UW Homecoming - Business Participation (confirm by Sep. 3)
UW Homecoming 2010, Legends of Bucky Badger, will be October 1-9, 2010, and the UW Homecoming Committee and Wisconsin Alumni Association invite your business to be part of it! Two easy ways to learn more and sign up:
Online Info & Form
or
Download and print
PDF Info Sheet & Form
Signup deadline is Friday, Sep. 3.
Fall New Resident Packets - Sponsor (confirm by Sep. 24)
Promote your business to new downtown residents. BID New Resident Packets contain items and information from BID businesses, and are distributed to new downtown home and condo owners through participating Realtors. A BID business can sponsor the bags, and receive business logo and website on the outside of the bags. There is only one sponsorship opportunity! See link above for more info & how to participate.
WIAA Tournament Guides - Deadline Oct. 25
The WIAA (Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletics Association) will hold eight annual high school athletic tournaments in Madison, which bring over 460,000 athletes, parents and fans to the Kohl Center, UW Field House, Camp Randall and other venues. The "Tournament City Membership" gives BID member businesses the opportunity to advertise in the Tournament City Guides (one price for all eight Tournament Guides) plus participate in the City Card incentive.
Co-op Description
Info Sheet
BID 2010 Cooperative Marketing Opportunities
Updated, May, 2010.
The BID 2010 Marketing Plan includes 20 cooperative advertising opportunities (link above) for BID-members businesses in print and online advertising, with average savings of $400 per ad, and savings of as much as $800 on some opportunities. Updated to include new opportunities from BRAVA Magazine and for UW First Year Parents Weekend.
Supplemental Materials:
Bucky Book Info
Official Visitors Guide
Fall/Winter 2010 signup
BRAVA co-op info sheet
10 Ways to Keep Your Business Thriving
Tips on keeping your business thriving during these economic times. From the Delray Beach BID, just as applicable to downtown Madison.
Family Trick or Treat Signup
Sign up to be a Downtown Madison Family Trick or Treat stop.
11 am to 6pm, Friday, October 30.
Be open 11 am to 6 pm & distribute treats of your choice to trick or treating children & families.
Display BID-provided "Stop In Here" event poster.
Option: offer any additional activities, special offers, discounts you wish.
NOTE:
Event is billed as for families with children 12 & under
Participating businesses, treats, activities should be appropriate for that age group
Trick or Treating will work best when many businesses in a row or on the same block are participating. Encourage your business neighbors to participate!
The list of participating businesses will be on the BID website, available for pickup at the Madison Children's Museum, and provided to participating businesses.
SIGN UP DEADLINE: Friday, October 9.
This sign-up form is for BID member businesses and organizations only.
Please complete all required fields.
