Filing a Change of Hours Application with ABRA

* Instructions for Filing a One Day Substanctial Change Application with ABRA

* Summer garden/Sidewalk Cafe Endorsement Instructions from ABRA

* Summary of ABC Establishments and Noise Regulation in DC

* Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM) Training and dates for upcoming classes

* Barring Notices

* Summary of initiatives proposed to combat under age drinking and prevent use of fake IDs

* List of tools to prevent crimes of opportunity

* List of possible items to include in a security plan

* MPDs Terrorist Incident Prevention Program summary (TIPP)

* DCFEMS Small Business Fire and Safety Checklist

Save the Date - Bike to Work Day- May 18th

On Friday May 18, 2012 Commuter Connections and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) - located on Columbia Road in Adams Morgan invite you to join over 10,000 area commuters for a celebration of bicycling as a clean, fun and healthy way to get to work. Bike to Work Day is a free event for both new and experienced bicycle commuters throughout the Washington metropolitan region. Those who register and attend one of 58 regional pit stops will receive a free Bike to Work Day T-Shirt*, food, drinks, and a chance at winning bicycles or other great raffle prizes.

(*T-Shirt supplies are limited to first 11,000 who register). http://www.biketoworkmetrodc.org/

We will be hosting an Adams Morgan Pit Stop again this year.

Here are the details:

Location: Triangle Park (informally called Unity Park)
Address: Columbia Road/Champlain Street and Euclid Street, NW

Pit Stop Time: 7:00am to 9:30am

We will have a DJ spinning tunes from 7:30 to 9:30 to pump up the cyclists and free coffee, pastries and fruit from Tryst. We hope to get donations of water and juice from other Adams Morgan businesses. If you would like to donate materials or advertise your business at the event, please contact Kristen at kbarden@adamsmorganonline.org or 202-997-0783.