Published: 01/19/2023
Carrie Gartner, Executive Director of The Loop Community Improvement District, has recently obtained the designation of Certified Leader in Place Management (LPM) from the International Downtown Association (IDA). Gartner joins a community of professionals who demonstrate the knowledge and skills to manage and lead a place management organization, such as a community improvement district. Gartner […]
Continue ReadingPublished: 01/19/2023
We're so pleased to have Trish Sieckmann stepping in as the new manager of our CoMo Cooks Shared Kitchen. Trish is a pastry chef with extensive experience in large and small scale baking production. She has training in cake decorating, fondant work, and advanced sugar sculpting (and what did you take in college again?) She's […]
Continue ReadingPublished: 01/19/2023
We have a couple of great resources for folks who'd like to help address issues they see around their businesses. First, Love Columbia has published an online list of services available in our community--from housing needs, to wellness services, to crisis assistance. This is a great resource to direct those in need to. The good […]
Continue ReadingPublished: 12/15/2022
The Business Loop Community Improvement District is pleased to present our 2022 Annual Report. It’s been another busy year for us as we continue to move forward on some key Loop projects. It’s the second year of our Street Art Project—an outdoor gallery of works by local artists and graphic designers—and it’s become even more […]
Continue ReadingPublished: 12/10/2022
Meet elderberry farmer Tom Algiere. He stopped by our office because he has a bumper crop of elderberries and heard we had a kitchen he could use. Within hours, he met with our kitchen manager Jamie Davis to learn about freezing and packaging his berries and Root Cellar's Chelsea Davis on a distribution deal in their weekly […]
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