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Top 10 Reasons Why Small Businesses Should Engage in Social Media

Still skeptical that you can make money on Facebook, Twitter or YouTube? Not quite sure if Foursquare is a dance or a game-changing social media platform? Kent Lewis, President and Founder of Formic Media, will outline ten reasons why you should engage in social media as a small business at our July Monthly Meeting. He will cover fundamental opportunities to build your business, including market research, customer service, reputation management and even marketing. The presentation will include best practices, real-world examples and resources you can take back to the office and implement immediately.

Follow us on Facebook

Want to get the word out about a sale  you have coming up? Or find out what's going on in Hollywood this weekend? Why not post it on the Hollywood Boosters' Facebook page. Created by Hollywood Booster Kim Cottrell, the Facebook page is an easy way to dialogue with customers and meet future customers. Click here to check out the HollywoodBooster Facebook site and join the largest social network in the world!

Hollywood hosts 2010 Junior Rose Parade

Once again the Hollywood Boosters helped make the Fred Meyer Junior Rose Parade a success as hundreds of children marched down N.E. Sandy Boulevard. Decked in lime green t-shirts, donated by Booster Sam's Billiards, Booster volunteers reminded the little ones  to, "Stay behind the pink line."  Tony Starlight (AKA Brett Kucera) served as the  Booster honcho in the parade, riding in a red convertible. Despite a few rain drops and threatening dark clouds, young and old enjoyed themselves.  Each year hundreds line the parade route, beginning at N.E. 50 and N.E. Sandy and ending at Grant High School. More photos are available.

Explore what the Boosters can do for your business

Are you a Hollywood Booster?  We need your support to keep Hollywood thriving. Now is the time to invest in your community, to help turn the economy around and improve the success of your business. Membership dues allow us to sponsor many events throughout the year. Your participation in our various committees and activities helps even more.  A super summer event is being planned for August. If you are interested in serving on the planning committee, contact Linda Seals at Posh Designs at (503) 288-7674.

Below is a brief list of some of our activities:

• Monthly Member Luncheon
• Junior Rose Parade
• Casino Night
• Veteran's Day Parade
• Hollywood Farmer's Market
• The Historic Hollywood Theater
• Third Thursday
• Monthly Clean Up Days
• And more!

2010 Officers, Board elected

Hollywood Booster members elected its 2010 Board of Directors at its November meeting. Serving as officers next year are:
•Greg Mistell, president (Fleur De Lis Bakery)
•Jan Tolman, immediate past president (Jan and ... hair salon)
•Brett Kucera, vice president (Tony Starlight's Supper Club & Lounge)
•Mary Wohler, treasurer (Able Business & Tax Service)
•Spencer May, secretary (Key Bank)
•John Perkins, district liaison (Perkins Architectural)
At large board members are:
•Paul Clark (Township Properties)
•Patrick Donaldson (Forbes & Associates)
•Mark Halvorsen (Edward Jones)
•Jeff Hurder (Albina Community Bank)
•Amber Kern Johnson (Hollywood Senior Center)
•Kimberly McCulloch (Sterling Savings)
•Linda Seals (Posh Designs)

Welcome to Hollywood

The Hollywood District is a diverse community of businesses and homes surrounding Sandy Boulevard from NE 27th to 57th Avenues and roughly Tillamook to Halsey. Click here to view map. This site is sponsored by the Hollywood Boosters, and is dedicated to supporting all businesses in the district. Thank you for visiting our site and we hope to see you in Hollywood soon!

Welcome to the New Historic Hollywood!

During the mid-century, the Hollywood district was the hot spot of Portland, with such features as the historic theater, Yaw's Drive-In, Paulsen's Soda Fountain and many more fun shops and services. Over the last 75 years, the Hollywood District has undergone a lot of change, leaving a mix of old and new. Embracing change while holding on to history has made Hollywood the place to be. With vibrant businesses creating a wonderful neighborhood for you to live, shop, work and play in, Hollywood is back for you to enjoy.

Welcome to our new web site.

New Web Site and Improved Functions and Listing!

At long last, the Hollywood Boosters have a new Web site for our members, customers and visitors. Our host, homespunwebsites, has assembled a wide collection of tools, options and support to give our site much more usefulness. Our Boosters will be able to maintain information about their business with the ability to post news, coupons, ads, pictures and more depending on their membership level. More details will be announced as we finalize construction of the site. Please use the contact form located at the bottom of the site if you have questions about how to improve the visibility of your site.

Each committee will be able to maintain news and information about their upcoming and past events and those pages can be sent out as part of our electronic newsletter. Training for our board members will occur first and additional training for our members will be rolled out thereafter. Please be patient as we develop and grow this site to help improve our wonderful business district.

Jeff Baird
hollywoodboosters@gmail.com