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BROKERAGE

NORTHWEST

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RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT

3 Rivers Natural Grocery Food Co-op & Deli

1612 Sherman Boulevard

George's International Grocery

2021 Broadway

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Downtown Improvement

DistrictAnnual Report 2014

Photo by Jeffrey Crane

A SPECIAL

THANK YOU TO

OUR CELEBRATE

DOWNTOWN

SPONSORS!

MISSION

Advancing Downtown

Fort Wayne as the

vibrant, urban core of

Northeast Indiana.

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2015 Board of DirectorsDr. Matt Smith

University of

Saint Francis

Tom SmithCity of Fort Wayne

John Tippmann Jr.Tippmann Group

Mike TreviñoDLZ Indiana

Pone VongphachanhUpstate Alliance

of REALTORS®

Dave ArnoldAmbassador Enterprises

Sean CollentineHanning & Bean

Sharon FeaselCity of Fort Wayne

Eric FisherMidtowne Realty

Catherine HillPNC Financial Services Group

Kenneth JonesLutheran Health

Network

Mark LuttikHilton Fort Wayne at

The Grand Wayne

Convention Center

Nelson PetersAllen County

Tim RietdorfMurphy & Associates

Susan SmethersLincoln Financial Group

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DID TEAM

Anita Homco, Event Coordinator

Bill Brown, President

Frank Howard, Director of Marketing,

Environmental & Business Services

Tanya Stier, Office Administrator

Larry Thomas Jr., Clean & Green Program

Manager

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By Indiana state statute IC

36-7-22-3…

• Planning / managing development or improvement

activities

• Designing, landscaping, beautifying, constructing, or maintaining public areas, public improvements, or

public ways…

• Promoting commercial activity or public events

• Supporting business recruitment and development

• Providing security for public areas…

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DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT

DISTRICT BOUNDARIES

$557,100

$557,100

19%

15%

39%

27%

2014 Services Plan

Budget

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

MARKETING &

EVENT SPONSORS:

Gold:PNC BankHanning & Bean Enterprises, Inc.3 Rivers Federal Credit Union WFFT Local95.1 Best FM97.3 WMEE

Silver:Catalyst Marketing Do it Best Corp.Fort Wayne NewspapersHilton HotelJK O’Donnell’s Irish Ale HouseSt. Joseph Hospital/Lutheran Health Network

Bronze:Barrett & McNagny, LLPFort Wayne Metals Research Products Gay & Lesbian Gift FundIndiana Michigan Power/ AEPOffice 1 To GoTAG ArtTarget Services PCWells Corridor Business AssociationVisit Fort Wayne3Rivers Federal Credit Union96.3 XKE

Clean & Green:Protechs Inc. - GoldPNC Bank - GoldSperry Van Ness Parke Group - Bronze

CLEAN & GREEN

SPONSORS:

photo by Eric Rogers

A celebration of the people,

places and partnerships that

make Downtown Fort Wayne the

new neighborhood!

January 30, 2014

≈ 180 Attended

All proceeds from the Groundhog Open

benefit Downtown beautification.

Indoor golf fundraiser

through corridors and

skywalks of Fort Wayne

landmarks to expand and

maintain the Downtown planter program.

February 6, 2014

≈ 220 Attended

Event Sponsors:Lutheran Health Network – Silver

Other Sponsors &

Supporters:Asher Agency

Comcast

Design Collaborative

Embassy Theatre/

Historic Indiana Hotel

Fort Wayne Newspapers/

IN Golf Show

Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation

Grand Wayne Convention Center

Greater Fort Wayne, Inc.

