Downtown Westmont Business Alliance Committee Meeting
The Downtown Westmont Business Alliance Committee (DWBAC) is a committee of the Westmont Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau, which serves as a resource group to help plan events that promote Downtown Westmont and serves as the voice of the Downtown Westmont Business Community.
Committee Chair: Jon Kostal, Uncle Jon's Music
Meets: 1st Thursday of every month at 8:00 AM
Key topics addressed by the DWBAC include:
- Topics related to downtown Westmont economic development
- Topics related to events held in downtown Westmont, such as Small Business Saturday, Trick or Treat Trail, Westmont Street Fair, Taste of Westmont, Ribbon Cuttings, Business After Hours, Holly Days Frosty and Friends Parade, Homecoming Parade and Memorial Day Parade.
- Downtown Westmont marketing opportunities
- Downtown Westmont business and property owners networking opportunities
Downtown Westmont Business Alliance Committee
Thursday, August 5, 2021 at 8:00 AM via Zoom
https://zoom.us/j/97033040821?pwd=bjNiZlF0R1N6ZXZoYVdXWUlDVFM2Zz09
Meeting ID: 970 3304 0821 Passcode: 644410 Phone: 312-626-6799
MEETING AGENDA
1. Introductions and Agenda Additions – Chair
2. 2021 Downtown Event Schedule & Updates
A. Street Fair (Every Thursday in August & September 2nd) Updates
B. Taste of Westmont - Thank you to Special Events for a Wonderful Taste of Westmont!
C. Chamber Wicked West Fest Events Schedule – October –
1. Scarecrow Decorating Contest – October 4th – November 1st
2. Trick or Treat Trail Events – October 23rd
- Close Cass Avenue at 9:00 AM
- 10:30 AM – Costume Contest
- 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Trick or Treat Trail
- 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM – Pumpkin Smashing Contest
- 12:30 PM to 1:15 PM – Caskets on Cass
- Reopen Cass Avenue by 2:30 PM
3. New Business
A. Economic Development Projects – Downtown Projects, Ribbon Cuttings (Taurasi on July 1st at 11:00am at 14 North Cass Avenue), Anniversaries & Updates
B. Ribbon Cutting at Good Juju Yoga on August 12th at 3pm
C. Business Before Hours at Curaleaf on August 18th at 8:30am – RSVP Required
D. Ribbon Cutting at Artistic Pursuits Dance Studio on August 19th at 11am
E. Chamber Open House on September 15th from 5pm to 7pm at the Taiwan Curtual Centre
F. Westmont High School Homecoming Parade - TBD
G. Westmont 100th Anniversary Celebration – Wednesday, November 10th at Village Hall
H. Business Holiday Decorating Contest - December 7th
4. Open Forum – Comments on any Topics of Importance to Downtown Westmont
5. Adjournment / Next Meeting
Next meeting is on September 2nd, 2021 via Zoom at 8:00 am.
Date and Time
Thursday Aug 5, 2021
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CDT
Meeting convenes at 8:00 am and adjourns at 9:00 am on the first Thursday of the month (except on holidays).
Location
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/97033040821?pwd=bjNiZlF0R1N6ZXZoYVdXWUlDVFM2Zz09
Meeting ID: 970 3304 0821
Passcode: 644410
Phone:1 312 626 6799
Fees/Admission
No fees to participate, open to all business and property owners that are located within the B-1 Westmont Business District (Chicago/Naperville on North Cass Avenue to Dallas Street on South Cass Avenue, including Burlington and Quincy Streets).
Website
Contact Information
Larry Forssberg, WCCTB Executive Director
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