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New Members:
Quarter
Moon Plumbing, Inc. represented by Jimmie Ploch
Municipal
Golf Association San Antonio represented by James E. Roschek
Renewing Members:
CPS
Energy represented by Scott Smith
Milam
Building represented by Diane J Coliz
Phyllis
Browning Co. represented by Phyllis Browning
Guerra
DeBerry Coody represented by Tom Lewis
Southwest School of Art & Craft represented by Paula Owen
Travis
Commercial, Inc. represented by Vicki Robinson/Steve Thomas
AAA
Parking represented by Eric Garrison
CB
Richard Ellis, Inc. represented by Rebekah Brunton
First
Presbyterian Church represented by Quinn Edmondson
The
Alamo represented by Virginia Van Cleave
Menger
Hotel represented by Hector Venegas
NRP
Group represented by Daniel Markson
USAA
represented by Barbara Gentry
San
Antonio Children's Museum represented by
Vanessa Lacoss Hurd
Valero
Alamo Bowl represented by Derrick Fox
To learn more about membership, become a member, or renew your membership, please visit our website or call our office at (210)225-3862
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| Upcoming SA Events | Paseo del Rio
 Lucky Duck Race August 21, 2010 Riverwalk at the Museum Reach > More Info Museo Alameda
Every Tuesday admission to Alameda is free from 12- 6 pm. Go check out
the Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program (1942-1964) exhibition.
San Antonio Public Library
Doc Edward's Amazing Aquifer Adventure! June 22nd, 6:30 pm at Memorial Library >More from the Library
San Antonio Children's Museum
For Father's Day, June 20th all dads get ˝ price
admission all day.
>More from the Children's Museum
The McNayLatin Jazz Concert: Henry Brun and the
International Trio Sunday, June 27, 12:30-3:00 pm, Leeper Auditorium >More from the McNay
San Antonio Museum of Art
First Sundays for Families: Celebrate Red, White and Blue Sunday, July 4, 1 to 5 pm Free for children 12 and under. > More from SAMA
Main Plaza
Acoustic Lunches every Monday, Wednesday and Friday
(11:30am-1:30 pm) featuring artists like Mitch Webb & Friends and E-3.
>More from Main Plaza
Movies by Moonlight
Winner of the 2010 Downtown's BEST Event, Movies by
Moonlight, returns this summer with the memorable favorites. Check the Downtown
Ops site for the full schedule.
>More from Movies by Moonlight
The Magik Theatre
Snow White & the Seven Amigos June 30 - August 7, 2010 Wednesdays at 10:30 am and Fridays at 7 pm
>More from Magik Theatre
RIO TAXI
Yellow Rio Taxi Ticket
provides service through the Downtown Reach only
Hours 9am-9pm
One Way: $5
24hour Day Pass: $10
3-Day pass:$25
Red Rio Taxi Ticket
provides ervice in the Museum Reach only
Hours: 10am-8pm
24 hour pass: $10
3daypass: $25
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Downtown Alliance Holds Annual General Membership Meeting
DTA Members received a recap of a successful 2009-2010 and look ahead to new Centro Partnership for downtown
Held June 16th at the Radius Building, the Annual General Membership Meeting provided members of the Downtown Alliance with a review of activities and accomplishments over the past year and an outlook of next year focusing on the new Centro Partnership. Representatives from both public and private entities spoke on the topic, including Don Frost, Mayor Julián Castro, City Manager Sheryl Sculley, and Director of Economic Development for Bexar County David Marquez.
Newly elected Chair Ed Cross began the meeting by welcoming the more than 125 guests to the Radius Building and introduced President Ben Brewer, who gave an overview of the Alliance and last year's events including the BEST Awards, Urban Spaces Tour, Urban Renaissance luncheons, Annual Golf Tournament, and the Houston Street Two-Step. Brewer went on to introduce a new tool for downtown developed in partnership by Downtown Alliance and BiBiSi Mobile, a downtown app for smartphones. The app was built on the information on DTA's #1 Google ranked site for downtown San Antonio and includes events, coupons and a downtown directory, which is connected to the phone's GPS system. Brewer invited all members to attend the Official App Launch Party at Acenar on June 30 (more details below).
Cross then introduced Don Frost to discuss the new public-private management organization, the Centro Partnership. Frost gave a summary of the purpose of the organization and he stressed the need for "one cohesive, clear vision" for downtown. City Manager Sheryl Sculley followed Frost and gave an overview of the City's recent redevelopments pertaining to the center city, with a call to make the Centro Partnership the "go-to organization" for downtown.