Hilton Hotel

Hotel Fitness Championship/

Brigadoon

The Courtyard by Marriott

Das Fort

The Production Studio

Speedway Fun Center

Hole Sponsors :Barrett McNagny, LLP

Burt, Blee, Dixon, Sutton & Bloom

CBRE Sturges

Chestnut Hills Golf Course

Design Collaborative

Embassy Theatre

Equity Investments/

Murphy & Associates

Focus Cleaning Service

Haller & Colvin , PC

Hoch & Associates

JK O'Donnell’s

Kelley Automotive Group

Office Concepts

PNC Bank

Pond Champs (Sanco Industries)

Steel Dynamics

Three Rivers Federal Credit Union

The Zacher Company

Event Partners:Courtyard by Marriott Downtown

Embassy Theatre

Grand Wayne Convention Center

Hilton Hotel Downtown

Indiana Hotel

GROUNDHOG OPEN SPONSORS

Free trolleys will connect you to great retail locations and

restaurants around Downtown

while supporting cultural

attractions and events.

May 17, 2014

≈ 550 Attended

Grab lunch

Downtown and

joins us every

Thursday in June,

July and August to

enjoy live music at

the I&M Power

Center Plaza.

Thursdays,

June - August≈ 300/Week

A celebration of the street

performer and festival of

the unexpected!

June 28, 2014

≈ 8,000 Attended

Downtown Fort Wayne’s

annual Halloween

spectacular features the

“Zombie Walk” and a full fun

day of low and no cost activities at many great

locations!October 18, 2014

≈ 8,000 Attended

Downtown’s Holiday

season officially begins

with an evening full of

beautiful holiday display

lightings and activities.

November 26, 2014

≈ 20,000 Attended

Photo by Ray Steup

Photo by Ray Steup

Holly trolley 1

Ride free trolleys to shop

for unique holiday gifts at

many great locations and

support local businesses in

our community.

November 29, 2014

≈ 3,200 Attended

The Downtown Improvement

District, along with our Cultural

District partners, promote and support activities happening

Downtown on the Last

Saturday of every month.

Our goal is to attract

visitors Downtown to experience diverse

art and cultural

opportunities.

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THE DOWNTOWN

IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT’S

2014 EVENT SEASON

≈ $1,389,914

ESTIMATED ECONOMIC

IMPACT

DID Sponsored Co-Op Advertising:

Downtown Improvement DistrictArts United

Visit Fort WayneCity of Fort WayneEmbassy Theatre

and others

Visit Fort WayneTinCaps

HolidayFest Partnersand others

Fort Wayne Cultural District Partnerships:

Thank You!

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Allen County Public LibraryARCH

Artisan IndianaArtlink

Arts UnitedAuer Center

Botanical ConservatoryCathedral Books

Community CenterCourtyard by Marriott

Embassy TheatreFirst Presbyterian Church

Fort 4 FitnessFort Wayne Ballet

Ft. Wayne’s Farmers MarketCinema CenterCivic TheatreConey Island

Dance CollectivePhilharmonic

YoutheatreGrand Wayne Convention Center

Headwaters ParkHistoric Fort Wayne/Old Fort

The Hilton DowntownHistory Center

I&M Power CenterFort Wayne Newspapers

Fort Wayne Museum of ArtParks and Recreation

Parkview FieldPNC Bank Downtown

Science CentralUniversity of St. Francis

Visit Fort WayneWells Street Business Corridor

and others

Event Partners:

Thank You!

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SPONSORED EVENTS

Appleseed ComiconAppleseed Exhibitions, LLC

Get Green FestFW Professional Firefighters

The Art of HairFWMoA

FW Almost Famous/RiverpalozzaMayor’s Youth Engagement Council

Sounds of the CityHearCare Connection

Taste of the ArtsArts United

Downtown SwingRoses’s Bouqets

Barr Street MarketYLNI

Be a Tourist in Your Own Hometown

Visit Fort Wayne

WonderlandDance Collective

West Central Arts FestWCNA

Food Stock 2014Fort Wayne Food Trucks, Inc.

Living Fort Wayne Concert SeriesYLNI

Patriotic Pops ConcertFort Wane Philharmonic

#BaaLsA Better Fort

Goonies Treasure HuntCinema Center

FW Regional Maker FaireTekVenture Inc

Coney Island’s 100th BirthdayConey Island

Fright Night Costume ContestFWMoA

Day of the Dead CelebrationFWMoA

Festival of GingerbreadHistory Center

Holiday Jewels Progressive Tour & FeastARCH

Swingin’ Singin’ New Year’s EveHeartland Sings

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photo by Scott Spaulding

Social Media & OutreachOverview 2014

Constant Contact 3,781 contacts

28% increase

Instagram 2,400 followers

160% increase

Twitter 7,967 followers

76% increase

Facebook 21,856 fans

81% increase

.

