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Partnership News
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June 2010
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Partnership Interim Director Announced
The Partnership Board of Directors is pleased to announce appointment of Susan Holden Walsh as Interim Director for  the Partnership. Susan will officially begin her position on July 1, 2010, when current Executive Director, Kirsten Walker, begins her maternity leave. Susan Holden Walsh joins
Downtown Bellingham Partnership as interim director with twenty years experience
in marketing, events and public relations. Having begun her career in New York
City, she has worked with entrepreneurial start-ups, nonprofits and Fortune 500
companies across the country, helping to build brand recognition and socially
responsible partnerships. While her professional experience includes
business-to-business and consumer marketing for law firms, banks, food and
beverage companies, breweries, wineries, hotels, restaurants, sporting goods
inventors and non-profits, she has also volunteered with environmental conservation,
economic development and historic preservation organizations. For eighteen years, Susan
owned and managed her consulting firm, Holden McClure in Boulder, Colorado. The
Northwest lifestyle and an opportune job transfer for her husband brought Susan
to Bellingham in 2008. With a BA in economics and Masters in
international business, Susan is excited to apply her experience to assist DBP
in Kirsten's absence. "We have many great
opportunities to keep the heart of Bellingham alive and thriving by supporting
the people who contribute to the downtown core," shared Holden Walsh. "I look forward to doing what I can to assist DBP members in preserving
the essence and growing the activities that make Bellingham the town we all
love." Susan can be reached at the Partnership office (527-8710) or at susan@downtownbellingham.com. |
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Events
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Brown Bag Programs at Whatcom Museum in the Old City Hall
building, 121 Prospect Street. $3/Museum members
free.
First Fridays
Downtown Art Walk
Art lovers are invited to stroll through the streets of downtown to
enjoy an array of artwork by local and visiting artists. 6-10 pm.
June 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
Family Storytime, Whatcom Museum Lightcatcher Building,
Free with
admission, 3pm.
June 22
Bellingham Reads
Dodson Room at the Central Library. Bellingham Reads meets every 4th
Tuesday of the month. 6:30-7:30pm.
June 23 - August 11
Wednesdays, 2pm
Summer
Movie Matinees
Dodson Room in the Children's Library at the Central Library
June 26-27
Sustainable Connections
Imagine This! Home & Landscape Tour
Location: Various sites in Bellingham, 10:00am - 5:00 pm
July 4
Haggen's Fourth of July Celebration. Enjoy fireworks over Bellingham Bay starting at 10:30 pm.
July 9 - 11
Downtown Sidewalk Sale
Local businesses discount merchandise for this fun downtown event.
July 14 - August 11
Downtown Sounds Summer Concert Series
Summer
concerts - live music, food and fun for the entire family in the heart
of downtown Bellingham. Wednesdays from 5-9 pm on Bay St.
July 31 - August 1
Bellingham Arts Festival
Located on Cornwall Ave. in downtown Bellingham. The Bellingham Arts Festival features a variety of local art.
August 21
Bite of Bellingham
Sample a delicious variety of foods from local restaurants and vote for your favorites. 1300 Block, Cornwall Ave.
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Downtown Beautification Expands
Thanks to an increase in support for downtown landscaping from the City of Bellingham, the Downtown Bellingham Partnership's 2010 Beautification Program will cover double the area that we were able to landscape in 2009 (see map below for expanded area).
Partnership landscape maintenance employees Peter Gunn and Mike Dalton are working closely with designer Shelley Weisberg of Moonstone Garden Design to ensure downtown is full of color and attractive for visitors, employees and residents throughout the year. Highlights for 2010 will include 45 hanging baskets and new landscaping along Holly St. from Ellis to State St.
The Partnership Beautification Program team will perform the following tasks to ensure the downtown streetscape remains healthy and vibrant:
- New plantings in expanded area.
- Seasonal plantings to enhance the existing landscaping design.
- Weeding: Remove weeds from all landscape beds,
planters, storm drains, sidewalks/curbs, and tree wells within the service area.
- Leaf collection: Remove leaves and
fallen tree material from all areas during fall leaf drop and as
needed thereafter.
- Replacement of plants due to vandalism, natural mortality rates or abnormal weather conditions.
- Mulching, amending soil, pruning and watering as needed for plant health.
The Partnership encourages all of our members to provide feedback on our landscaping efforts. Also, if you notice any vandalism or plant health issues, please report them to peter@downtownbellingham.com. |
Bite of Bellingham Vendor Deadline June 15
Calling all local restaurants, the annual Bite of Bellingham is quickly approaching! The event showcases the culinary expertise of our city to over 3,500 annual attendees. We have limited space for vendors and the
deadline to sign up without a late fee is Tuesday, June 15.
