BAMpdx Business Association Management (BAM) helps individual small businesses and community groups build community through events.

With over 20 years of experience, BAM brings resources, skills, and focus to help community groups host successful events. A team of street fair experienced professionals will coach and empower planners to:

• Create successful, memorable events
• Coordinate street fair planning committees
• Attract engaged committee members
• Help volunteers work effectively together
• Communicate effectively
• R

aise funds through events
• Punch up marketing, branding, and public relations


SERVICES
Consulting - Bridget Bayer is an independent entity providing consulting services to community and business groups, main street organizations, chambers, or business district associations, with primary emphasis on street fair organizing, planning, and development of planning committees. Street Fair Development - BAM can help reach quality planning committee members that build on the strengths or assets of a community. We can help create fundraising plans and ex*****on tactics as well as generate tools to develop relationships in diverse communities that reach potential volunteers and stakeholders. We will help write guidelines for street fairs or community events and strengthen volunteer engagement. We also will support promotions and expand communication techniques. We share important event production steps and procedures. BAM provides conference presentations about the guidebook, Street Fairs for Community and Profit. Learn how to provide leadership in your communities to help new groups start up a street fair or for existing groups to learn how to make a street fair profitable. Learn the tips and tools to create enticing activities that will gain publicity. Also, workshops focus on stakeholder and partnership building, sponsor or donor engagement, and the use of low-cost resources.. the fast-paced presentation can focus on key activities of street fair planning: developing goals and target market, activities that brand and raise funds, and overall event management.

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Looking to be with enthusiastic people at Portland’s largest and most fun event? Rose Festival volunteer parade guides a...
05/14/2024

Looking to be with enthusiastic people at Portland’s largest and most fun event? Rose Festival volunteer parade guides are needed for our upcoming parades.
* CareOregon Starlight Parade on June 1
* Fred Meyer Junior Parade on June 5
* Grand Floral Parade on June 8

Parade Guides actively manage street closures, welcome attendees, and guide people to find their way around the parade area.

All Rose Festival volunteers receive exclusive perks, including a T-shirt, a CityFair admissions ticket and reserved indoor seating for the Grand Floral Parade at Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Connect with fellow volunteers, share stories, and revel in the satisfaction of giving back to the community.

SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER TODAY

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Summer is near, join us outside at the Portland Rose Festival for one of the most enjoyable ways to get involved in your community. Rose Festival events highlight over 120 community, cultural and affinity groups this year across all our events.

Consider volunteering as a Parade Guide to keep Rose Festival Parades safe and fun!

CareOregon Starlight Parade - June 1
Fred Meyer Junior Parade - June 5
Grand Floral Parade - June 8

Parade Guides help support the three Rose Festival parades by ensuring the safety of participants and spectators by actively managing street closure barricades. Volunteers help act as the "eyes and ears" around the parade route and work with our on-site safety team to report any incidents.
Sign up to be a Parade Guide through our partner, the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management (PBEM) by creating an account with your name and email.

Sign up: https://www.rosefestival.org/p/support/volunteer or snap this handy QR code to go directly to our partner to register as a Guide for Portland Rose Festival Parades.

Hey Soul District Business Association! Join us by volunteering for Rose Festival
05/08/2024

Hey Soul District Business Association! Join us by volunteering for Rose Festival

Summer is near, join us outside at the Portland Rose Festival for one of the most enjoyable ways to get involved in your community. Rose Festival events highlight over 120 community, cultural and affinity groups this year across all our events.

Consider volunteering as a Parade Guide to keep Rose Festival Parades safe and fun!

CareOregon Starlight Parade - June 1
Fred Meyer Junior Parade - June 5
Grand Floral Parade - June 8

Parade Guides help support the three Rose Festival parades by ensuring the safety of participants and spectators by actively managing street closure barricades. Volunteers help act as the "eyes and ears" around the parade route and work with our on-site safety team to report any incidents.
Sign up to be a Parade Guide through our partner, the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management (PBEM) by creating an account with your name and email.

Sign up: https://www.rosefestival.org/p/support/volunteer or snap this handy QR code to go directly to our partner to register as a Guide for Portland Rose Festival Parades.

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Hey favorite Portlanders - join the Rose Festival!

Summer is near, join us outside at the Portland Rose Festival for one of the most enjoyable ways to get involved in your community. Rose Festival events highlight over 120 community, cultural and affinity groups this year across all our events.

Consider volunteering as a Parade Guide to keep Rose Festival Parades safe and fun!

CareOregon Starlight Parade - June 1
Fred Meyer Junior Parade - June 5
Grand Floral Parade - June 8

Parade Guides help support the three Rose Festival parades by ensuring the safety of participants and spectators by actively managing street closure barricades. Volunteers help act as the "eyes and ears" around the parade route and work with our on-site safety team to report any incidents.
Sign up to be a Parade Guide through our partner, the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management (PBEM) by creating an account with your name and email.

Sign up: https://www.rosefestival.org/p/support/volunteer or snap this handy QR code to go directly to our partner to register as a Guide for Portland Rose Festival Parades.

Summer is near, join us outside at the Portland Rose Festival for one of the most enjoyable ways to get involved in your...
05/08/2024

Summer is near, join us outside at the Portland Rose Festival for one of the most enjoyable ways to get involved in your community. Rose Festival events highlight over 120 community, cultural and affinity groups this year across all our events.

Consider volunteering as a Parade Guide to keep Rose Festival Parades safe and fun!

CareOregon Starlight Parade - June 1
Fred Meyer Junior Parade - June 5
Grand Floral Parade - June 8

Parade Guides help support the three Rose Festival parades by ensuring the safety of participants and spectators by actively managing street closure barricades. Volunteers help act as the "eyes and ears" around the parade route and work with our on-site safety team to report any incidents.
Sign up to be a Parade Guide through our partner, the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management (PBEM) by creating an account with your name and email.

Sign up: https://www.rosefestival.org/p/support/volunteer or snap this handy QR code to go directly to our partner to register as a Guide for Portland Rose Festival Parades.

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Who's talking Parades? Everyone loves a Parade - sure! What they do for a community is the lovely part. Are you particip...
04/04/2024

Who's talking Parades?
Everyone loves a Parade - sure! What they do for a community is the lovely part.
Are you participating in National Volunteer Month (hint: it's April)?

Talk to me about how to connect to your community with Portland's best Parades!
April 27 - 82nd Avenue of Roses Parade - Vol Reg here: https://bit.ly/82Roses
May 11 - Saint Johns Parade
June 1 to June 7 - Portland Rose Festival - the largest event in Portland! Vol Reg here: https://www.rosefestival.org/p/support/volunteer
• June 1 - Care OregonStarlight Parade
• June 5 - Fred Meyer Junior Rose Parade
• June 8 - Grand Floral Parade (Volunteering starts April 22)

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