Halloween Event Kick-Off, Merry Sunday Shopping & Reminder about the Blade Sign Grant Program

 

Boo! On Broadway Event Schedule

Downtown Orangeville’s Halloween festivities kicked off this week, starting with our Spooky Selfie Contest & Haunted Graveyard!   Special thanks to our OBIA Better Together Task Force for spearheading the haunted graveyard and decorations! Please keep an eye out for our Halloween event posts on social media all month long and share with your customers so that we can encourage everyone to come down and take in the spooky sights!  Full event schedule is available now on our website: https://downtownorangeville.ca/boo-on-broadway-and-beyond/      

Spooky Selfie Contest

 

  Take a selfie in Downtown’s haunted graveyard or strike a pose with your favourite Downtown ghoul, post your photo to Facebook or Instagram and tag @downtownorangeville to be entered to win $100 Downtown Dollars!   We’ll draw one winner each week from October 12th to October 31st! We encourage all our downtown businesses to get involved in this fun contest by taking a staff selfie!  Share your photos with us on social media and we will re-share on our feed!  Show your community spirit and promote your business at the same time!  

Merry Sundays

 

  Are you open Sundays for the holiday shopping season?  If so, then we want to promote YOUR business!  Starting mid-November, we’ll be promoting that Downtown Orangeville is the place to be on Sundays for holiday shopping, dining, live theatre matinees & more! Please take a look at the current list of businesses who are open on Sunday and let us know ASAP if you would like to be added or removed from the list for the Holiday shopping season (November 21st - December 26th).  Email ambassador@downtownorangeville.ca with any requested changes. Click for list.  
   

Blade Sign Grant Program

Just a friendly reminder that applications are still being accepted for the OBIA’s Blade Sign Grant Program!  The OBIA Blade Sign Grant Program offers a simplified sign permit process and a reduced permit fee. Successful applicants will be awarded up to $635 CAD for the purchase and installation of a new blade sign​. Have you always wanted a beautiful hanging sign for your storefront? Now’s your chance!  Effective signage is essential for brick & mortar businesses ​and research shows that blade signs are key to attracting pedestrians. ​ The OBIA Blade Sign Grant Program offers a simplified sign permit process and a reduced permit fee. Successful applicants will be awarded up to $635 CAD for the purchase and installation of a new blade sign​. It’s important to note that this process STARTS and ENDS with the BIA.  We will work with you from the initial consultation to the final stages to ensure that your design meets the criteria, the appropriate permits are obtained, and your application is approved! For example, did you know that the most successful blade signs describe what is inside the business, and not the name of the business?  This is because tourists are not usually looking for a company name, they are looking for “coffee” or “books” or “women’s clothing”.  This is one important requirement for your new blade sign, and we look forward to chatting with you to make sure that your sign will be a success! Please review the application form (attached) and email us today to get started!   Thanks everyone!