MEET THE CANDIDATES

  

The Urbana Business Association is proud to present a Meet the Candidates forum for our members and the community.  The City of Urbana will be electing key officials in April, and we are very excited to provide you the opportunity to meet the candidates, hear them speak, and ask them questions that are important to you.  We sincerely hope you will join us on Tuesday, March 10th at Eastland Suites in Urbana at 4:30 pm for this terrific event.

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MARCH RIBBON CUTTING  

 

 

Afterwards, head around the corner to the Summer Kick-off & Speed Networking at Blues.

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Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Blues
1103 West Oregon Street, Urbana

 

Russell Rybicki

 

Sarah Compratt

Fleurish

110 South Race Street

Urbana, Illinois 61801

Phone: (217) 607-0015

Fax: (217) 607-0016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Susan Toalson
susan@urbanabusiness.com

 
Accounting/Bookkeeping

Daniel Cavazos
cavazos2@illinois.edu

 
Ribbon Cuttings, Newsletter

Tyla Conerly

Come enjoy light hors d'ouevres and check out seven wonderful artists at the above locations during the Downtown Urbana Artists reception.  

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All volunteers get a FREE Illinois Marathon shirt and entry into the post race celebration.Volunteers are needed throughout race week, including Friday, April 10th, and Saturday, April 11th.

 

To learn more or to sign up, visit

 

Smart Women Smart Money

Conference Theme: "From Surviving to Thriving"

Tuesday, March 31st

8:45 am - 1:30 pm

Hawthorne Suites, Champaign

 

 

For more information, visit: 

Or view the flier and application at:

http://www.treasurer.il.gov/programs/financial-education/pdf/SWSM2009Champaign.pdf 

On Friday, February 20th, Xinh Xinh Cafe celebrated their opening with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Owner Shai Mauth, Mayor Prussing, several City of Urbana staff and UBA members gathered together. Afterwards, everyone got a taste of the cafe's avacado shake, along with beef skewers and spring rolls. They are located at 114 North Vine Street in Urbana.

 

Buy 4 Blues Lunch Boxes and Receive the 5th one free OR receive $25 off catering of $75 or more.

 

Offer expires March 31 2009. Promotion valid until expiration date. UBA Members Only. Please indicate special when ordering. 

 

 

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The Urbana-Champaign Idependent Media Center located in the Urbana Post Office Building has several office and studio spaces available. Large suite up to 1600 square feet available. Also, single rooms great for artists and entrepreneurs staring at $250 util. included. Access to additional meeting space for up to 400 people. Plenty of parking. Lowest rates in town.

 

 

 

See more photos at: www.ucimc.org/content/space-available-uc-imc 
Contact us at 217-344-8820 or finance@ucimc.org

For full description of rent, please click here:

Currently, the clinic will only be open on weekends: hours of operation are 4:30-8:30pm on Saturdays and 10am-5:30pm on Sundays. 

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The Urbana Park District has put a question on the April 7, 2009 ballot requesting a property tax increase of 15¢ for every $100 dollars of assessed property value. With a tax rate increase, the Urbana Park District can continue to offer a broad range of services to its citizens, contributing to the health, vitality, beauty and economy of the community. Without a rate increase, the district will operate a diminished park, natural areas and recreation system, no longer operating in the way the community has experienced. Services, programs and other offerings must be eliminated to balance the budget. For additional information, visit the Urbana Park District Web site at: http://www.urbanaparks.org/referendum/318.html

Zipcar, the world's largest provider of cars on demand by the hour or day, has partnered with the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (CUMTD), the cities of Champaign and Urbana, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to bring car sharing to the community as an environmentally-friendly transportation alternative.  Downtown Urbana is home to two Zipcars, a Mazda3 and a Toyota Scion xD, at Lincoln Square. Local residents 21 + can join the service, with gas, maintenance, insurance and reserved parking included in low hourly and daily rates.  There are also two cars on Wright Street on campus and in downtown Champaign in the public parking lot at Neil and Washington.
The MTD is excited to have helped bring this additional mobility choice to the community as the program is in accord with a continuing mission to lead the way to greater mobility and promote excellence in transportation. With the addition of the Zipcar program, residents have a number of excellent alternatives to get to their destinations. The benefits of having a more balanced transportation system in these areas are less congestion, more available parking, and a safer pedestrian environment.  For the downtowns, it gives residents and employees further flexibility for getting around town.
 
Zipcar eliminates hundreds of dollars in monthly transportation costs, nationally saving members an average of $600/month or $7,200/year when compared with car ownership - money that can be put toward other more relevant expenses.

Local Champaign and Urbana residents ages 21+ can join for $75 ($25 one-time application fee and $50 annual fee). As a special promotion, local Champaign and Urbana residents will receive $50 in driving credit.  All members 21+ will have access to Zipcar's network of more than 5,500 vehicles throughout the UK and North America.

Those interested in learning more about Zipcar in Urbana can visit www.zipcar.com/cu for more information about membership and hourly rates.