2. Our Mission: The purpose of the MacArthur Boulevard Business Association shall be to support the business welfare of all MacArthur Boulevard area businesses and to promote, develop and preserve MacArthur Boulevard through community involvement, as a desirable place to work, shop and live.

3. Where We’ve Been

4. Established in the Fall of 2006 Nearly 130 members including business owners, concerned citizens & neighborhood associations Organized special events including annual artist market, holiday retail promotions & clean up day Created solid partnerships with Local, County, State and Federal Officials Redesigned organization logo, marketing theme & website Hosted focus groups to gather input from business owners & residents

5. Developed communication tools: e-news alerts, email lists, press releases & new marketing to members Educational opportunities Worked with the City to establish new zoning requirements limiting the number of pay day lenders in our area Created a new marketing brochure to promote the area to local, regional & national development firms & potential businesses Hosted monthly membership meetings to foster a sense of support for business owners w/ informative topics

6. On MacArthur….Opportunity For All of Us

7. What the MacArthur Boulevard Area Has To Offer Superb demographics Surrounded by relatively affluent, committed residential neighborhoods One of the highest traffic counts in the City Close proximity to public parks & recreation Established independent business community Attractive leasing rates 300 + office workers Mixed-use development properties MacArthur Extension to Interstate 72

8. Where We’re Going

9. The MacArthur Boulevard Area needs more investment, more economic emphasis to: make property and business owners more profitable and to draw new customers Marketing/Branding Retention & Recruitment Streetscape Design & Master Development Plan A Blue Print for Success! Stronger Organization by becoming independent

10. Our Organizations Commitment: Continue to increase membership and add committee members who represent the interests and diversity of our stakeholders make property and business owners more profitable and to draw new customers Create a new 501(c)3 non-profit corporation to increase funding sources Increase communication with merchants, residents & neighborhood associations Serve as your voice to developers & elected officials Create new business incentives & education programs

11. With your help, our mission is to…. Increase traffic to businesses Enhance the diversity of the business community & our historic neighborhoods that surround the area Add strong new merchants who draw multiple destination shoppers & work to retain our existing merchants Promote an environment that improves the pedestrian safety & vehicular safety Improve the MacArthur Boulevard Area’s reputation for convenience, choice and quality

12. What Business Owners Are saying about Our Area… Our children’s shoe store has been on MacArthur for more than 50 years and continues to draw consumers from 60 miles in all directions. I would not trade it for any other location in Springfield Dave Saner, Owner-Luer’s Footwear Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Shop opened on MacArthur Boulevard nearly 15 years ago and we are having our best year yet. As a specialty shop, a large portion of our business comes from people who live all over Central Illinois. With the upcoming extension the Boulevard to I-72, we will draw even more consumers. Wade Kammin, Owner-Wild Birds Unlimited

13. Together we can improve the MacArthur Boulevard Area Thank you for your time & commitment!!

14. Contact Information: Cory M. Jobe, Chairman cory.jobe@peoplesnationalbank.com (217) 622-9630