The Partnership's immediate goals are to establish a vision for the center city, secure executive leadership, identify the boundary or area of interest, and determine sustainable financing. Mayor Castro stressed the importance of the Partnership in the changing and developing environment of San Antonio. He asserted that a thriving downtown will benefit greater San Antonio, and stated that this truly will be the Decade of Downtown! Following the mayor, Director of Economic Development for Bexar County David Marquez spoke about the untapped potential of much of San Antonio. He spoke about the efforts to connect downtown with other parts of the city including the extension of the river north and in particula, to the south.
After a few short questions, the meeting was adjourned and members enjoyed a reception of appetizers and cold libations catered by Radius Cyber Café.
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Introducing the new, free Downtown App
Experience 'downtown in the palm of your hand' with our new app for smartphones & join us for the Launch Party at Acenar on June 30
Now the 7th largest city can fit into the palm of your hand with Downtown Alliance San Antonio's new, free mobile app for smartphones. Based on the non-profit's website, www.downtownsanantonio.org, the app features a downtown business directory with maps, GPS enabled directions, news, events, mobile coupons and more.
Downtown Alliance, an organization dedicated to making downtown a better place to live, work, shop, eat and be entertained, partnered with local leading mobile technology firmBiBiSi to offer the application for free.
 Downtown Alliance President, Ben Brewer, commented, "We are always looking for additional ways to improve the downtown experience, and getting to and around downtown are frequent questions for tourists and locals alike." With Mayor Castro declaring the next ten years the "Decade of Downtown," Brewer and his staff saw an opportunity to better prepare downtown for the next ten years through mobile technology.
According to Nielsen Wire, "Smartphones are expected to overtake feature phones in the U.S. by 2011, and the popularity of mobile apps will only grow." Currently, there is a 99% penetration rate for phones with SMS, or texting, capabilities and 40% penetration for smart phones. The mobile app developed by BiBiSi offers an SMS component that can provide assistance even if the user can't access the internet through their phone.
Downtown Alliance looks forward to working with its members and partner organizations, including the CVB, COSA (especially the Downtown Operations Department), Paseo del Rio, and many others to make the downtown experience even better through this new resource.
YOU ARE INVITED:
Please join us for
the official app launch party
JUNE 30 Acenar 5:30pm-7:30pm Complimentary food and refreshments will be served
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, but you must RSVP!
Learn more>>
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New Parking Meters Downtown moving to electronic metersStarting last month, parking downtown got easier as the City of San Antonio started to replace several traditional parking meters across town with new electronic meters. The new stations accept debit/credit cards, as well as coins, and provide customers with a receipt for every transaction. Additional benefits of the new stations include:
The pay stations will service multiple parking spaces and will reduce clutter on streets and sidewalks. Each pay station is solar powered - an environmentally friendly choice for our city
Customers can also use any remaining parking time at another location.
The Downtown Operations Department website will feature information on how to use the new parking pay stations, including an instructional video. Visit www.sanantonio.gov/dtops to view a map of where new pay stations will be installed, as well as an installation schedule (updated weekly) so customers know when to expect a new station nearby.
The new technology will provide a more convenient parking experience for downtown residents and visitors. We invite you to discover how with Park, Pay and Display paying is easy for you!
Acoustic Lunch at Main Plaza
 Main Plaza Conservancy's Heart and Soul Summer continues: a season of fresh sounds with local flavor at Main Plaza - an outdoor urban public space in the heart of San Antonio.
Make sure to take your lunch break with Acoustic Lunch, a weekday noon-time series continues through October. Music plays Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Upcoming line-up includes:
June 14: John Magaldi (also July 12)
June 16: Joe Posada (also June 30; July 7 & 28)
June 18: Glenn Allen (also July 23)
June 21: Mitch Webb & Friends (also July 19)
June 23: E-3 Jazz (also July 21)
June 25: Mariachi Los Galleros (also July 14)
June 28: Joe Jama
July 2: Joe Reyes
July 9: Crossroads Country feat. Steve Doctor (also July 30)
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Downtown Alliance San Antonio
The Downtown Alliance works to protect and enhance the values and usage
of downtown properties and businesses, making downtown an exciting
place to live, work, shop and play.
Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for updates on news, events, and special offers - including discounts to our Urban Spaces Tour!
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