Board Retreat

 February 20, 2010 is the date set for the APNBA's board retreat.  We will hear the results of our organizational assessment and decide on the future focus of the APNBA.  All board members and officers should plan on attending and participating in this five-hour meeting.

Lunch is catered. Please RSVP to Galadriel at galadriel@apnba.com before February 17th.

The APNBA is an alliance of the 35+ business district associations (BDAs) in Portland, Oregon. BDA members are the merchants, property owners, and employees in the commercial districts surrounding the downtown. BDAs support and promote their commercial area. APNBA's support includes: 

• Managing the annual BDA Grant Program.
• Helping associations organize and revitalize.
• Providing training and education through conferences and seminars.
• Providing a forum for discussion.
• Maintaining communication among the small business owners as well as between small business and the government.
• Advocating for BDAs or their members to the city, county, and state.
• Participating on policy making boards and committees city-wide and reporting on government activity that affects the districts.  

Strong, active business district associations are the glue that hold neighborhoods together, giving them the distinctive identities that characterize Portland. Many of them serve the functions of a small town, offering the services and providing space for public interaction and community celebration. The well-organized business district association can be the business voice of this "micro-village" to the surrounding municipalities.

The APNBA is proud to have received        recognition for our sustainability efforts.