WHAT Downtown Burlingame BID PROVIDED THE BURLINGAME COMMUNITY AND DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES DURING COVID-19

• Economic Support and Programs - provided info about PPP, EIDL, SAMCEDA and Burlingame Back in Business loans and grants

• Community Support - helped to develop, coordinate and support the Meals for Mills/Restaurant Rescue GoFundMe Campaign

• Community Outreach and Safety- designed and distributed surveys and notices to our members, requested by city, residents and BPD

• Provided the expanded Holiday street decorations

• Displayed street banner across Burlingame Ave - to advertise the county's “ALL IN THIS TOGETHER” message.

WHAT Downtown Burlingame BID DOES FOR THE BURLINGAME COMMUNITY

• Partners with the Burlingame/SFO Chamber of Commerce to present A WALK WITH WINE where over 25 businesses serve a variety of wine to their guests in August. Proceeds go towards the tree lighting downtown.

• Coordinates FALL FEST - a weekend community event for the whole family. Fall Fest, awarded a 2018 "Award of Excellence" by the City of Burlingame & the Burlingame Police Department, features food, music and activities for the whole family.

• Responsible for the Holiday Street Decorations downtown, November - January, including but not limited to lights on trees and pergolas, wreaths, garlands and banners.

• Coordinates, in partnership with the City of Burlingame, the Burlingame Police Department, and Burlingame Parks and Rec, the CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS holiday tree lighting and holiday entertainment - an annual Burlingame tradition featuring, music, kiddie rides and a visit from Santa. 

• Purchases and coordinates all the banners hung throughout the downtown Burlingame business district throughout the year and during the holidays.

• Purchases American Flags that are displayed along Burlingame Avenue on major holidays.  Coordinates the displaying of the flags with the local Scout troop and business owners.

• Raising funds for tree lighting throughout Downtown Burlingame yearlong. (purchase and annual maintenance)

WHAT Downtown Burlingame BID DOES FOR THE DOWNTOWN BURLINGAME BUSINESSES

• Updates the Kiosk maps on Burlingame Avenue

• Communicates with all the downtown businesses, striving to keep all the business owners in the loop on topics related to the city of Burlingame.

• Hosts Member Mixers to introduce new business owners to the business community and to provide a social evening for business owners and managers to spend time together.

• Acts as a liaison between the downtown businesses and the City of Burlingame.

• Provides support to the downtown businesses through social media efforts and marketing efforts and works towards strengthening the Downtown Burlingame brand.