June 2019 Minutes
Geneseo Community Main Street
Monthly Meeting June 2019
6/19/19 at 8:30am, Big Tree Inn
In attendance: Penny/Tompkins Bank, Mary Kay/Promote Geneseo, Louise/Livingston County Development, Sandi/Not Dot Shop, Ruth/Sweet Arts, Beth/Beth Doty, Melissa/Chamber of Commerce, Jennifer/Touch of Grayce
Treasurer Report - 8:30 am
-Penny needs access to the email
-990N postcard will be filed soon
-Penny can come pick up Bear Bucks or you can bring them to her, she will cut you a check
Sidewalk Sales - 8:35 am
-We’d like to encourage businesses to go outside
-Tell businesses that there are food vendors looking for a place to go if they want to host them - Jennifer
-Sweet Arts might invite the ice cream vendor
-Touch of Grayce may host kettle corn
-Not Dot Shop may have a food vendor to draw people to Main St.
-Rotary ask if GCMS wants to sponsor the Talent Show
-Louise will find our exactly what type of sponsorship they are asking for
-Louise motinioned to offer to donate $175 in Bear Bucks for prizes
-Penny, Jennifer & Sandi seconded this motion
Girls Night Out - 8:45 am
-Thursday November 14th 4:00-8:00pm
-Sell 200 tickets to our best customers at $35 each (personal ticket sales)
-Encourage businesses to invite their email list
-Ideas:
-Sweets Arts Cookie Decorating
-Perhaps do a buy 2 for $60
-Invite Maurices
-Shutterbus - VW Bus photo booth
-In coupon book put Christmasing & Shop Small (11/30)
-1 or 2 Mandatory Meetings for participating businesses - evening meeting
-After we approach the businesses
Next Meeting: Monday 6/24/19, 8:30am
Finding a Part-Time (non-intern) Liaison - 9:15 am
-Interns have not been consistent or connected, we need consistency & accountability
-Motion to write a contract to hire Beth as part time Liason
-Look up Caroline's contract & adjust for new position - Jennifer
-We can look it over and vote in July
Next Meeting - 9:25 am
Wednesday July 17th, 8:30am, Big Tree Inn
-Sandi will let the Big Tree know