The Octoer meeting was wonderful.  Thank you to Left Hand Grange for hosting! See https://lefthandgrange.org/about/ to learn more about Left Hand Grange.
  For this meeting, Eric Bergeson asked the NBA for feedback from 2023 and for 2024. 

Nancy

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Here is the  October NBA report!

Niwot Business Association

Monthly Report 10/10/2023

10 October 2023 / 6:00 PM  Hosted by Niwot Grange

ATTENDEES

See list
NOTES FROM THE PRESIDENT

 Fall is here, and Niwot and the NBA have wonderful events for families this month. The Great Pumpkin Event has become a tradition for Niwotians, and the NBA is proud to support it and the Great Pumpkin Pet Costume Contest.

The NBA is looking for your feedback on how 2023 went for your business, and how the NBA can better support you and your business in 2024. 

This month, the NBA will have a  feedback session to solicit feedback on the NBA budget priorities and how things have gone during the past year.  Alicia Zamora and Kristina Burgdoon will  talk about some of the website stats since the redesign and  will talk about some of the new resources available to members in the member portal.  

Please look at this information about engagement on the NBA website; Niwot.com & Newsletter Stats Oct 2023.pdf

There is a proposed a proposed new minimum wage in Boulder County that would be 15% above the state’s minimum wage. Learn more here https://bouldercounty.gov/news/boulder-county-to-introduce-local-minimum-wage-in-2024/#:~:text=Boulder%20County%2C%20Colo.,1%2C%202024.

Angela Hudgins is working with NBA members and with NBA Exec members to streamline how the NBA works. She is open to your ideas, and would love to meet you! Reach out at [email protected]

NOTES FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT

Lots of great events  in the works – Oktoberfest 9/30, Honey bee 8/16, Niwot Out and About 8/23, Pumpkin walk  -month of October, thank you to all the businesses participating. 

Holiday magic which consists of 4 events – Enchanted evening 11/24, Holiday Parade 11/25 and two holiday fayres 12/2 and 12/9  in full works – Santa and Mrs Claus confirmed, candy canes ordered, luminieres ordered – we are on track for some fabulous, festive fun.

We have several new entrants for the holiday parade and looking into extending the route to end in Cottonwood square – still in the early stages of discussion.

11/24 is going to be a particularly busy day – because as well as the holiday parade, it is small business Saturday and we will be launching the Niwot Nickel and Niwot Shopping bag in support. It is also the launch day of the Scout Guide where we have many Niwot businesses participating.

We have a new NBA tent and booked booth space for the Unity in the Community Event in Longmont on the rescheduled date of 10/6  giving all NBA members opportunities to promote their business. Please note this event was originally planned for 8/25 but was rescheduled due to wet weather.

Events schedule updated and already confirming dates for 2024 so we can all plan ahead.

Congrats to Kathy Trauner – she is the winner this month for submitting 42 email addresses for the Niwot newsletter that goes out every Thursday – we are now up to 2200 email addresses which is 20% up from when the marketing committee was formed three months ago- let’s keep growing this together.

 NOTES FROM THE SECRETARY

ACCESS TO MONTHLY MEETING NOTES

If you wish previous reports,  NBA bylaws, or meeting notes, please send your request to [email protected]

The October  meeting will be on Tuesday October 10, 6pm hosted by Niwot Grange.  Thank you to Niwot Grange  for hosting! See https://lefthandgrange.org/
 

 to learn more about the Grange and all it does.  For this meeting, the NBA will have a  feedback session to solicit feedback on the NBA budget priorities and how things have gone during the past year.  Alicia Zamora and Kristina Burgoon, will  talk about some of the website stats since the redesign and  will talk about some of the new resources available to members in the member portal. THIS MEETING WILL BE INDOORS! 

The  NBA Board of Directors  has  volunteer positions to be filled and, if you are interested in these positions, or to learn more, please email [email protected].  

