July 3, 2012


Downtown Berkeley PBID Completes First 3 Months of Full Operations

The Downtown Berkeley Association has completed its first three months of cleaning, hospitality, beautification and marketing services for the new Downtown Berkeley Property-Based Business Improvement District (PBID).

 

Operations commenced on April 3rd after three months of deep cleaning and landscaping of the Downtown. Since then, the new combined Hospitality and Cleaning Ambassador team has been greeting and assisting visitors, residents, and businesses; and continues to clean and maintain the Downtown, including 180 new flower baskets and 10 re-landscaped planters. Specific performance hospitality metrics for the first three months are as follows:

Hospitality and Cleaning Metrics


Cleaning, landscaping, and hospitality work is done by the following team of sixteen Ambassadors. Say hello, or ask for help if needed, the next time one of them greets you. You can read more about our Ambassador operations with the full report on our website.
Downtown Berkeley Ambassadors with Chef Banks White
From left to right: Larry Kazuo, Tajiri Winesberry, Nelson Chavarria, Kirk Jacob, Robbi Montoya, Lance Gor�e, Carmen Francois, Daryl DeWitt, Chef Banks of Five Restaurant, Wayne Jones, Robert Walker, Carlos Paz-Rivera, Jamie Bush, Seth Mohammad, Christopher Boss, Okoye Jones, (not pictured: Mario McCarthy, Yvonne Chin).
 




In addition the DBA has launched its new marketing campaign with the following ad appearing in Diablo, Oakland, Alameda, Californian magazines, East Bay Monthly, East Bay Express and the San Francisco Visitors Planning Guide - drawing visitors and residents to "Taste, Create, Experience" Downtown Berkeley.
DBA ad it starts here 
For more information please contact CEO John Caner at [email protected] or Operations Manager Lance Gor�e [email protected].   Or call our office 510.549.2230, or our Ambassador Services Line 510.550.7550 or visit our website at www.downtownberkeley.com 

email: [email protected] web: downtownberkeley.com Tel: 510.549.2230