Over 25 Ventnor business owners gathered on Monday, Nov. 8 to discuss how they could boost awareness of the city’s excellent business offerings.
The 90 minute get-together was scheduled to measure interest in forming a Ventnor Business Chamber.
Ventnor Commissioners Lance Landgraf and Tim Kriebel addressed the group and shared some ideas and concepts with those in attendance.
Topics discussed with Ventnor business owners:
- Partner with Greater Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce.
- Design and distribution of merchant map / brochure.
- Form committees. Hold them accountable for assigned tasks.
- Better leverage of digital platforms.
- Idea has been tried 2x before. Is 3rd time the charm?
- Learn from Margate Business Association.
- Branding of each Ventnor business district.
- Many Ventnor businesses still not familiar to visitors and 2nd homeowners.
Those in attendance included: Red Room, PJ Buckets, Annette’s Restaurant, Downbeach Digital, Sundaze Ice Cream, Horn Electric, Newport Marine, Dim Sum and Then Some, and others.
I am glad to see this coming together of Ventnor businesses.
The Margate MBA does a nice job.
However, they are really an arm of Margate Government.
They receive about $95,000.00 a year from Margate to run their programs.
Our Ventnor business districts need some TLC. THIS LOOKS LIKE A GOOD START. I WISH THIS GROUP MUCH SUCCESS. Hopefully Ventnor government will lend its financial support. Having thriving and attractive business districts benefits everyone. Ventnor is finally starting to take off, with so much new residential and business construction. It needs and deserves updating of its business districts!