 Please read about the NBA Exec Board positions here Succession Planning/Primer for NBA Executive Board Final Version 

The meeting schedule has been emailed to you each, and please reach out to [email protected]  if you wish a paper copy.  It is also listed below. I have attempted to have some new and some favorite hosts with beautiful venues for each month in 2023. Thank you to everyone who has agreed to host the NBA this year!

For 2024, some meetings will be at Niwot Grange and will have NBA businesses sponsoring the meeting. This will allow  some businesses to be showcased that cannot host due to their size or location and will allow some businesses to pair up for sponsoring. 

At each meeting of the NBA for 2023 and 2024, there will be a meeting topic and a speaker to talk for 10-20 minutes. If you have a topic that you would like discussed, or if you would like to be a speaker, please reach out to [email protected].  Future topics include motivational business speakers, info on how to get rebates from Boulder County for your business and how to help your business with the increase in minimum wage by Boulder County. 

NOTES FROM MEMBERSHIP

• Membership Numbers

• Julie Stenz is the NBA Membership Chair.   If you know of a new business in Niwot, please invite them to reach out to Julie Stenz, the NBA Membership Chair at [email protected]
• Julie and Angela Hudgins have been reaching out to businesses to talk about what they need and to update NBA members about upcoming events and all that the NBA does in Niwot.
• In 2023, 6 new members joined the NBA!
• Watch your email (and spam folders) for membership dues. Contact [email protected] if you do not receive an invoice or if it is incorrect. If you would like to pay dues for 2023, pay online or mail a check to P.O.Box 92, Niwot, CO 80544

NOTES FROM  NIWOT MARKETING

Stats for July – August 2023

NOTES FROM RETAIL COMMITTEE

This committee has been dissolved. If continued interest is presented, the committee will be restarted. 

NOTES FROM STREETSCAPES

Eddie Running Wolf’s Tree Carving:  

The Spear Lodge Man tree sculpture was cut down on Saturday, Oct 3, 2021 and was moved to Jeff Wolcott’s bay late Fall on Niwot Road.Repairs have begun, and this will be a labor of love and time. We expect to have the repairs done by late summer or early fall, 2023. Maquettes that are 18-24 inches tall are being designed to be sold to help fund this project. 

Maquettes

The project to have maquettes of Eddie Running Wolf’s Tree Carving is coming into being. Dave Lee and the class at CU have made 3D print images of this sculpture. Thank you to Dave Lee! Image below:

Here, also, is a link with a video about restoration. https://niwotsculptures.weebly.com/

Requests for Streetscapes will be made to the L.I.D. by Eric Bergeson and Angela Hudgins for now. Anyone interested in helping Niwot Streetscapes, please reach out to any NBA Member and to Eric.                     

NOTES FROM VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

• Alison Steele of Niwot Market is the NBA Volunteer Coordinator. Volunteers are what makes Niwot hum with zest and activities all year long!
• Upcoming needs: See Keep Niwot Strong and please volunteer for 1-2 events!
• Interested in serving the community with us?                         Have a youth group or student in mind to volunteer?                                                                                                Contact Alison Steele at [email protected]
• Other ideas for events? Reach out to any of the NBA Board members by clicking on any of the email addresses in this report, or by contacting [email protected]

NOTES FROM ROCK & RAILS

• Rock & Rails’ 2023 season was June 1st and ran through August 31st, for a total of 14 concerts this year! The season was wonderful!
• As a reminder for 2024, NBA members are required to volunteer at Rock & Rails as part of the NBA/NCA joint agreement. Please mark your calendars NOW for Thursday night volunteer shifts for 2024!

• The concerts of the season have gone smoothly, thanks to the efforts of the volunteers. Rain interrupted a few concerts but average attendance was up by over 100 people per concert in spite of the weather. Average alcohol sales were up by over $600 per night, and the tip jars averaged $1,990 per night. Crowds were well-behaved, with wonderful musicians performing again, and we were able to keep it a zero-waste event with help from over 100 volunteers.  The event is co-managed by the NBA and the Niwot Cultural Arts Association, with Dan Hawk of the NBA and Vicki Maurer and Biff Warren of the NCAA serving as co-managers.  

