Communication Network
- This Week in Downtown – Weekly email newsletter
- Access to staff resources and information
- Email Alerts
- Website
Downtown Safety
- Safety Committee meeting once a month
- Safety education training
- Graffiti solutions
- Interaction with Olympia Police Department
- Partnering with numerous social services agencies
Downtown Involvement
- Effective and diverse committees and tasks forces that address downtown issues
- Partnerships with the City of Olympia, Port of Olympia, Economic Development Council, Visitor & Convention Bureau, Parking and Business Improvement Area and other downtown, city and state organizations
Downtown Events
- Downtown for the Holidays
- Arts Walk (Contributor to the event)
- Girls Night Out
- Music in the Park’
- Pet Parade (Partner with The Olympian)
- Downtown Fall Ball
- Downtown Clean Up
- First Fridays (Sponsor of First Friday)
Downtown Promotions
- Promotion Committee meetings once a month
- Local sponsorship packages to increase your business identity downtown
- Newspaper tabs for downtown events
- Website access for downtown events and activities
Services and Benefits
- Funding and volunteer staffing for: Pet Parade, Downtown Clean Up, Music in the Park, Arts Walk, Downtown Fall Ball, Downtown for the Holidays, additional community activities
- Support for Olympia Downtown Association staff
- Production and distribution of free downtown brochures
- Weekly e-newsletter
- Annual and quarterly membership meetings
- Participation in governmental committees affecting downtown and coordination with Olympia City Council
How to Join the Olympia Downtown Association
Downtown Olympia is bordered by 7th Avenue to the south, Farmers Market to the north, Plum Street to the east and the 4th Avenue Bridge to the west.
You do not have to be a downtown business to be a member of the Olympia Downtown Association.
Membership levels:
$200 – Business or organization with more than two employees.
$125 – Business operated by owner and one employee.
$125 – Nonprofit with annual budget under $250,000.
$75 – Friend of downtown
$20 – Downtown supporter (non-business membership)
First year free – New business in downtown Olympia.