Want your business showcased on Bellingham's largest culinary stage? The Bite of
Bellingham is the place for you. In addition to food tasting and voting we are going to host our first beer
and wine tasting area, providing 21+ attendees an opportunity to taste and judge our region's breweries and wineries. Accompanying all this food, wine and beer will be some of our area's
best musicians. This is going to be a Bite you'll want to savor!
The  Bite of Bellingham occurs on August 21 from 12-4pm and is sponsored
by Portionables, and many other generous community businesses including Silver Reef Hotel, Casino & Spa
Head to our website to fill out a vendor application and find more information on this popular community event. For more information contact:
Scott Pelton, Event Coordinator
(360) 303-1430 |
Noise Ordinance
The Bellingham City Council is currently considering changes to the City noise ordinance. In a meeting on March 24, Council considered several options, including making the ordinance more objective through use of sound meter measurements and designating an entertainment zone in downtown. A draft ordinance will likely be presented to Council sometime this summer. Stay tuned for further information as it becomes available.
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Sidewalk Sale
July 9, 10 & 11
The annual downtown Sidewalk Sale is scheduled for July 9-11, 2010. The Downtown Bellingham Partnership is
coordinating advertising and promotion associated with the sale. Your
ideas & suggestions are greatly appreciated in helping to make this downtown promotion a
success. 
How Can You Participate? -
Restaurants
may have Sidewalk Sale specials or serve smaller discounted samples outside.
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Spas
& Salons may have a table outside to sell products, offer samples or
demonstrate their services.
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Retailers
can load up the sidewalk with merchandise to make it move.
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Nonprofit
organizations are invited to set up booths to help promote their causes.
Let's Get the Word Out
The Partnership is coordinating co-op advertising in the Bellingham Herald (Take Five - double page, full color on July 8) and the Weekly (full color on July 7) as well as online in the Herald. We will also print a poster advertising the event and distribute throughout downtown as well as a variety of other areas. In addition to paid advertising, the Partnership will issue a press release announcing the event, promote
it on DowntownBellingham.com, the Downtown Bellingham Partnership Facebook page and Twitter.
Two levels of participation in the advertising and promotion are available:
Level One: Logo in Herald and Weekly ads along with a listing with store name, address, phone number and 25 words or less describing your promotion, logo will also be included on the poster. Cost: $600 ($750 for non-members).
Level Two: Listing in both Herald and Weekly ads with store name, address, phone number and 10 words or less describing your promotion. Cost: $125 ($175 for non-members)
To participate in the Sidewalk Sale promotion, please contact Gretchen Bjork at gretchen@digsshowroom.com by June 23. Payment is due to DBP by June 25. |
Partnership Programs & Deadlines
As a
member, you not only support our ongoing advocacy on behalf of downtown, you
have the opportunity to benefit from a variety of programs and member discounts
the Partnership offers throughout the year. Please be aware of the following programs and deadlines in order to
realize maximum value from your membership.
Downtown Info Center:
Each
member receives a free brochure slot at the center and a free listing and link on our interactive online map at DowntownBellingham.com. We accept brochures for the center year round. Additional business advertising is available for a
low fee at the center and on our website.
Map & Business Directory:
We publish
this popular publication annually. The
2010 downtown Directory is available and has been distributed
throughout the region from Seattle
to Vancouver. All participating businesses have received their maps and more are available at the center.
Cooperative Marketing Promotions:
The Partnership
organizes cooperative advertising campaigns to help leverage your advertising
dollars. Our 2010 campaigns
will include the Bellingham Escapes marketing campaign, Ladies Night Out, the Sidewalk Sale and Shop Where Your Heart Is.
Downtown Dollars:
Participation
in the program is free with a small fee when Dollars are spent in your
business. We accept new participants anytime.
Promotional Events:
The Partnership
organizes events throughout the year that attract thousands of people to
downtown. These include Art Walks,
Downtown Sounds, the Bite of Bellingham and Trick or Treat.
If you have further questions about your membership, contact Alex Hart at alex@downtownbellingham.com.
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About Us
Since 2000, the
Downtown Bellingham Partnership has been the only organization that unites
the diverse interests that define our city center. Through our
network of members, we present a powerful voice for Downtown
Bellingham.
1304 Cornwall Avenue | 360.527.8710 | downtownbellingham.com
Bellingham, WA 98227
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