APNBA 2008 BDA Survey Results
Jon Turino
Executive Director, APNBA
Director
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Presentation Outline
Participant BDAs
BDA Goals
BDA Strengths
BDA Weaknesses
Perceived Opportunities
Potential Threats
APNBA Help for Individual BDAs
APNBA Help for All BDAs
Analyses and Plans
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Participating BDAs
NE 42nd, International, Nob
Hill,
Hill Central Eastside
Eastside,
North Portland, East Percent of Surveys Returned
Burnside, Parkrose, Responsive Not Responsive
Hillsdale, Di i i /Cli t
Hill d l Division/Clinton,
Midway, Interstate, 46%
Belmont, Gateway, 54%
Woodstock, Brooklyn,
Foster, Columbia,
Mississippi, Kenton,
Mississippi Kenton
Hawthorne
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Weighted Summary − BDA Goals
Networking Staffing Other
3% 3%
4%
Events & Promotions
4%
Increase Membership
Board Issues
18%
6%
Advocacy
7% Improve Identity
14%
Improve
More Partnerships Infrastructure
Improve Business
10% 12%
Environment
More Marketing
8%
11%
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Weighted Summary − BDA Strengths
Other Partnerships Marketing URA Networking Staff
5% 3% 2% 2% 1% 1%
Diversity
6% Membership
22%
Events
7%
Board
History
16%
9%
Identity
y
Location
10%
16%
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Weighted Summary − BDA Weaknesses
Business Networking
Other Marketing
Environment 2%
Identity Issues 5% 3%
2%
5%
Infrastructure Issues
Geography
18%
6%
Recruiting Board Workload
7% 15%
Membership Ratio
Membership Ratio
Funding/Budgets
15%
14%
Staff/Organization
8%
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Weighted Summary − BDA Opportunities
Other URAs Events
Streetcar 2% 2%
2%
5%
Partnerships Improve Area
10% Identity
18%
Infrastructure
Advocacy
Area Growth
h 16%
16%
Membership
Growth
Marketing
15%
14%
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Weighted Summary − BDA Threats
Lack of Focus Other
Lack of Funds 5% 3%
Crime/Graffiti 5%
7% The Economy
22%%
Personalities
7%
Government
Identity Issues
18%
10%
Apathy
Board Burnout
11%
12%
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APNBA Help Wanted − Individual BDAs
Other Speakers Bureau
4% 3%
Best Practices
Staff Help 4%
8% Education & Tng
Education & Tng
24%
Mktg/Recruiting
9%
News & Info
Grant Funding
16%
15%
Advocacy
17%
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APNBA Help Wanted − All BDAs
Best Practices
5%
Staff Help Ideas
6% 5%
BDA
BDA
Grant Funding
Coordination
29%
9%
Mktg/Recruiting
/
9%
Education & Tng
13%
Advocacy
11% News & Info
13%
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BDA Wants from APNBA Combined
Id Other Speakers
Speakers
Ideas
Best Practices
2% 2% Bureau
5%
Coord/Forums/Evnts 1%
5% Funding $$
22%
Staff Help
Staff Help
7%
Mktg/Recruiting Education/Trng
9% 19%
Advocacy
13%
News/Info
15%
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Plans and Priorities
APNBA will continue to seek funding for BDA (and other
non-
non-profit) grants from all possible sources
We will develop/acquire education and training tools for
our member BDAs and deliver that training
Web it N
W b site, News S Source and B i
d Business V i t b
Voice to be
expanded and continuously improved
Advocacy with the City (and others) will continue
We’ll help with the other stuff!
Data base for marketing/recruiting
Other wants incorporated into main projects
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