• The organizing committee would like to thank all of our generous sponsors: Gunbarrel Motors, Niwot Tavern, 1914 House, Cottonwood Square, DRF Real Estate, Niwot Natural Medicine, Nourish & Company, The Pomeroy Group, Porchfront Homes, Slifer Smith & Frampton, The Wheel House, Zenith Realty, Bank of Estes Park, Bootstrap Brewing and High Country Beverage , Harness Energy, Hampton Inn, Niwot United Methodist Church, Warren Carlson & Moore, Creative Design Solutions, Fletemeyer & Lee Associates, Fritz Family Brewing, Lake Valley Golf Club, Niles Family Dentistry, Summit Commercial, Edward Jones, Fly Away Home, Inkberry Books, Left Hand Animal Hospital, and We Love Trees. 

NOTES FROM KEEP NIWOT STRONG

EVENTS

See https://niwot.com/upcoming-events/

Save the dates with all the following fun :

October 2023

• October 6 First Friday
• October 28 Great Pumpkin Party and Pet Costume Contest
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November 2023

• November3 First Friday
• November 24 Enchanted Evening
• November 25 Niwot’s Holiday Parade 

December 2023

• Dec 1 First Friday
• Dec 2 Niwot Holiday Market
• Dec 9 Niwot Holiday Market

Jan 2024

• Jan 5 First Friday

NOTES FROM EDUCATION OUTREACH

This position is open for applicants. 

To reach out for linking your business with Niwot High for mentorship or jobs, reach out to Adam Lotito [email protected]

 NOTES FROM THE TOWN ADMINISTRATOR

Thank you for allowing me to serve in this role. I have enjoyed meeting many of you through meetings and event planning. The last few months have been very busy with the following: updating our event calendar, answering emails from both the community and town members, coordinating maintenance around town, updating NBA memberships and the directory (we have received at least 9 more membership payments since our last meeting), event planning and more. I am always available if you need assistance in getting your business listing updated on the website. You may have also seen our new participation forms that we will be using for each event. Each consists of a short questionnaire to let us know if and how your business would like to participate in each Niwot event. You can always reach me at [email protected] 

NOTES FROM TREASURER

Specific questions about the NBA budget can be directed to [email protected].

Sales tax revenue continues to be slightly down from last year to date through July.  3.6% decrease.  Remote sales continue to account for a large portion of the decrease.  Brick and mortar businesses reflect no change from 2022.  Sales tax revenue is still up from 2021.

   I recently sent out reminder invoices for those who have not yet paid membership dues.   If you have not yet paid, or need an invoice, please contact me at the email listed above.

HERE IS THE LINK TO THE L.I.D. Strategic Plan: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12oX9sdAy42K8lxpaMNmcUtFz3R44wn2Y5RKOf7tQIUM/edit

Meeting Notes

Eric Bergeson opened the meeting and thanked Left Hand Grange for hosting. The Grange is a beautiful space, and the Grange supports Niwot and Niwotians. The NBA enjoyed the vegetable platter, cheese, and beverages very much. Jim Dorvee of Left Hand Grange spoke about the Grange that the Grange has made good progress to come together as a Board and many Niwot Associations can use the Left Hand Grange for free. The floor has been redone and is beautiful. The Grange has had renewed interest due to improvements, marketing, and word of mouth. Jim introduced the members of Left Hand Grange that were there and thanked the Left Hand Grange Board members for all they have done.  If you are interested in being a Grange member, it costs $50 per year and the fee is Jim noted he would love every NBA member to be involved in using the Grange and supporting it. The Grange Organization will celebrate it’s 150th Year next year. Left Hand Grange would like to become a 501c and is working on that; Dayna Roane spoke that once it is a 501c, the Grange will be even more available. If you rent the space and want to have alcohol, you need insurance and the Grange will help you obtain that for roughly $150 per event. If you want to sell alcohol, a permit is needed, and the Grange can help you get that for approximately $25.

