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MID-JANUARY 2010
FIRST SATURDAY ASBURY PARK...the night
to see and be seen
With the New Year upon us, we at the Chamber
are challenging ourselves to rejuvenate
First Saturday and need your help. The
theme of the next event is Mardi Gras
which will be held on February 6, 2010
from 6 - 10pm. Here are ten things you
can do to promote the event as well as
your business.
1. Download
the poster from
www.asburyparkchamber.com/firstsat.asp
and hang it in your store
2.
Stock postcards and give them out in
shopping bags and with guest checks.
Restaurants could do a huge part if they
included a postcard with each guest
check. Postcards are available for the
coming month in the Passion Group
office; they can be picked up anytime
Monday - Friday, 8:30-5:00. They will
even print a poster for you upon
request. (Contact Mike Hollemans @
732-897-1111 x 103 with questions.)
3.
Use the downloadable artwork to create
your own FSAP themed email blast and
send it out to your patrons as your
weekly email (maybe have a FSAP coupon
to track progress).
4. Decorate
and offer something special that ties
into the theme of the month. (wine &
cheese, 20% off, Buy One Get One, etc)
5. Formulate
your strategy for the upcoming event and
then let us know what it is so we
can include it in our marketing plan.
6.
Become a facebook fan, spread the
word!!!
www.facebook.com/FSasburypark
7. Volunteer
to help steer the ship, we are looking
for more committee members. In the
words of Tom Gilmour - "GET INVOLVED"
8.
Attend the next meeting on Tuesday,
January 19th at 3pm at The Passion Group
9.
Donate a gift item or gift certificate
for the Basket Drawing.
10. If nothing
else...BE OPEN!!!
As you can tell, we are very excited with the direction FSAP is
headed going into 2010 but we can't do
this alone. We need everyone's support
to give the visitors a great experience
so they return again and again.
BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE
Please join us at McLoone's Supper Club, 1200 Ocean Avenue on
Thursday, January 21, 2010 from 5:30 -
7:30 pm. Special drink prices will
be $4 Coors Light or Budweiser, $6 Holly
Crest Wine and $7 Asbury Sunrise. The
chef will be serving passed Hors
d'oeuvres, Warm Spinach & Artichoke Dip
with Crostini, Vegetable Crudite Platter
and Rigatoni w/ Marinara Sauce.
The cost is $10 for Current Members, $20
for Non-Members and FREE if you renew
your membership for 2010 or join the
Chamber that night. We are now
accepting MC and VISA in addition to
cash/checks at the door. On the evening
of the event, please have a business
card and
exact change/check ready to help
facilitate registration. Toavoid waitng
in line, pre-registration is suggested
and appreciated. Call 732-775-7676 or
email cindi@asburyparkchamber.com with
the names of people attending for
nametags. Membership benefits and
application/renewal form can be found at
www.asburyparkchamber.com
EGGS AND ISSUES
Thanks to everyone who attended January's sold out breakfast
meeting. City Manager Terry Reidy gave
an excellent talk about the Asbury
Park and the Culinary Center provided a
beautiful breakfast. We apologize to
those of you who were shut out of the
event and are taking steps to make sure
everyone has a fair chance to attend in
the future.
Our next Eggs & Issues will be held Tuesday, February 2, 2010
at The Culinary Educational Center
located at 101 Drury Lane (next to APHS).
Our guest speaker will be Police Chief
Mark Kinmon who will cover the topics
of safety, improvements, crime rate and
new projects.
Don't delay, RSVP today! Our last breakfast sold out. Seating
is limited to 40 people and pre-payment
is required to reserve your seat. RSVP
and pre-pay by calling 732-775-7676 with
your MC/VISA. First come, first
served. The cost is $10 for Current
Members, $15 for Non-Members. The
program schedule will be as follows:
8:00-8:15 Registration & Networking
8:15-8:30 Breakfast is Served
8:30-8:45 Guest Speaker
8:45-9:00 Q&A
9:00-10:00 General Membership Meeting
JOIN A COMMITTEE
The following committees along with their Chairs were recently
established and we are looking for
participation from our membership. If
you are interested in joining one of
these committees or can help in any way,
please email the Chair with COMMITTEE in
the subject line.
2nd Annual Classic Car Show - Deanna Crompton -
drubano66@yahoo.com
APCC Office Relocation - Greg Demaras
greg@conovernj.com
Board/Membership Diversity - Maureen
Mulligan
maureenmulligan@coastalhabitat.org
First Saturday Asbury Park - Cindi
D'Onofrio -
cindi@AsburyParkChamber.com
Marketing - Jackie Pappas -
jaxblue28@hotmail.com
BEST OF THE JERSEY SHORE
Metromix's "Best of the Jersey Shore" contest is underway.
Click on the link below and vote for
your favorites. ASBURY PARK venues and
establishments have been nominated in a
number of categories. You can vote once
a day from Monday, January 11 thru
Sunday, January 24.
http://www.jerseyshore.metromix.com/bestof
PAID PARKING
Parking Meters will go back on line January 18th. The city will
ease back into enforcement to make it as
convenient as possible.
HAITI EARTHQUAKE
As I am sure everyone is now aware, Haiti
suffered a major earthquake (Magnitude
7) which has devastated parts of the
country and a majority of the capital
city Port au Prince. Asbury Park is
proud to include Haitian Americans as as
part of our diverse community, many who
have been personally affected by this
recent tragedy. I ask that you join me
in lending whatever support you can to
assist with providing comfort and
support to our neighbors and/or to the
relief effort. Below is how we can help:
CINDI'S TWO CENTS
If you have already renewed your membership,
thank you very much for your support!
2010 Membership renewals were
due January 1st. Avoid a lapse in your
membership and paying non-member event
prices by renewing ASAP. The Chamber
needs the support of our members to get
through these tough times. Marketing
and advertising cost money. |
