First Fridays Participation
DTSB First Fridays is an immersive community experience showcasing the best of what downtown South Bend has to offer. Taking place the first Friday of each month all year long, with a different theme each month, First Fridays features live music, dining & retail specials, art receptions, kid-friendly activities, and much more.
About
First Fridays are just a $96 annual participation fee, which equates to only $8/month. This special rate applies to our downtown restaurants, attractions, and shops - places that people would visit on a First Fridays.
If you're a downtown business that falls outside of these categories, we do have sponsorships available. Click here for more info on DTSB sponsorships!
The $96 First Fridays Participation fee provides the following promotional/marketing opportunities:
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Featured on each month's First Fridays website - 12 sites in total for the year
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Featured on the First Fridays Participant website
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Featured on 12 First Fridays press releases
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Featured on First Fridays email list
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Special social media mentions on DTSB Instagram and Facebook
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Special mentions on U93 and TV spots
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Opportunities for live TV news spots at your business
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Opportunities for booth in a high-traffic area of the event if your business is not in a central location
First Fridays have a different theme for each month, and participating businesses are welcome to participate in any of the following ways:
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Having a promotion/activity/event/special/value-add that correlates to the theme
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Going rogue and having a promotion/activity/event/special/value-add that has nothing to do with the theme
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Having an ongoing First Fridays special that is the same each month
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Having an ongoing First Fridays special and occasionally adding an extra promotion/activity/event/special/value-add that is related to the theme (or not related at all)
Note - only businesses having some kind of activity/promotion whether just for that month or an ongoing special will be featured on that month's First Fridays site, so we encourage you to be as active as possible in your participation. Kylie is always open to having a brainstorm session with businesses, and you can even plan months at a time with her if you so wish. She can be reached at kcarter@downtownsouthbend.com or 574-527-7165 (cell number.)