Attendance: Nations Landing, 529 Bar, Business Credit Keys, Keller Knapp Realty, Argosy, SC Creative Group, Furside Pet Spa,  East Atlanta Strut, Berkshire Hathaway, Traci with an Eye, Meak Pro Media, WMAE, Holy Taco, Joe Price Design, Helix Cleaning Services, East Atlanta LLC, East Atlanta Copy Center, EACA, Screenfixing.com, Metropolitan Studios, Big Daddy Biscuits, Park Pet Supply, Hawes Oil, In Atlanta Realtors, ATL By Air, NCR, Pure Upscale Hair Studio, Paint Sip Socialize, Sarah Dyne Signature Events, The T-shirt Lady, The Wing Bar, OxWork

Thank you to OxWork Business Club for hosting!

Thank you to Alex Frankcombe for presenting. 

AGENDA

• ADD TO YOUR CONTACTS: New EABA Email: hello@EastAtlantaBiz.com  

• Like: https://www.facebook.com/EastAtlantaBusinessAssociation/

6:00-6:10: Welcome, Sign in & IntroductionsFYI: READ 8.20.19 Meeting Minutes

FYI: Mural Painting 9/20-9/27 @ Banshee on Portland   See notices

6:10: Organization Update

• In progress: Incorporation, 501 c(6), bylaws and bank account. Activate membership Jan. 2020

• • DRAFT IN PROGRESS.  WILL BE READY TO REVIEW BY OUR OCTOBER MEETING

• Atlanta Main Street Fellowship East Atlanta Business Association has been chosen for a 1 year 

• • NOT MUCH TO UPDATE. AGREEMENT WITH EACA IN PLACE AS OUR PARENT ORGANIZATION WHILE WE WORK ON OUR INCORPORATION (BETWEEN $5000-7500)

Atlanta Main Street Fellowship program focusing on Economic Vitality, Promotion, Organization and Design. 

• MOA is signed. 

• Discovery meeting on 9/30/19 to determine monthly meetings! 

6:20: Small Business Saturday: November 30, 2019 

• What is Shop Small Saturday by American Express?

• Who already participated?  What type of events? 

• Does EAV want to be a neighborhood champion? 

• • NEED 5 OR MORE ACTIVITIES IN EAST ATLANTA

  • ARMANDO WILL CONNECT NORTH STAR CHRISTMAS TREE WHO SETS UP THAT WEEKEND

6:30: Restore the Madison Theatre Group                   Last chance to sign up! 

• Update regarding fire and condemned notice. 

• Over 60 East Atlanta business owner, property owner, resident or historic preservation junkies signed up.  Great response and interest in saving this historic property of EAV! 

• Finding a time for 1st Meeting: Most Common Times: 9-Sunday Noon-2pm, 5- Monday 7-8pm, 2-Monday 6-7pm, 13-Tuesday 7-8pm, 4-Thursday 7-8pm, 5- Saturday Noon-2pm.

• • JEN WILL PUT OUT A POLL TO DECIDE MEETING TIME(S) IN OCTOBER.  ONE ON DURING THE WEEK AND ONE ON THE WEEKEND. COURTWATCH TO WATCH THE PROGRESS OF THE ABE ASHER CASE AND BE ABLE TO SHOW UP TO HIS COURT CASES TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT.  OPEN AND VACANT/OVERGROWTH/GRAFFITI/ BURNED ESTABLISHMENT. APPLIES TO THE ADDRESS OF THE THEATER ITSELF.

6:40: East Atlanta Placemaking Grant   EACA Rep: Alex Frankcombe  LINK DOCUMENT

• 15K RECEIVED 

• • REINFORCE PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALKS - MUST BE EARTHTONES / DESIRE TO PUT CROSSWALKS ON GLENWOOD- CALL FOR IDEAS. IMPLEMENTED FEB 2020

  • REDUCE VEHICULAR SPEED WILL COLORFUL PLANTERS- BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS TO ADOPT A PLANTER TO MAINTAIN

  • STANDING BAR OUTSIDE OF JOE’S

  • https://drive.google.com/a/welivehere.design/file/d/1pBnDbfusuaBp4rYoTkehWWjvxwL8Vtsg/view?usp=drivesdk

  • https://drive.google.com/a/welivehere.design/file/d/11UH3ETCZAQEVeCJFusFO8hPeJ8MRvXH2/view?usp=drivesdk

  • https://drive.google.com/a/welivehere.design/file/d/1KNuI8sctvVAJS-jovO_z7aCD17NRCENf/view?usp=drivesdk

6:50: Committee Updates

Marketing Committee: Chair Traci Sampson: Traci with an Eye Graphic Design LLC

• Meeting: Wed. October 2 @ 6:30pm- Holy Taco

• • If you are a designer, social media, public relations business in East Atlanta, please join us to help develop the brand for EABA and marketing outreach! 

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Public Safety: Chair: Kevin Harris: Paint, Sip Socialize         publicsafety@eastatlantabiz.com

• Camera Mapping Program!Sign up here

• • Fill out the form, upload screenshots of your public right of way facing cameras and we create a map of all cameras with contact info! We then share this APD. No live footage!!

• October meeting focus: Public Safety

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Meeting & Events Committee: Chair Carlen Hultgreen: Carlen R.Inc/In Atlanta Realtors

• Thank you to Nation’s Lending, Atlanta by Air, Keller Knapp- Sara Epstein, Helix Cleaning Services, Pure Upscale Hair Studio, Business Credit Keys and Ox Work Business Club for sponsoring!

• SIGN UP: to sponsor food or drink for October 15th networking!  

6:55: Event Updates

East Atlanta Strut: September 28, 2019https://eastatlantastrut.com/

• Information about Street Closures, Market Opening, Parade, Parking etc...

Dogtoberfest: October 20, 2019 https://www.facebook.com/dogtoberfesteav/

• SEEKING SPONSORS, VENDORS AND ARTISTS12-3P

Adjourn:  7:00PM

Networking: 7:00-8:00PM

Thank you to our September Networking Sponsors! 

Nation’s  Lending

EABA Volunteer Board of Director

Executive Committee:

President: Nate Minor: ScreenFixing.com

Co-VP:Kelly Stocks: East Atlanta LLC- 488 Flat Shoalcs

Co-VP:Mary Mckissick: Furside Pet Spa

Secretary: Asiaa Karriem:  The Wing Bar

Treasurer: Kevin Lynch: Keller Knapp

Committee Chairs: 

Membership Co-Chairs: Lauren Janis: Big Daddy Biscuits and Victoria Park: Park Pet Supply

Membership Committee: Corey Cooper: Pure Upscale Hair Studio

Events & Meeting Chair: Carlen Hultgreen: Carlen R.Inc/In Atlanta Realtors/ East Atlanta Strut

Film Liaison Chair: Armando Celentano: Argosy

Public Safety Chair: Kevin Harris Sr:  Paint Sip Socialize

Marketing Committee Chair: Traci Sampson: Traci with an Eye Graphic Design LLC

Bar & Restaurant Owners Committee Chair: Robert Macdonald: Holy Taco

Submitted 9.17.19 by Secretary Asiaa Karriem