News from Adams Morgan businesses

AMPBID Board meeting May 13th

Operation Adams Morgan begins today (renamed Summer Nights Initiative)

Yoga Goes Outdoors in May and June

Movie Nights at Marie Reed Field with PTA May 20, June 10 and June 24

Sixth Annual Summer Concert Series continues on SATURDAY May 17

Bike to Work Day  - May 16th/Adams Morgan pit stop

Small Business Week at DCRA - May 12th to 16th

News from Adams Morgan businesses

Operation Adams Morgan begins today (renamed Summer Nights Initiative)

Tonight is the beginning of the annual multi-agency initiative previously called Operation Adams Morgan and now called Summer Night Initiative. This is the 4th year of this progam led by MPD's Captain Aubrey Mongal. DDOT traffic control, DCFEMS, ABRA, DOH, Noise Task Force, DPW for ticket writing and MPD will be participating in this collaborative enforcement effort. It begins tonight and runs until August 31, 2014.

Please feel free to reach out to Captain Mongal at aubrey.mongal@dc.gov any time with questions.

Yoga goes outdoors in May and June

Movie Nights at Marie Reed Field with PTA - May 20, June 10 and June 24th

Adams Morgan Movie Nights:  May 20, June 10, and June 24

Community film series have been enthusiastically supported across the city, and the Adams Morgan Partnership BID is excited about presenting one here with the Marie Reed PTA.

Adams Morgan Movie Nights will be held at the new soccer field next to the Marie Reed Elementary School at 2201 18th Street, NW, corner of 18th and California Streets, NW and will be a family friendly way to bring the community together, broaden the perception of what Adams Morgan has to offer and will benefit residents and businesses alike.

The recent upgrades to the site, including hillside seating, make this one of the best neighborhood screening locations in the city. This season’s series will include a range of award winning films with an emphasis on classic and/or animated features.

The movies will be:

Tuesday May 20th at dusk : (as choosen by the Prince of Petworth poll)

Up - “By tying thousands of balloons to his home, 78-year-old Carl sets out to fulfill his lifelong dream to see the wilds of South America. Russell, a wilderness explorer 70 years younger, inadvertently becomes a stowaway.”

Tuesday, June 10th at dusk : All the President’s Men - “Reporters Woodward and Bernstein uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Nixon’s resignation.”

Tuesday, June 24th at dusk : Rushmore - “The king of Rushmore prep school is put on academic probation.”

The Adams Morgan Partnership BID is organizing this series along with the Marie Reed Elementary School Parent Teacher Association, which will be selling refreshments at the event to raise funds for the school.

The Adams Morgan Movie Series is a great chance for you to promote your business leading up to the summer months. We'll be offering Adams Morgan swag bags at each showing (depending on availability) with promo items (coupons/flyers/freebies).

Would your business like to participate in the swag bag?  Please contact Cathy Chung cathy@meepsdc.com with your ideas. Thanks!

Sixth Annual Summer Concert series continues on SATURDAY MAY 17th

There will be another fantastic line up of bands playing in the BB&T Plaza at Columbia Road and Adams Mill Road for six Saturdays in May and June from 5 to 7 pm (May 3, May 17th, May 31, June 7, June 21 and June 28).

Here is the line up of bands:

Doug Stevenson and the Spades (May 3)
Rochelle Rice (May 17)
Jelly Roll Mortals (May 31)
Batida Diferente (June 7)
Clarence Buffalo (June 21)
Colonel Josh and the Honky Tonk Heroes (June 28th)

More details can be found here .

BTWD - May 16th, 2014/Adams Morgan pit stop

Bike to Work Day 2014 - May 16th

On Friday May 16, 2014 Commuter Connections and, Adams Morgan non-profit, the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) invites you to join over 10,000 area commuters for a celebration of bicycling as a clean, fun, and healthy way to get to work. Attend one of 79 pit stops throughout D.C., Maryland, and Virginia to receive refreshments, and be entered into a raffle for bicycles being given away. Participants who register by May 9th will receive a FREE Bike to Work Day t-shirt, and every pit stop offers raffle prizes, food, drinks and more.

The BTWD web site has launched and registration is now open: www.biketoworkmetrodc.org

We have partnered with City Bikes for our Adams Morgan pit stop again. They will be donating a bike for the raffle and will have their very popular bike clinic too. Lunar Massage will be on hand passing out power bars for cyclists. Also joining us will be representatives of the DC Tour de Cure:

America's Ride to Stop Diabetes sponsored by the American Diabetes Association.

Any Adams Morgan business is welcome to participate that morning by donating give aways and food for the more than 400 people who come through. Let Kristen know if you are interested kbarden@adamsmorganonline.org .

If you have already registered, please help us spread the word! Pass this poster around to coworkers, post about your participation on social media, maybe even encourage a bike newbie to join you.

See you out there May 16!

Small Business Week at DCRA - May 12-16

You are invited to join DCRA during Small Business week from May 12th through May 16th. Please join for one or all of the following events:

1.      A Comprehensive Guide for Small Businesses Planning

Why develop a business plan? The purpose for which you write a business plan is almost as important as the content of the plan itself. Writing a well-thought-out and organized business plan dramatically increases your odds of succeeding as an entrepreneur. This workshop covers the basics of business planning and why it’s important for business success. Topics include starting-up a successful business, the important linkages between the market­ing, sales, and your financial projections, and gaining a competitive advantage.

Date: Monday, May 12, 2014

Time: 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Location: 1100 4th Street SW 2nd Floor (Room E-200) Washington, DC 20024

2.    DC Government Economic Cluster’s Building Bridges to Success

• Licensing Process (DCRA)

• Great Streets Small Business Capital Improvement Grant (DMPED)

• Small Business Assistance and Façade Improvement (DHCD)

• Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) Program (DSLBD)

• Green Financial Incentive Grant Program (DDOE)

Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Time: 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Location: 1100 4th Street SW 2nd Floor (Room E-200) Washington, DC 20024

3.      Senior Day

The DCRA Small Business Resource Center takes great pride in launching its first Senior Day Program! The objective is to provide seniors with information that may benefit them in their day-to-day lives.

Establishing a small business | Vacant property

Family rentals | The DCRA regulatory process

Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Time: 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Location: 1100 4th Street SW 2nd Floor (Room E-200) Washington, DC 20024

4.      How to Open a Small Business in DC

Interested in opening a small business in the District of Columbia? At this training session, DCRA staff will walk you through everything you need to do to open a new business:

• Benefits of incorporating or creating an LLC

• Types of business licenses and how much they cost

• How to apply for a business license

• Zoning requirements for types of businesses

• Obtaining a Certificate of Occupancy

• What building permits are needed to do renovations

• How to apply for a building permit

Date: Thursday, May 15, 2014

Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Location: 1100 4th Street SW 2nd Floor

To register for any of these:

http://bizdc.encenterdirect.com/Welcome.action

For more information please call (202) 442-4538

or email Claudia.Herrera@dc.gov