DID website visitations increased 42% from

approximately 88,000 to 125,000 visits!

81%

105%

42%

76%

28%160%92%

Mail Chimp1,581 contacts

92% increase

YouTube19,405 views

105% increase

Tumblr13,478 visits

42% increase

DOWNTOWN BUSINESS CLUB

The Downtown Improvement

District’s Downtown Business Club is a

great way for local business people

to meet and learn more about

Downtown business opportunities.

Average

Attendance

≈ 40 people

DBC

DOWNTOWN

PLANTER

PROGRAM

Enhancing our

Downtown

Ecosystem

The Clean & Green Volunteer

Corps. collected over

100 barrelsof litter/debris from within the

District in 2014.

THE CLEAN & GREEN

CORPS.

Talk about Partnership & Volunteers!

The Clean & Green Daily

Operations Team

collected over

322 barrels of litter/debris from within

the District in 2014.Premaintenance Keeps

Downtown Walkable

GRAFFITI ELIMINATION

Protecting our

Community Partners

Timely Removal

Serviced 12 Downtown

Locations

Graffiti Vandalism is

down since 2012

BEFORE AFTER

BEFORE AFTER

BEFORE AFTER

BEFORE AFTER

2015 Services Plan

Budget

• Provide Support for Current and Potential Downtown

Businesses

• Meet Information Needs of Downtown Stakeholders

• Promote Downtown Residential Living

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• Promote Positive Attributes of Downtown through

Communication Program

• Downtown Usage through Basic and Enhanced Marketing

Programs

• Increase Downtown Usage through Strategic Event

Production

• Enhance Appearance of Streets, Sidewalks and Public Spaces

• Improve Safety and the Perception of Safety Downtown

• Encourage Pride in Location and Space

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2014

RECOGNITIONS

Presented to

A BETTER FORTfor Outstanding Commitment

To Downtown Fort Wayne in 2014

Presented to

CONEY ISLANDfor Outstanding Commitment

To Downtown Fort Wayne in 2014

Presented to

DETAILED WEB DESIGNfor Outstanding Commitment

To Downtown Fort Wayne in 2014

Presented to

DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT TRUSTfor Outstanding Commitment

To Downtown Fort Wayne in 2014

Presented to

FORT WAYNE PARKS AND RECREATIONfor Outstanding Commitment

To Downtown Fort Wayne in 2014

Presented to

IPFW SCULPTURE WITH A PURPOSEfor Outstanding Commitment

To Downtown Fort Wayne in 2014

Presented to

KARI HUSTON of WANE TVfor Outstanding Commitment

To Downtown Fort Wayne in 2014

Presented to

REAL AMERICA DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENTfor Outstanding Commitment

To Downtown Fort Wayne in 2014

Presented to

THE NEW BLOOM INSTALLATIONfor Outstanding Commitment

To Downtown Fort Wayne in 2014

Presented to

THREE RIVERS FESTIVALfor Outstanding Commitment

To Downtown Fort Wayne in 2014

Presented to

THE WELLS STREET CORRIDORfor Outstanding Commitment

To Downtown Fort Wayne in 2014

Presented to

YOUNG LEADERS OF NORTHEAST INDIANAfor Outstanding Commitment

To Downtown Fort Wayne in 2014

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NEW 2014 BUSINESSES

Thank you for choosing Downtown!

Beet Street JuiceryCentral City Cafe

CoWork Fort WayneFortezza Coffee

Gypsy VaultJai Juice

Cindy’s Diner

RELOCATED 2014 BUSINESSES

Mockingbird KitchensSaving Grace Vintage

SevenGenUtopian CoffeeYour Virgin Hair

DLZDeli 620