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2016 ANNUAL REPORT

Completed Projects:

• New Kirkwood Business Owners' Association logo.

• Clean up in Downtown Kirkwood: New Pea Gravel distributed to flower beds

• New Billboards designed and installed at Dekalb/Arizona and Moreland/Boulevard Place

• $500 donation to COAN Splash

Membership:

• 11 NEW Members for 46 Active members as of 12/6/16. 35 members in 2015

• Added associate membership and honorary member levels

• Activated an online membership software and website where members can manage their directory listing and make payments.

10th Anniversary Wine Stroll:

• A successful event that will fund the 2017 operating budget, $12,000 for 2017 Wine Stroll expenses and $5000 towards community projects!

• New Website: kirkwoodwinestroll.com

• New Sponsorship Package

Before the Event Tickets Sold: 1335

Day of Event Tickets Sold: 31                   Total tickets sold: 1366

Comp tickets redeemed: 136                    Estimated attendance: 1300 (1175 tickets were redeemed of sold)

Food Bite Tickets Redeemed: 2265          Sponsor Income: $7,600

Wine Pouring Station Marketing Fees Collected: $5,400           

Ticket Income: $44,647                            Expenses: $27,000

Net Income: $30,000

2017 Board of Directors:

President: Dano Kirk of Kirkyard Public House

Vice-President: Sandra Mersinger of Snapdragon Designs

Secretary: Portia Andrews of Scratch DJ Academy

Treasurer: Parker Smith of Guitar Shed

Wine Stroll Co-Chairs:

Randy Brazee of Homes for Atlanta and Meredith Hill of Addison Hill Photo

Social Media and Marketing: Emily Wimbush of August Designs

Events and Business Mixer Chair: Mehrnush Saadat of Blue Ink Title

Membership Chair: Dan Wingate of The Pullman

General Board Members: Paul Rue of Paul Rue Agency