Downtown Eau Claire

Summerfest has a new official website!

catherj — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:51:51 +0000

There’s just too much fun to contain it to one website! Summerfest now has an official website. Check out all the fun at SummerfestEauClaire.com.

Get your Summerfest buttons!

catherj — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:47:40 +0000

The official Summerfest buttons are now available for presale! This button comes with a fun assortment of deals, tickets, specials, discounts and more. Get yours and join the Summerfest fun!

Button packages are $5 each and can be purchased at the following locations:

Eau Claire Auto Value on Mall Dr.
Gordy’s on Hamilton Ave.
Gordy’s on Birch St.
The Acoustic Cafe (505 S Barstow)
Whippersnappers (418 S Barstow)
The Purple Petunia/The Calico Shoppe (216 S Barstow)
Cadeaux (312 S Barstow)
B-Framed Galleries (313 S Barstow)
Pizza Plus (208 S Barstow)
The Eau Claire Children’s Theatre (1814 Oxford Ave)
Madison Street Auto Body (430 E Madison St)
Hillside Dental (507 Main St)
Wildwood Gifts and Boutique (401 S Barstow)

Heart of Eau Claire Recap

catherj — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:33:26 +0000

Loans and Financing Options for Small Business

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend the Heart of Eau Claire Part 5: Loans and Financing Options for Small Business. Great information was shared by our three speakers:

Mike Schatz, City of Eau Claire Economic Development Administrator (mike.schatz@eauclairewi.gov)
Char Gurney, Regional Business Fund (rbf@rbfinc.org)
Jerry Kuehl, Senior Vice President of Commerical Lending, Northwestern Bank (jerryk@northwesternbank.com)

Visit our Business Resources page for more information on the City of Eau Claire’s available programs.
View information on the Regional Business Fund or visit the Regional Business Fund website
Visit Northwestern Bank’s website

Not sure which program to start with? Please contact the City’s Economic Development office and staff can assist you in which programs may be the best fit for your needs.

Thank you again to Houligan’s, Eau Claire Regional Arts Center, and Northwestern Bank for you support!

catherj — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:58:57 +0000

Over 800 people attended DECI’s first annual Urban Living Tour on June 12 and saw some of downtown’s most exclusive private spaces.

Whether you were able to attend or not, please take a minute to complete our brief survey to help us plan for next year’s event!

Learn more about the 2010 Urban Living Tour

Heart of Eau Claire Recap

catherj — Mon, 24 May 2010 19:25:52 +0000

Thank you to everyone who attended the Heart of Eau Claire Networking event on May 19, 2010. Karen Kraus, Marketing and Public Relations Director for the Metropolis Resort shared great insights on media buying and how to track your results from media purchased. For a recap of her discussion, click here.

Don’t miss future Heart of Eau Claire events! Mark your calendar now for July 14: Business Loans and Financing Options for Small Business Owners.

Beginning in June, 2009, Heart of Eau Claire is a quarterly program created to bring the downtown businesses together on a regular basis and provide networking and educational opportunities. The Heart of Eau Claire has created camaraderie between business owners downtown, provided opportunities for businesses to learn how to make being downtown positive for their business, and has provided an open line of communication between downtown businesses and DECI.

Summerfest Button Design Contest

catherj — Wed, 05 May 2010 19:49:27 +0000

Break out the crayons, markers, ink, or chalk and show support for your downtown by submitting a design in the 2010 Summerfest Button Design Contest!

The winning design will be used for all 2010 button sales and promotion. View all rules and regulations.

Mark your calendars for Summerfest 2010: August 13-14!

Our City 2010

catherj — Wed, 05 May 2010 19:46:49 +0000

Shovel? Check. Old Clothes? Check. Signed up? Better do it soon! Only 10 days until Our City 2010! Register Here!

Heart of Eau Claire Networking Event: May 19, 2010

catherj — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:19:14 +0000

Join us for the next Heart of Eau Claire Networking event! Looking for ways to save money on your advertising budget? Look no further than DECI! We have packages and pricing that fit your needs and your budget.

May 19, 2010
State Theatre (316 Eau Claire Street)
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Our City 2010: May 15

catherj — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:07:54 +0000

Who says spring cleaning can’t be fun? Join us as we give downtown a little face lift on May 15 by painting, planting flowers, sweeping…sound like fun yet? Go to OurCityEC.com to sign up to volunteer, sponsor, or submit a project for downtown! COOL blue t-shirts and warm fuzzies to all who particpate!

2 S Barstow

Downtown Street Sweeping: April 6

catherj — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:52:13 +0000

Public works will once again be sweeping the downtown streets tonight (April 6) starting at midnight. Now is the perfect opportunity to get your sidewalks swept into the streets! For more information, contact Public Works at 839-4934.