Welcome
Whether you are a member of the BH-BL BPA yet or not, we want you to be involved in our community! General meetings of the BH-BL BPA are held on the first Wednesday of every month. Please see the "Event Calendar" for a full list of upcoming dates.
Next General Meeting
Date: Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Location:Bayou Cafe, 507 Saratoga Rd (Rte 50) Glenville, NY
Time: 8:00am - 9:00 am
Cost: $8.00 - Breakfast Provided
Speakers: Jacob Hopper of Modern Mix Marketing
RSVP: RSVP to Richard Doyle by Monday, January 30th, 2012.
Topic: Today's consumers have changed their buying process, forcing a shift from traditional marketing. At Modern Mix they specialize in inbound marketing. Emphasizing strategies that help your customers find and come to you by developing the right mix of content, seo, social media, and analytics for your business needs.This digital approach not only pulls your customers to you but it also encourages a more flexible, collaborative process.
Join us at the Bayou for their special breakfast, and learn how Facebook, Twitter can bring people to you.
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See how high school student leaders & local businesses team up for town "Meet the Candidates" night on Nov. 3
(photos on Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District facebook page)
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VIDEO - 2011 Flag Day Parade in Burnt Hills, NY
This yearly parade is sponsored by the BH-BL Business and Professional Association and is a wonderful community event. The runners who zoom by at that start of the video are taking part in the 1-mile fun run that directly precedes the parade. Now you can watch the 1.25 hour parade in under 2 minutes! Footage provided courtesy of Dave Crudele.
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Come support the BH-BL BPA Sponsored Girls Instructional Softball Team
The BH-BL BPA is sponsoring Team #6 of the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Girls Instructional Softball League. Their first game is Sat, 4/30/2011. Check out the Team #6 2011 schedule online so that you can plan to support our team!
______________________________________________________Why More are Buying Into 'Buy Local'
Business Week, March 1, 2010
Excerpt: "Advocates say that locally owned stores spend proportionately more on payroll than chains and that buying local will save jobs. Plus, for every $100 spent at a locally owned store, $45 remains in the local economy, compared with about $13 per $100 spent at a big box, according to research by the nonprofit Institute for Local Self-Reliance and Austin (Tex.) consulting firm Civic Economics. That's because independents tend to do their purchasing locally, while chains usually centralize it from a head office."
READ THE WHOLE ARTICLE.
Click to zoom.
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About the Organization
The Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Business & Professional Association was founded in 1987 to encourage, support, and promote business in the Towns of Ballston and Glenville, as well as in the Burnt Hills School District, and to enhance the quality of life in this area.
Our monthly general meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month. We hope that you will consider attending to learn how we can help each other while working to create a positive community spirit. Or if you are interested in joining the organization, let us know!
2008 Burnt Hills Flag Day Parade.
Our first meetings were held in restaurants, and that tradition continues today. Terry Morris served as the first president to get the organization off the ground, and then Pat DiCesare was voted to leadership near the end of that first year. To see the succession of presidents to date, click here
.In 1994 the association became incorporated, thanks to the support of Bob VanVranken, attorney and charter member. Now we are known officially as the BH-BL BPA Inc.
