04/28/2020 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Supporting Local Economies Tuesday, April, 28, 2:00 – 3:00PM via GoToWebinar As part of Sustainable Jersey’s Virtual Summit, Downtown New Jersey Executive Director, Courtenay Mercer and NJDCA’s NPP Administrator, Jef Buehler will discuss how we can support local business when it’s not business as usual? Explore new strategies to engage the community through the Support […]
05/08/2020 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm – Downtown New Jersey has been invited to provide input into the State’s reopening strategies. In preparation for that discussion, we’d like to hear your concerns, ideas, and needs for reopening safely. In this open exchange, come prepared to discuss both the needs for your businesses and for your own operations within the downtown district. To […]
05/13/2020 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm – Farmers Markets are a wonderful way to provide residents with fresh produce and unique packaged goods, while also supporting NJ’s farmers and local small business producers of packaged goods. If done right, they can even alleviate some of the anxiety many are experiencing shopping at large grocery stores or struggling to get a delivery slot. […]
05/22/2020 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm – Towns should be looking at their ordinances now to ensure they fully support their businesses’ ability to adapt to social distancing expectations. Some communities are looking at street closures, enabling expansion of restaurant/retail into parking lots, relaxing sign rules, revising on-street parking rules to enable pick-up and delivery, etc. Others are also working to revise […]
05/29/2020 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm – On May 22nd, the NJEDA Board approved an additional $45 million in funding to small businesses from the State’s federal CARES Act allocation. At this forum, Christina Fuentes, Director of Small Business Services at NJEDA will provide more information about eligibility and applying for Phase 2 of the Small Business Emergency Assistance Grant Program. To […]
06/12/2020 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm – Now more than ever, “going digital” is necessary to stay relevant and present in the consumer’s mind. Hear about a few of the digital resources that our members have found valuable for both their downtown and their businesses. Then join in the discussion to share in your own best practices in digital communications and online […]
