President's Message, by Jerry Nicklow

Hello everybody and thank you all for allowing me to have the privilege of being the President of the Pasadena Business Association.  It is truly an honor and I hope I do not let any of you down over the next two years.

I want to start off by thanking Mike Jacobs (JB Machine Parts & Supply) for stepping up last year to take the reigns.  He did a great job in his second stint as President and I commend him for it. I also want to thank the outgoing board members for their service over the past several years.  Thank you John Williams (Secure Solutions Lock and Key), Kim Wharton (Maher’s Florists), and Tracey Jessilonis (Country Club Automotive) for all of your efforts while on the board of the PBA.  It’s working with great people such as you that make it great to be part of the PBA.

The holiday season has come and gone and I hope we did all we could do to help support our local businesses during the holidays.  To me it seemed like I was taking down the decorations right after I put them up.  The holidays came and went in the blink of an eye.

And this year sure has started out with a fury with the record breaking snow fall in January.  The Pasadena community managed to dig out and get business back to normal very quickly.  Since record breaking is in the air already this year, let’s try to keep it going by getting our membership and event attendance to record breaking levels as well.  If we each get one new member to join this year, it would be incredible.  The PBA has a lot to offer to member businesses and we just need to pass on the benefits and value to our fellow local business owners.  With the membership levels at $120, $150, and $200 annually, the value is really there.  Heck, members will get their money’s worth just by being in the online directory (available to the world to see) and print directory (6000 copies distributed annually). If we work together, I see no reason why we cannot make this happen.

And finally, please don’t forget about our annual Scholarship Fundraiser being held on Saturday, March 12 2016, 7pm to 11pm at the newly renovated Kurtz’s Beach.  Information is on the website, you get use this shortcut to get to the event page on our new website: www.PBAFundraiser.com

I was just at an insurance industry conference and a friend of mine, Mike Stromsoe, an insurance agency owner from California, had a line in his presentation that was a real writer downer.  He stated “Your only here for a short time, so let it rip.”

Thank you to everyone for being a part of the PBA and I hope you all let it rip and have record breaking year’s for your businesses.

Jerry Nicklow, PBA President

Huff Insurance

 

Our new website is LIVE!

The PBA officers and administration team are thrilled with our new website! Build on the Wild Apricot platform, the back-end is designed specifically for membership organizations. We love the ease of use and are delighted that now our president and executive director have direct access to the website to makes updates. Special thanks to Anna K. Amendolare of aka design for the design, implementation, and launch of our site. Not only did the PBA come away with an amazing new website but we gained a new member in the process. Win-win! The new PBA website is awesome and you definitely want to get in on this! We are pleased to announce:

PBA Elite Website Sponsorship

• Prime Placement on the PBA Homepage
• Footer placement on ALL PBA internal web pages
• Footer placement in email template of all PBA email correspondences.
• Acknowledgement at our monthly membership meetings

Your logo is linked back to your website, adding to your SEO and driving traffic to your business. All for only $600 annually. To take advantage of this amazing opportunity, contact Sandi Parrish.

Please note:
1. if you were a website sponsor on the old website, we have given you first dips and saved your spot! You were mailed an invoice.

2. New businesses wishing to reserve their spot for the PBA Elite Website Sponsorship should contact Sandi asap. The cost is $600 annually. The Elite Sponsors pro-rated fee structure based on the month in which the sponsorship is paid. It's a great deal to build exposure! Space is limited, so get in touch today!

February 25 | Networking Mixer | Rivers Chase @ Kurtz's Beach

Come out and visit the newly renovated Kurtz’s Beach. The facility is beautiful and a great place for a wedding, corporate event, meeting, a party or any occasion.
Details & Registration

March 9 | Profesional Women's Luncheon | Two Rivers Steak & Fish House

This is a joint event with the Greater Severna Park & Arnold Chamber of Commerce. Come out and enjoy lunch while making new connections.
Details & Registration

March 12 | PBA Annual Scholarship Fundraiser | Kurtz's Beach

The 50s Sock Hop theme is sure to be a blast! Come out and enjoy food, raffles, silent auctions, and prize for the best costume. All proceeds go to the PBA Scholarship Fund.
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Our February Meeting was held at Beefalo Bobs on Ft. Smallwood Road. We need to thank them for the great food as our host for the day. Councilman Derek Fink brought the Anne Arundel County Office of Planning and Zoning to talk to the membership and other business owners about the Mountain Road Corridor project. The project is from Solley Road to Edwin Raynor and will require right of way from property owners. It was a very informative meeting and gave our business community some answers to their questions regarding this project. If you were not able to attend but are interested, you can read the full Mountain Road Final Report.

Coterie, a Boutique – Bess Clark
We are a women’s clothing boutique specializing in styling and fit-bridging the gap between missy and contemporary styles.
Category: Retail

Bay Green Properties Group w/ Keller Williams Flagship of MD - Shawn Whitehead, Real Estate Agent
My commitment is to provide excellent service to everyone with integrity, care and professionalism.
Category: Real Estate

Tasty Creations - Allen Blankenship, Chef/Owner
Tasty Creations offers a full array of options for all your catering needs including social events corporate events and weddings
Category: Catering

What a great way to get your business name out to possible customers for pennies and it remains out for one year. I have had members of the community tell me they use it as their yellow pages when looking for goods or services. We print and distribute 5,000 copies of our directory and have the community calling asking when the new issue will be available.

We will be sending out the Directory packets soon. We are changing the forms slightly to make it easier on everyone. Please watch your email for your Directory information in about two weeks.

Local radio station 100.7 The Bay, Baltimore's Classic Rock Station, has announced The Bay Home Tour 2016. As a small local business, they want to celebrate small, local  hometowns in the Baltimore area, The Bay wants to know: What is your Favorite Hometown?

Vote Here: The Bay Hometown Tour 2016

The winning hometown will have a live broadcast of The Bay, celebrating what makes that town great.

Roy Rogers, Elizabeth East
Roy Rogers has a tradition of serving an appealing choice of menu items, made with the best ingredients.  
Category: Restaurant

Atlantic Coast Charters, Ron Dillon, Jr., President/Owner
We offer charter bus service throughout Maryland. Motor coaches feature free Wi-Fi, DVD and restroom.  
Category: Transportation

Dues invoices were emailed and mailed so everyone should have received their invoice. All members, even those who joined throughout the year, should have received an invoice. All dues are now due. If you did not receive an invoice please let me know and I will email or mail another copy.

Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Beefalo Bob's
12pm-1pm
Speaker: Councilman Derek Fink, AA County, AA Economic Development
Topic: MD 177 Mountain Road Corridor Study

Details & Registration