WELCOME TO THE BELMONT AREA!
Invest in our community. Join BABA for 2010!
This year, joining BABA with your financial support has added benefits. Your business will get a discount on booth space at the 2010 Belmont Area Street Fair. All businesses within our area are automatically considered members of BABA, but we depend on your financial support to advocate, collaborate and showcase for our community. Download BABA's PDF Membership Form to join us in helping our community thrive.
Annual Meeting at the Blue Monk
Please join us at The Blue Monk on Thursday evening February 18, 2010 for BABA's Annual Meeting! Festivities include our Silent Auction and our "Taste of Belmont" buffet style dinner, provided by a variety of Belmont Area restaurants. The fun starts at 5:30 pm at the Blue Monk located at 3341 SE Belmont Street. Tickets - 1 for $15 or 2 for $25 include dinner, networking with community members and a chance to bid on Silent Auction items.
Donate to our Silent Auction.
Fill out the donation form located on our Resources/Documents page.
Join BABA on FACEBOOK!
All Belmont Area Business Members are welcome to join our BABA page on facebook. Share your business profile, events and photos with our community. It's easy and it's free.
BABA Last Wednesday Mixers
Please join us at our monthly mixers to socialize and connect with your business neighbors! Exchange business cards, email addresses and information with business owners, employees and residents on Belmont, Morrison and Stark Streets. Find out about pending bike corrals, streetcar expansion and opportunities for growth in our community.
Slappy Cakes (image left)at 4246 SE Belmont Street hosted our November Mixer.
Next meeting: February 24, 2010 8:00-9:00am
Host: Happy Sparrow Cafe
Location: 3001 SE Belmont Street
For more information or to host a future mixer go to our Events page or click here
INFORMATION ABOUT THE BELMONT AREA!
The Belmont Area Business district extends between SE Yamhill and SE Stark from SE 12th Avenue to SE 60th Avenue. There are over 300 businesses on three major streets, Belmont, Morrison and Stark with hundreds of residences in between.
HISTORIC AREA
SE Belmont featured the first trolley line on Portland's east side in 1888 and the first bike corrals in 2008. Belmont, Morrison and Stark Streets developed with characteristic nodes of street level businesses at the trolley stops with housing above and between stops. These historic 'streetcar' structures along a narrow transit corridor contribute to the Belmont Area's special charm yet today!
BUSINESS ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES
The BABA board meets the second Tuesday of each month from 9 - 10:30 am at the Historic Belmont Firehouse, 900 SE 35th Avenue. Business owners, residents and employees of the Belmont Area are encouraged to attend the meetings! Board President is Don Porth, Historic Belmont Firehouse (503)823-3615 dporth@fire.ci.portland.or.us
BABA's major activity is the annual Belmont Street Fair the Saturday following Labor Day. BABA also hosts monthly mixers for you to meet your neighbors and talk about running a business in the area. BABA can be your liaison with city government and with APBNA to procure grants to develop and improve storefronts and business conditions. Baba helps you keep up to date with progress of proposed bike corrals, police district realignment and graffiti removal options. Baba publishes a monthly news column on the inside last page of SE Examiner, maintains a mailing and e-mail list (with your help), sponsors special events like seminars on marketing, safety and finance, along with special projects like the Belmont banners, flower baskets and public art.