COMMITTEES/OUTREACH

We need your participation! Check out our committees and what they do below. If you are interested in joining, email us at membership@w7ba.org and let us know which committee you’d like to join – Thank you!!!

Enhancement Committee: The West 7th Enhancement Coalition is a subcommittee of the W7BA and neighborhood residents. We believe that an attractive, safe, well-built and clean neighborhood is more vibrant for businesses and visitors, more livable for neighbors and enhanced for all. Meetings are held the first Thursday of each month at 11 am. Efforts have focused on the neighborhood spring clean up and beautification, Annual Certificates of Recognition, the Great River Passage study of the Mississippi River Valley, Victoria Park, and the Riverview Transit Study.

Outreach Committee: The committee works on various projects that promote the West 7th businesses, non-profits and the Association. It also works on projects that integrate the community and local businesses.

Projects include Third Thursday Social (Monthly), Annual Membership meeting (February), Microgrant Awards (Spring), Small Business Saturday (November). The committee meets as needed to plan events; typically via conference call.

Membership Committee: The committee meets as needed, usually communicates via conference call or email. In charge of maintaining membership databases, setting and collecting member dues, recognizing new members.

Communications Committee: The committee meets as needed, usually communicates via conference call or email. In charge of website management and content,  Advertising, marketing and graphic design, and email broadcasts - President does monthly President’s message for committee.

Executive Committee: The committee meets as needed, usually communicates via conference call or email. Responsible for monitoring Association reporting activities, Creating Board Agenda and, Financial/ Gov’t Reporting , Budget and issues related to the city and member interests, Bylaws, Work Plans.