BDA Ground Level Group
NEXT MEETING (NOV 21)
Historical Context and What it Takes to Produce Snowflake Lane and the Bellevue NYE Night Market
The BDA Ground Level Group is hosting a pair of presentations about what it takes to produce major holiday events that greatly contribute to Downtown’s vibrancy and character. Jennifer Leavitt, Vice President Marketing at Kemper Development Company will share the history and evolution of Snowflake Lane as it celebrates its 20th year of activating Bellevue Way with a series of immersive shows. Elaina Morris, President and Owner of the Ascend Hospitality Group will provide a briefing on the Bellevue NYE Night Market's transition this year from an alleyway event to a Main Street experience in Old Bellevue. Members will learn about the planning process to produce these events and the value of these placemaking initiatives.
Meeting Details
November 21
12:00 – 1:00pm
Microsoft Teams
About Ground Level Group (GLG)
The GLG is an affinity group for BDA members with a first-degree relationship with the built environment in which their businesses rely on vibrant street activity and customer foot traffic in the public realm. It's a space structured for smaller businesses that have limited resources, time and head space. This group will focus on placemaking and help advise the BDA Board of Directors on issues that impact public space vitality.
Want to join?
Joining grants members access to BDA Transportation Committee meetings, policy updates, and internal reporting. Contact Matt Jack if you're a BDA member who'd like to join.