For Merchants

Merchant Meet-Ups

About once a season, the DDA holds a Merchant Meet-Up. Merchant Meet-Ups were started in 2019 as a way to:

increase communication between the downtown merchants and the DDA
to create space for downtown merchants, businesses and organizations to connect and collaborate with one another
to encourage merchants to network and build stronger relationships with one another

Due to COVID-19 and public health guidelines, Merchant Meet-Ups are currently all virtual.

Merchant Updates Email Newsletters

Once a week, we send out an email update to all Merchants on our email list. Updates might include

Event Updates & Opportunities to participate in events
DDA Project Updates
Collaborative Marketing Opportunities
Design and Beautification Reminders & Updates (i.e. bike rack rentals, when flower baskets are being hung, etc.)
Grant Opportunities
Merchant Meet-Ups
Other important information about the district (if the street will be closed, construction that could effect traffic, etc.)
And more!

You can sign up to receive these email updates below!

Submit or Update Contact Information

Need to update your business contact information? We'd love to add you to our email list, click the button below to fill out your contact information and we'll make sure to include you in all our updates to merchants located within our district.

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New to Downtown?

Welcome! We're so glad that you've decided to pursue your dreams in Downtown Alpena! Starting a new business or moving locations can be overwhelming, so we've created a Welcome to Downtown Packet to help make the transition a little easier.

What you'll find in the Welcome to Downtown Packet:

Information about the Downtown District
A Guide to the DDA (What it is, what it does, etc.)
A Downtown Events Overview
A Guide to Marketing Events, DDA Promotional Opportunities & More

A Guide to Parking Downtown
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Other Information regarding snow removal, outdoor furniture, Downtown Dollars, DDA Projects, Grants, and more

Download the Welcome to Downtown Packet