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Downtown Bellingham Partnership Dues:
Friend of Downtown: $25
Business inside the Beautification District: $295
Business outside the Beautification District: $125
Community Leader: $500
Patron: $1,000
Corporate: $3,500
Property Owner: $7,500
View Beautification District here.
Downtown Bellingham Partnership:
Since 2000, the Downtown Bellingham Partnership has been the only organization that unites the diverse interests that define our city center. Through our network of members, we present a powerful voice for downtown Bellingham.
Recognized Leadership:
The Partnership is a strong voice for Downtown and an effective liaison between downtown stakeholders and local decision-makers. As a central clearinghouse for Downtown, the Partnership is the best source of information on upcoming events, public policies, and opportunities. We work to:
- Provide leadership in the development of public policy that affects Downtown.
- Generate solutions to problems impacting the Downtown environment.
- Ensure a strong connection between Downtown and the waterfront.
- Develop design standards to enhance the urban environment.
- Assist the Parking Commission in improving downtown parking.
- Ensure that Downtown's important role in the economic health of Whatcom County is widely understood.
Downtown's vibrant atmosphere, variety of attractions, and inviting appearance make Bellingham a prime business location, visitor destination, residential setting, and an important source of community identity.
The Partnership works to enhance the Downtown experience by:
- Ensuring a clean and welcoming Downtown through our Beautification Programs.
- Attracting thousands of year-round visitors to downtown through the Partnership's unique events: Downtown Art Walks, Downtown Sounds Summer Concert Series, Bite of Bellingham, Downtown Trick or Treat, and holiday festivities.
- Increasing customers to downtown businesses through such programs as Downtown Dollars, a year-round gift certificate program that attracts new visitors and encourages recipients to explore downtown's variety.
Individual and business members in the Partnership receive a variety of benefits, including:
- Networking Opportunities: Quarterly member only meetings, quarterly newsletters - the best source for information about issues affecting Downtown.
- A Voice for Downtown: Support the one organization that represents all of Downtown businesses, residents, and visitors.
- An Improved Quality of Life Downtown: Your membership plays a direct role in presenting events, programs, and other promotions that enhance the city center.
- Beautification: The Network landscapes the Downtown streetscape with large flower planters and hnaging baskets.
- A Clean and Welcoming Downtown: Our Beautification Program improves the downtown environment within the central business district. Our team at the Downtown Information Center functions as Downtown ambassadors to improve public safety by providing information to downtown visitors and acting as an extra set of eyes and ears for law enforcement.
Business members receive added benefits, including:
- An improved business climate due to the Partnership's advocacy for downtown-friendly policies and efforts to attract visitors downtown.
- Promotion of Downtown through cooperative advertising, events, and programs that promote the area locally, regionally, and internationally.
- A welcoming business environment through our Downtown Beautification Programs which maintain a clean and welcoming environment.
- Increased visibility through a free link on the Partnership's website and reduced pricing for listings in our downtown map and business directory.
- Networking opportunities to help grow your business and make important community connections.
Community Leaders, Patrons, Corporate and Property Owner members receive:
- Acknowledgment at Partnership events.
- Special recognition on Partnership publications including the website.
- Discounted listing in the downtown map and business directory.
- Special member pricing to participate in Partnership sponsored events.
- Knowledge that your support is providing the foundation for creating a vibrant downtown.
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