Marketing Committee Update:
Advertising opportunities - the real MDVMBA membership benefit!
In December the Marketing
Committee advertised for Christmas Walk, the 2010 City New Year's Eve party, MDVMBA merchant
member holiday events and a late night shopping weekend on December 18th & 19th with participating
MDVMBA members promoted.
Venues included the Daily Commercial, Orlando
Sentinel, Village Sun, Triangle Sun, Focus magazine, FOX TV, COX radio ,
LakefrontTV and internet. We also promoted via posters and banners.
We are looking for input for appropriate
places to advertise for dealers &crafters for our Spring Craft & Collectibles Show.
Any suggestions would be appreciated. Please email Janet Craig at: JanetCraigsells@comcast.net
We are also looking into launching a campaign to
promote local shopping. Thanks to Lisa at Home and Garden Treasures for the
idea. Please visit: www.the350project.net to get a
glimpse.
Thank you,
Janet Craig
MDVMBA Marketing
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Events Committee Update:
The next MDVMBA sponsored event will be the Spring Crafts & Collectibles Show, (formerly the Antiques & Trades Fair). The
event has been renamed and expanded to nearly 200 booths to allow for
more collectors and the addition of crafters to the lineup of
participants.
This year's event will take place over the weekend of March 26th &
27th in conjunction with the Antique Boat Show in Tavares and the City
of Mount Dora official centennial birthday party.
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Treasurer's Report:
Happy New Year everyone. 2009 was a year of learning and,
definitely, challenges. However, with a very strong team, we were able to
triumph over those challenges. With experience under our belt and, again,
an enthusiastic team, 2010 promises to be another thriving year.
At the end of our 2009 fiscal year:
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Our ending cash balance was up by 3%
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Our biggest event, the Craft Fair brought in a total revenue
from exhibitors of $102,177 in 2009 versus $94,216 in 2008.
We are financially strong. Our cash flow is on point to
support all our events, our marketing campaign and our operating expenses.
With this said, I wish you, all a successful, prosperous 2010.
Ana TuttleTreasure
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Merchant members in the news:
Steamy Kitchen on TLC (The Learning Channel Online) features a recipe from our very own PizzAmore!
Jaden Hair first came to Mount Dora in the Spring of 2009 after connecting with @MountDora (Brian Young) on Twitter. Mount Dora has become the favorite escape for Jaden and her family as they have returned three times since then. Each time has led to fabulous promotion for Mount Dora and each of the member businesses she features on TLC, Tampa Tribune, Daytime Syndicated TV and her own hugely popular food blog, www.SteamyKitchen.com.
Jaden has appeared on the Today Show and Good Morning America recently in promotion of her new cookbook that was recently published. Check out Jaden at www.SteamyKitchen.com for more information.
And by the way, every Tuesday is Merchant Madness day at PizzAmore! 15% off on all orders dine in or take-out for all Merchant Members.
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Congratulations to the Farnsworth House Bed & Breakfast and owner/operators Bob and Vivian Rodriquez. For the second straight year they have been awarded the prestigious "White Gloves Award" by the Lake County Tourism and Business Relations Division On behalf of Superior Small Lodging Association.
Follow this link to the Lake County Tourism website and complete story.
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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. * The next Association General Membership meeting will be held Wednesday, January 27th at 5:30pm at the Lakeside Inn. Refreshments and networking at 5:00pm. Please visit our website at www.MtDora.org for the latest information.
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From the President:
As we ring in 2010, many of us exhale a deep breath as we
contemplate 2009.
History books will record this as a time of great learning
and opportunities. Many of us have been challenged to find new ways to
achieve success in our businesses. Everyone will define success
differently. Whether it was maintaining sales from years' past;
reinventing the business for the current economy; or even increasing sales from
the year prior, success will be defined differently by each of us.
Yet, no matter how we define success, it's sure that
we've all learned a great deal during these times. So, as we head
into 2010, we're fortunate that these challenging experiences have taught
us new ways to conduct our businesses and helped us uncovered a creativity that
may have otherwise been dormant.
Like all of you, the leaders of your Association have
learned much this past year. We remain committed to discovering new ways
to attract, stimulate and create more awareness for our historic downtown Mount
Dora.
This Association, and its members, has many reasons to be
proud based on the significant achievements we've accomplished together
in 2009. We continue to forge ahead in 2010, our centennial year, toward
achieving our mutual goal of success for our Mount Dora.
We thank you for the opportunity!
Leigh Love, President
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Dora Dollars winner recounts her experience in Mount Dora.
Thank you to all of the participating Merchant's that made Elise Pettingill's trip so enjoyable. Some of you are mentioned in her comments below. Elise won her Dora Dollars at the Florida Highwaymen Art Walk event last August.
The Dora Dollars Sweepstakes continues to bring in hundreds of emails each month. We have received over 6,000 emails and counting at this time. Very soon we will begin a monthly newsletter to these folks to promote Mount Dora and our Merchant Member businesses.
Hello Brian,
We would be happy to tell you about our experience in Mount Dora
with our Dora Dollars. We had a wonderful stay at the LAKESIDE INN (it
was our boys' choice to stay there for historical and personal interest
-they love history, their Mom & Dad honeymooned there and their
Dad & Grandmother once worked there). We walked all around town on
the most beautiful of December days. We had bites to eat at ONE FLIGHT
UP and BIG TWIST. We shopped at ASHLEY'S CORNER, PIECE OF MINE, and WHISPERING WINDS. We also looked in a lot of the other
shops in town like Lancasters, Linda's Country Charm, The Painter's
Dauthter, and Oiliver's Twist Antiques. We had a wonderful dinner at
the GOBLIN MARKET (also our boys' choice-they loved it!).
We would like to thank all the people who were so nice to us (*the
above capitalized are the places we spent Dora Dollars and the
merchants were very friendly). Prior to our week-end stay, we had
dinner with our Dora Dollars at PIZZAMORE' where the owner there was so
great to us-love the pizza! We would also like to mention how
especially nice the ladies were to us at Ashley's Corner.
We had a wonderful week-end. We felt priviliged to have won the
contest. We think the Dora Dollars are a great way to bring people to
our favorite little town - Mount Dora. We Thank You very much for our Dora Dollars win. We would do it again in a heartbeat.
The Pettengills
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Featured Merchant of the month.
Piece of Mine
144 West 4th Avenue
Mount Dora, FL 32757
tel 353-735-2200
Toll Free 866-329-0587 |
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Membership Committee Update:
MDVMBA membership renewals.
The Committee also created some incentives to encourage you to submit your renewal application as soon as possible. If your dues are submitted in full prior to January 15th, 2010 there is a 10% discount applied. If you are unable to pay in full you may pay in 3 easy credit card installments by completing the credit card form on the website and submitting it with your renewal application.
The sooner your renewals are received the quicker we may begin printing our visitors street map including the information for your business.
For additional information please contact the Membership Committee listed below:
John Cataldo -JohnCatldo@MtDora.org
George Gregory - GeorgeGregory@MtDora.org
Clara Schneider - cnsfla70@aol.com
Jim Timberlake - Timberwolf@embarqmail.com
Thank you on behalf of the Membership Committee.
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Stay tuned for your regular association newsletter keeping you up to date on our events and initiatives throughout the year. Visit our association website regularly for the lastest news and events that you need to know. www.MtDora.org
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Sincerely,
Brian E. Young - MDVMBA Secretary
Mount Dora Village Merchants and Business Association, Inc.
BrianEYoung@MtDora.org
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The Dora Dollar program
