Sidewalk Cafes and Business Opportunities at the New Convention Center

Tuesday, August 3, 6:30 pm, City Council Meeting, City Hall

The meeting includes a resolution on the alignment map for the cross-city
trail. It also includes an ordinance making amendments to the rules
regarding sidewalk cafes in the city. The agenda is available on the city’s
website.

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Thursday, Aug. 5, local business convention center forum, 6 p.m. at City
Hall

Local businesses – including small, minority and women-owned businesses –
are invited to attend a forum on business opportunities that will be
available at the new Convention Center when it opens. The forum will be
held 6-8 p.m. at City Hall, located at 102 North Third Street.

The long-term operation and maintenance of the convention center will require
many different services and the city is committed to providing local
businesses with the opportunity to provide a wide variety of services such
as temp staffing, maintenance and food concessions. Anyone interested
should call (910) 762-6297 or (888) 762-6296 to sign up or get more
information. See the attached release for a more complete list of business
offerings that will be available.

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