5th & Donnelly
Mount Dora Village Merchants
& Business Association Member Newsletter
Winter Edition
December 2009
Mount Dora Village Merchants and Business Assoc.
Advertising opportunities - the real MDVMBA membership benefit!

Nov/Dec Marketing efforts on behalf of MDVMBA members.
MDVMBA contracted to advertise our sponsored events- the Christmas Walk & 2010 City NYE Celebration plus a calendar ad to support Mount Dora Holiday events for other organizations as follows:
 
Print:
3 ads in The Villages Sun (Nov & Dec)
Full page ad in Focus (Nov)
4 ads in Triangle Sun including front page (Nov & Dec)
10 1/4 page ads and full page insert (w/merchant placement incentive) in Daily Commercial
Spadea wrap on Lake section of Orlando sentinel on Thanksgiving Day ( w/FREE merchant placement incentive)
Four 1/4 page calendar section display ads in Orlando Sentinel w/full run distribution
 
Press releases:
Press releases (Nov & Dec) on PRLog & PR Newswire to the Southeast Region.
 
TV:
15 sec spots on FOX TV w/copy showcasing Christmas Walk and 2010 NYE (Nov & Dec)
50 sec spot on LakeFront TV for 2010 NYE(Dec)
 
Radio:
60 sec spots on K92FM, 580WDBO-AM,98.9WMMO,96.5WHTQ and STAR94.5 (Nov & Dec)
 
Internet:
www.WhatToDoinMtDora.com
www.MtDora.org
www.Twitter.com
www.YouTube.com
www.authorstream.com
Orlando Sentinel Backyard Tourist internet program
plus submission to other various sites
Email blasts via MDVMBA newsletter, MountDoraBuzz
 
Misc:
Posters created and hand distributed to merchants for Christmas Walk & 2010 city NYE
Banner created and installed over the streets of Mount Dora (Christmas Walk)
10Ft Riders installed on Billboard on Hwy 441 in front of Rennigers (Light Up & Christmas Walk)
Sweepstakes program set up with unique urls for metrics/tracking and email contact generation (on going)
Dora Dollars explanation created in powerpoint presentation to be made available online for winners and receiving merchants
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Fellow members,

As we strive to improve our communications with the membership we invite you to enjoy our newest method of keeping you informed of the latest news and events via our monthly association newsletter.
 
2010 New Year's Eve Celebration
Dora Dollar Power Point PresentationThe MDVMBA is a sponsor and organizer of the kick-off event for Mount Dora's year long centennial celebration on December 31st in Donnelly Park.
Dora Dollars made easy!
                   Dora Dollars                                 The Dora Dollar program
explained in this Power Point presentation for receiving Merchants and certificate bearers.
Click here to see the Power Point presentation.

Featured Merchant of the month.
Adora Inn Bed & BreakfastThis month's featured Merchant business is the Adora Inn Bed & Breakfast owned and operated by John Cataldo and Arthur Natale.  They won the coveted spot on the front of our website in a drawing held at the last membership meeting in November.
 
MDVMBA Officers and Committee Chairpersons selected for 2010.

At the November Board of Director's meeting the Officers & Committee Chairpersons were finalized:

President - Leigh Love (PizzAmore) LeighLove@MtDora.org

Vice President - George Gregory (Memories & Marvels) GeorgeGregory@MtDora.org

Treasurer - Ana Tuttle (Mount Dora Historic Inn) AnaTuttle@MtDora.org

Secretary - Brian E. Young (Tremain Street Cottages) BrianEYoung@MtDora.org

Marketing Committee Chairperson - Janet Craig (Mt Dora Sushi & Steak) JanetCraig@MtDora.org

Event Committee Chairperson - Terry Abbott (Maggie's Attic) TerryAbbott@MtDora.org

Membership Committee Chairperson - John Cataldo (Adora Inn Bed & Breakfast) JohnCataldo@MtDora.org

Board Member - Terry Cummins (Piece of Mine) TerryCummins@MtDora.org

Board Member - Paula Briskin (Lakeside Inn)
PaulaBriskin@MtDora.org


Stay tuned for your regular association newsletter keeping you up to date on our events and initiatives throughout the year.
 
Sincerely,
 

Brian E. Young - MDVMBA Secretary
Mount Dora Village Merchants and Business Assoc.
BrianEYoung@MtDora.org
Merchant Madness at PizzAmore!
15% off on all menu items for all Merchant Members! Dine in or take out lunch on Tuesday at PizzAmore.

Tuesday Hours:  11:30am-3:30pm