Bright Area Business Association- Meeting Minutes
May 9, 2014
Submitted By: Lori Enright
President Update- Bebe Kinnett
Previous minutes- weren’t typed yet
Introduction
Update- Celeste reviewed Beacon Festival Ad and prices ($30-$50), size options. Space registration by June 1st deadline. Make the ad check to BABA, not the Beacon
Treasurer Report- Dan Cross
Cash balance $8,500.
Trying to work out kinks on who’s paid dues and transactions
Expenses taken out of golf outing, koozies, etc.
Membership- Kate Karaus
Email blast sent as a reminder to pay dues
3 new members: Whitehawk Ariel Photography, Dearborn County Chamber, 1 Boy, 1 Girl Imaging
Festival Chair- Diane Bender
List of volunteers, July 25th-26th
Need gift baskets
Golf Outing- Joni Helton
Still need door prizes for outing
Gave direct cell for contact
Jim (for Greg): 21 (4-somes) committed. 9 paid-to-date. 19 hole sponsors (10 pd.) Current balance/gain = $4k. 2 Beverage cart sponsors @ $125 each. Goodie Bags- tees, balls, round golf, pens, water, snack, koozie. Additional items needed by Wednesday 5/14.
Everything is on one ticket this year (drinks, mulligans, red tees, etc.)
Volunteers to be at HVL GC at 11am.
Referral needs:
Dan Cross: Now Open! Crosspoint Employer Services (congrats!). Dan’s new business with his son. Offering payroll services for 1-50 employees. Main office in White Oak, Dan will handle Indiana accounts from his office.
Martha: Juice Plus. Get your whole family juiced-up! Samples available for chewables. Free for kids with adult membership. Having an open-house soon.
Tom Hooper: Hooper Pest Control is going green! Protecting health, safe-materials, integrated pest management.
Diane: Georges Pharmacy store doing well. It’s not just a pharmacy! Full service gifts, liquor, wine. New store coming to Milan. Free delivery…tell your friends!
Larry Schideler: New Grandbaby! Congrats!
Diane Bender: Logan supermart…ice cream is up and running! Black-top for new tables and outdoor eating. Flea-markets the second Saturday of each month through October. 12k raised from Chocolate Fest (87k over 10 years). Way to go!
Brad- DCH Physical Therapy taking new patients!
Wayne Leslie- High Noon Guns and Archery. Nothing new…needs customers!
Jim Kinnett: Trying to track project for Kinnett Consulting Group. Talks with Ghana! Go Jim!
Rich Williams: Whitehawk Ariel Photography. Flies a UAV to take photos. 150 Acres to a 1 acre lot. Looking for property owners.
Becky- Merchant’s Bank reminds you about lobby displays. Let them know if interested in having a 1-2 week display in the lobby. Free promotion!
Joni Helton- Mary Kay promoting sunscreen, skin breakouts and Mother’s Day gifts.
Kate Karaus- T-Systems Electric; commercial to residential. Offering free advice.
Les Fin- now with Quest Capital. More freedom, better for the client. 8,000 mutual funds in access and he does what’s best for his client.
Bebe Kinnett- Absolute Web Designs is very busy! Just picked up a Chamber and City site.
Lori Enright- Eagle 99.3; preparing for Fairs and Festivals season. Will be offering Bright Festival sponsorship opportunities at next meeting.