New Budget Appropriates $50,000 for Business Promotion
The Town Council adopted the 2012/13 budget on June 19, which
included Business Promotion Grant Funds to promote Danville-area
businesses.
Grant recipients this year include the Danville Area Chamber
of Commerce, the Discover Danville Association, The Livery and Rose Garden shopping
centers, the Pacific Coast Farmers’ Market Association and the Museum of the
San Ramon Valley. These business
organizations will use the grants to market a variety of shopping and dining events
hosted in Danville throughout the year. These
community events - which include Wine Strolls, Doggie Nights, Farmers’ Market,
Street Festivals, and Holiday Shopping Events - are listed on www.ShopDanvilleFirst.com and provide an opportunity for residents and
visitors to discover the diverse array of businesses that make Danville so
special.
“The Business
Promotion Funds have catapulted our communication ability and inspired us to
host bigger parties that would be of interest to everyone in th
Grant funds were approved in $1,500 to $2,500 amounts,
depending whether there is collaboration among different business organizations.e community,”
said Marcia Harmon, President of the Discover Danville Association. “The grant
marketing efforts ends up being the invitation to the party.”
For more information about Business Promotion Grant Funds,
contact Economic Development Manager Jill Bergman at 925-314-3369 or jbergman@danville.ca.gov.