Check out Left Hand Grange! https://lefthandgrange.org/about/

Eric announced that this meeting is for getting feedback from the NBA members, and to give information about the NBA website. Eric introduced Alicia Zamora, the NBA webmaster. 

Eric introduced Collin Eggebrecht as a guest of Dayna Roane’s. He works with Dayna and wanted to introduce himself. As part of putting his roots down, he wants to be more involved in his communities. He was welcomed. 

Eric noted there is a meeting on Nov 6th to talk about future ideas for Niwot with various Niwot groups such as the NCA, NCAA, NFL, and NBA coming together to discuss this. As news, the Franklin Commons (corner of Franklin and 2nd, previously known as Colterra)has been purchased and permits are pulled and there will be 5 residential units with a restaurant to be there and commercial space. Anne Postle asked NBA members to reach out to restaurant owners and ask if they want to rent this space. The patio space is fabulous!

Sarah Cioni spoke that there is a reality show that is featuring her work called Married at First Sight on the Lifetime Channel. https://www.mylifetime.com/shows/married-at-first-sight

 Congratulations to Belle Terre and Sarah Cioni!

Niwot United Methodist Churchis having a Sun Oct 29 1-3p Trunk or Treat!  Join in the fun! https://www.niwotumc.org/about

Nancy Bureau (me!) spoke about upcoming NBA Elections in Feb 2024. Now is the time to nominate! Emails have gone out to the NBA to ask for candidates. The present NBA Board is running for these positions.  Also the NBA is moving to partner with Left Hand Grange and MOST (and not all) 2024 meetings will be at Left Hand Grange. Also, in 2024, the NBA will have a published report quarterly, rather than monthly.  

Eric Bergeson spoke about what the NBA has accomplished this year. The NBA has worked to improve and re-improve the NBA website. The NBA has introduced and supported some new events in town to create more of a buzz about town. The NBA has added administration to help coordinate and streamline NBA events. 

Anne Postle spoke about how Colterra sold and the person who bought it bought it because they came in during the Honeybee Festivala nd fell in love with the town. She spoke about how the zest and people of Niwot help so much to bring Niwot to life. Eric noted that while events are important, he has gotten feedback that people have event fatigue, and so the NBA has noted which events are unique and draw people to town, and which events do not. 

Biff Warren spoke about the survival of retail in town. He would like to have an event that the only way to get tickets is to have receipts from NBA businesses from the month before.

Angela Hudgins is making good progress in setting up Streetscapes; there was some catch up work that needed to be done and that is done and she has lighting for the holidays set up. 

Kamla Chopra asked how the Oktoberfest was received, and Mary Coonce spoke about the event as a success, but there were some communication issues with businesses in the Cottonwood parking lot. The earlier portion of the day was not busy and it picked up later in the day. The crowd was about 750 for the day. Feedback was to shorten the event and to get volunteers to sign up. 

Sarah Cioni wondered if there could be a set of guidelines to give to champions for events to help give details of what has worked in the past. 

Kathy Koehler asked for volunteers this Saturday with ladders to put up NCA Veteran’s Day Banners on the light posts. 

Alicia Zamora spoke about the website. She does graphic design for the NBA and monitors the website. Since the redesign, subscribers has jumped from 730 participants to over 2300. Much of the traffic was due to events in Niwot. There are over 8000-10000 people who visit the website each month. Rock and Rails is huge. Newsletter subscriptions increased due to Dancing Under the Stars, Honeybee Festival, and Rock and Rails and other events. She noted it has been great to see the huge jump 

The member portal on the website has only 1 log in and the NBA log in is quite easy now. Once logged in, you can see viewers on your web page, and you can fill in your own photos, etc. She encourages businesses to change and adjust things like business hours, events, etc. Business events can be posted there, and once Alicia approves them, they go directly to the event page. Member bylaws, monthly reports,  NBA meeting dates,etc all can be found here.If you have trouble adding your logo, email Alicia and she will use her graphic designer super powers to help! Alicia will send out an email with updated instructions on how to log in and claim your spot on the NBA website!

Meeting adjourned at 650p.