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NBBA Annual Meeting December 5, 2019

Dear NBBA Members,

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Time for all of our Members to gather for some Holiday Cheer!

You are cordially invited to the NBBA Annual Meeting to hear about the highlights of 2019 and the great things to come in 2020. This has been a pivotal year for the NBBA as the Board has expanded partnerships to produce our events that help drive traffic to New Buffalo.

When: Thursday, Dec. 5, 5:30-7:30 pm
Where: Marina Grand Resort, Ashby Room
600 West Water Street, New Buffalo

Thank you to Marina Grand and their Team for being our gracious hosts.
Join us in the Ashby Room for some Hor d’Oeuvres and Beverages (Cash Bar) from 5:30pm-7:30pm.

We will have a brief NBBA Presentation, Board Member Vote, Member Announcements, and Gift Basket Drawings. (Please bring your Business Cards to enter, must be present to win).

This event is only open to our Members, please RSVP below. We look forward to seeing you there!

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November 2019 Member Newsletter

Mesa Luna Give Back Dinner Sunday Nov. 10th

Our friends at Mesa Luna are again offering a generous give back to the NBBA and will donate 50% of your dinner cost back to the NBBA. The event is Sunday, Nov. 10th from 5 – 9 p.m., bar opens at 4. Enjoy amazing food while supporting the NBBA, it’s a win-win!

Small Business Saturday Campaign

Hurry – sign-up NOW for unique opportunity 11/8 and 11/11!
As part of our Small Business Saturday promotion, the NBBA is offering a unique marketing opportunity to our members. Blagica Bottigliero, NBBA Board Member and social marketing pro, will visit your store, chat with you about your products, take photos and notes to use in social media posts leading up to Small Business Saturday. We want to showcase the many unique and wonderful gift options to be found in our local businesses. If you are interested, please email Blagica at blagica@zlato.co . She will be able to visit businesses Friday, Nov. 8, 1:30 -5:30 p.m., and Monday, Nov. 11, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., so sign up now! If you are interested or have questions, please send Blagica an email.

NBBA Co-Hosts Progressive Mixer

Hurry up and register before it’s full!! The NBBA and Harbor Country Chamber are co-hosting a progressive mixer in New Buffalo. HCCC has done some exciting progressive mixers over the past couple of years in both Three Oaks and Bridgman. Don’t miss the New Buffalo installment. Check in at The Villager and continue on to The Hidden Gem, Customs Imports/New Buffalo Times, and Caseys New Buffalo.

Our friends at HCCC are handling the reservations, so please RSVP here .

Thank You Harvest & Wine Fest Sponsors!

We want to thank our generous sponsors for making the 2019 New Buffalo Harvest & Wine Fest a great success. Thanks to all who came out to try our excellent regional wines, ciders and beers. We’ll see you next year!

New Buffalo Township Markets Unique Development Opportunity

New Buffalo Township is marketing a large development parcel strategically located at the intersection of two rail lines and Interstate 94, making this a particularly unique setting with incredible transportation access. Click image above for brochure and visit the Cornerstone website listing .

MDOT Open House on US 12 “Road Diet”

The Michigan Department of Transportation is hosting an open house to share concepts for a proposed four-to-three-lane reduction, or “road diet,” to accompany a planned 2021 resurfacing project on US-12 from the Michigan/Indiana state line to Red Arrow Highway in New Buffalo. The Open House is Wednesday, Nov. 6, 4:30-6:30 at New Buffalo High School, 1112 E Clay St.

YMCA Plans for Old St. Mary’s School

It’s now official! The YMCA of Southwest Michigan is launching programming at the old St. Mary’s School and expanding daycare and other programs in the area. Click the YMCA logo above to link to the article, and don’t miss the Grand Opening on November 12th, 2:30-4:30!

Your Input To Help Plan Future of Waterfront

The City of New Buffalo is in the process of developing a Waterfront Master Plan which will guide the redevelopment of the City Beach, Boat Launch, and Lion’s Pavilion Park areas . Your opinion is a valuable part of this process. Please take 8-10 minutes to complete the following survey.

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Save The Date! Whittaker Winter Wonderland 2019!

The New Buffalo Business Association Presents Whittaker Winter Wonderland 2019 on Saturday, November 30!

Kick off the holidays New Buffalo style with Santa at Rosie’s and Dooley’s, ginger bread houses, great arts and crafts and more at Elsie Earl, tree lighting with Mrs. Claus and Santa at the Transient Marina ( Whittaker & Water), karaoke at Dooleys, and more! If you are interested in the Ginger Bread House class, call Jackie’s Cafe, 269-469-1800. Santa looks forward to seeing you in New Buffalo!

Thank you to our lead sponsor, Jackie’s Cafe!