This section of our website is dedicated to resources and information related to and relevant to Merchants and Business Owners who are members of the West End Business Improvement Association.

 

See the Find Businesses section of our website for more information about the many shops and services in the West End.

Get Social With #WeAmaze

Since 2014, the West End BIA has been using the #WeAmaze hashtag on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook to share stories about our neighbourhood. The #WeAmaze hashtag feed is a great place for your business to tell its own story online. The intent is to create a chorus of voices around what makes the West End such a special place to live, work and visit.

Have a story you’d like us to share with our 24K+ followers? Contact Emily Bell at e.bell@westendbia.com for more information.

Get Involved With West End Events!

Here’s how your business can get involved in the various summer events in the West End:

  1. Get involved in social media conversation using the official West End BIA hashtag #WeAmaze and follow @WestEndBIA on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
  2. Host a vendor booth as an extension of your business during street festivals. These can be great opportunities for a sidewalk sale, to hand out swag, meet your neighbours and more.
  3. Decorate your storefront (if applicable) during West End events.
  4. If you are a restaurant, café or pub apply for a patio extension during West End events. The West End BIA is able to assist with the application process.
  5. Host entertainment inside or outside your business to animate the space. Buskers, face painters, improv performers can help transform your space.
  6. Have staff on the street distributing samples or discount coupons.

Need more information? Contact Charlotte Taylor at c.taylor@westendbia.com.

Additional Resources

Curious about our work in the community? Learn more about the West End BIA:

Director Position Descriptions

Director Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest

Our Board Charter

City of Vancouver Resources:

West End Community Plan (November 2013). Additional City of Vancouver resources relating to the West End Community Plan can be found here.

AGM 2023

Advance Notice of the 2023 AGM
AGM Membership Form 2023
Financial Statements
Nomination Form 2023
AGM Minutes Sept 23, 2022

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