Name
MELANIE BETTI
I am a
Business Owner
My business is/ My building is (if applicable)
The Wine Shop and Tasting Bar
Please provide 3-5 sentences about you (short bio):
Built a successful business in downtown bend since 2006. The business is still family owned and operated to date. I also own a home in the old historic district of downtown Bend and have lived in downtown since 2004.
Describe what you feel that you could contribute to the DBBA board:
My primary reason to serve on the DBBA board is to meaningfully contribute to serving the organization and its mission.
I will work tirelessly on behalf of the mission to inspire change and prosperity to all downtown businesses and building owners in the downtown Bend corridor.
Describe what you feel Downtown Bend's role is in our City/Community:
To promote downtown and the businesses that occupy this area.
Describe 1-2 of the elements of your vision for the future of Downtown Bend:
Downtown Bend needs to be relevant again. Businesses in the downtown area need to compete with other districts, which are not located in the downtown area, but are direct competitors.
How do we get locals and tourists alike to once again patronize the downtown community and its businesses.
Additional Comment (Optional)
I sat on the Encinitas Chamber of Commerce Board and Executive Board for over 10 years.
MELANIE BETTI
I am a
Business Owner
My business is/ My building is (if applicable)
The Wine Shop and Tasting Bar
Please provide 3-5 sentences about you (short bio):
Built a successful business in downtown bend since 2006. The business is still family owned and operated to date. I also own a home in the old historic district of downtown Bend and have lived in downtown since 2004.
Describe what you feel that you could contribute to the DBBA board:
My primary reason to serve on the DBBA board is to meaningfully contribute to serving the organization and its mission.
I will work tirelessly on behalf of the mission to inspire change and prosperity to all downtown businesses and building owners in the downtown Bend corridor.
Describe what you feel Downtown Bend's role is in our City/Community:
To promote downtown and the businesses that occupy this area.
Describe 1-2 of the elements of your vision for the future of Downtown Bend:
Downtown Bend needs to be relevant again. Businesses in the downtown area need to compete with other districts, which are not located in the downtown area, but are direct competitors.
How do we get locals and tourists alike to once again patronize the downtown community and its businesses.
Additional Comment (Optional)
I sat on the Encinitas Chamber of Commerce Board and Executive Board for over 10 years.