PROMOTIONS & MARKETING
- Downtown Neighborhood News “Top 10” weekly e-newsletter, DowntownElgin.com
- Traditional and social media marketing campaigns
- Co-marketing initiatives with community partners, i.e. City of Elgin, Elgin Symphony Orchestra, Gail Borden Library and more
- Press releases and media relations
- Marketing of available properties
- Member assistance and promotion (ribbon cuttings, open houses, business directory, etc)
- Downtown #TasteNTweet
- Downtown Cash Mobs
- Downtown Excursions
- Downtown Elgin gift certificates
- Downtown Madness – 2011 Lt. Governor’s Award for Downtown Revitalization
SPECIAL EVENTS
- City of Elgin’s July 4th Parade
- Downtown Elgin Cruise Nights
- Downtown Elgin Pub Crawl
- Downtown Elgin Harvest Market
- Window Wonderland
- In-kind support, resources and downtown business promotions for other downtown events
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & DESIGN SERVICES
- Business recruitment and retention
- Site selection facilitation
- One-on-one guidance through city permitting and licensing processes
- Downtown grant program administration
- Assistance and guidance on signage, window displays and building improvements
- Historic preservation-based design education
- Free initial architectural consultations available
NEIGHBORHOOD & PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
- Out to Lunch monthly meetings
- Ongoing communications on downtown issues
- Speaking, advocating and promoting at council, neighborhood and organizational meetings
- Downtown Brainstorm Workshops – 2011 Lt. Governor’s Award for Downtown Revitalization
- Open for Business progressive ribbon cuttings – 2012 Lt. Governor’s Award for Downtown Revitalization
