Celebrating Success at the December 2016 Board Meeting
We came together in December on the heels of the 2nd Annual Foster Area Winter Tree Lighting. We had 300 attendees, 50% more than the 200 we hosted last year. We had 8 times as many lights, twice as many gift bags, were mentioned twice by the Foster-Powell blog and had a story the East PDX … Continued
It’s Almost Tree Lighting at the November 2016 Meeting
Freelancers rep Cathy from Concise Communication kicked off the meeting with an event inspired by that day’s Freelancers’ Happier Hour discussion: a tax talk. “Freelance and home-based business taxes can be complicated, and we have good tax and finance people in our membership. It makes sense to bring us together.” Cathy said. Financial planner Jon Bebe … Continued
Follow Twiggy the Winter Tree!
Foster’s top topiary will be traveling the district again this year spreading holiday discounts wherever she goes. For one week at a time, starting the day of Tree Lighting, Twiggy the Winter Tree will grace four local businesses with her stylish self. Starting out at the Mercado on Nov. 29, moving to Red Castle Games … Continued
It’s All About Getting Ready at the October 2016 Board Meeting
We talked a lot about preparations this month on Foster Road. The beginning of the Quarter marked the beginning of our membership campaign, Tree Lighting planning, and annual meeting prep. To kick off the meeting our Treasurer Laura from Steve Turmell Visual Communications passed around the financial statements for had every board member sign. She decided … Continued
Fostering Business Profile: Steve Turmell Visual Communications
If you’ve been on Foster lately, you may have seen the colorful and informative Foster Road Map and wondered about the talent behind the artful layout, especially since our street is at a diagonal, a challenge for any design professional. Wonder no more, we are here with an exclusive member profile of local designer Steve … Continued
Streetscape, Tree Lighting, and Everything Else at the September 2016 Board Meeting
After taking a break in August, we kicked off the September meeting with a presentation from Rich Newlands of PBOT to talk about everybody’s favorite subject: Streetscape. The good news is that the city has allocated some more money for Foster Road, especially for the section of the project East of 82nd Ave, which has … Continued
Seating Fails and Pub Crawl Successes at the July 2016 Meeting
The least exciting thing that happened at the July Board meeting was the epic seating fail. But it’s still pretty exciting, so let’s talk about it. This time last year, only board members came to our meetings. So there was no confusion at all when it came to the fact that only the board can … Continued
Fostering Business Profile: Gray Dog Digital
Gray Dog Digital is run by our newest board member, Allen Rowand. They provide technical support and consulting services for individuals and businesses. They work with computers, networks, data storage and backups, web sites, audio/video media and more. They strive to find creative solutions to their client’s needs, and help them understand and get the … Continued
Pub Crawl and Pilot Project at the June 2016 Meeting
June’s meeting opened up with some really good news. Heather Hoell from Venture Portland came by to tell us that the East Portland Pilot Project, which we have been participating in for the last year was extended! That means that the staff person, grant money, and special advocacy we’ve benefited from in 2015-16 can continue … Continued
Website and Map at the May 2016 Meeting
We did the work of 10 business associations at the May meeting! We launched a website, nearly sold-out map advertising space, elected a new board member, had a great Streetscape discussion, and welcomed the new Venture Portland Vice President (guess who?!). Marina Martinez and Ben Batemanfrom Marina Martinez Consulting presented the final website and asked … Continued
May Mixer Recap
We had an awesome mixer on Thursday, May 12 at 6 PM at the Portland Mercado. Everybody enjoyed a free drink at Barrio, and there was a buffet with food from all the carts, which got a lot of compliments. The biggest hits were the vegan tamales from Mixteca, the chicken caesar salad from Fernando’s … Continued
Fostering Business Profile: The Portland Mercado
Known on Foster as the driving force behind the Portland Mercado and Micro Mercantes Kitchen, Community Development Corporation, Hacienda is dedicated to strengthening families by providing affordable housing, home-ownership support, economic advancement and educational opportunities to the Latino community in Portland.
Family Friendly Fun at Portland Circle of Friends Preschool Raffle Fundraiser
Our members Portland Circle of Friends & Family Preschool are holding their annual Raffle Fundraiser this year at Portland Mercado! Come join us for an evening of kid-friendly fun and check out the food carts for some delicious dinner options. Tickets are $1.00 each, in advance or at the door. They accept cash, checks, Paypal, … Continued
Website Previews at the April 2016 Meeting
We got a first look at the new website at the April Foster Area Business Association meeting. Our member Marina Martinez from Marina Martinez Consulting (as well as our staff person) came to the board in Spring of 2015 with a proposal for a new, fully functional website. We applied for a Venture Portland grant … Continued
Midway Business Association is looking for a web designer
Our sister East-Portland Business Association and fellow East Portland Pilot Project participants, Midway Business Association are looking for a web designer to help them build their new website. Click here to read their RFP A little bit about the Midway Business Association: The Midway Business Association (MBA)’s mission is to promote the economic prosperity of … Continued
What Can the Multnomah Library Do for Business?
If you have a Multnomah County Library Card, you have a free pass to thousands of business resources, both digital and physical. At the March 2016 meeting of the Foster Area Business Association, Victory Oglesbee and Cathy Wright from the Multnomah County to Library told Foster Area Business Association members about some of the amazing … Continued
FABA Continues to Support Streetscape
Text only: Friday, March 11, 2016 Dear Neighbor, My name is Matthew Mičetić and I own and operate Red Castle Games on Foster Road. I’m also president of the Foster Area Business Association, representing dozens of businesses on the Foster corridor between 49th and 82nd. As you know, there is a small group of property/business … Continued
FABA President Matthew Micetic Speaks to the City Hall
On February 10, 2016 our President, Matthew Micetic, also the owner of Red Castle Games gave testimony on the success of the East Portland Pilot Project to City Council, chaired by Commissioner Nick Fish. He reported on the Winter Tree Lighting, which had over 200 attendees and increased foot traffic 50% for one local business, … Continued
2016 Annual Meeting and Elections
The 2016 Foster Area Annual Meeting was held on Feb. 9, 2016 at the Carts on Foster. We had delicious food from Angry Unicorn, the Noodle Cart, and Roadrunner BBQ, as well as refreshing drinks from The Pod Bar. Staff person Marina Martinez presented President Matthew Micetic and Treasurer Laura Kropf with a check from … Continued
PDC and PBOT at the January Membership Meeting
At the January membership meeting, Bernie Kerosky and Leila Aman from PDC were joined by Rich Newlands with PBOT to talk about the Foster Streetscape and what support neighborhood businesses can get through the city. The very latest update from PBOT has construction beginning in 2017, but there are already some detailed maps on the … Continued