SPBA Meeting Postponed and Weekly Update – October 22nd, 2008

October General Meeting Rescheduled…

The October General Meeting of the SPBA has been postponed (due to the weather) from the originally scheduled date of October 23rd to Thursday October 30th at the request of several members. Please note the new date. The location of El Divino Restaurant, and the time of 1:00pm still apply. The SPBA financials have been prepared and will be presented at this meeting.

BDF Housing Update…

Temporary Housing for the BDF is required STARTING TODAY. If anyone can assist in the matter please contact Rebecca ASAP. The SPBA have raised the target goal and have provided a deposit on the Mennonite houses that will be erected for Police, BDF and Coast Guard housing. They should be ready in about 10 days.

Savor San Pedro Food Festival 2009 Dates Announced…

The 2nd Annual Savor San Pedro Food Festival Block Party has been scheduled for Saturday, January 24th 2009. Savor San Pedro celebrates the culinary creativity of Ambergris Caye. The Block Party will feature competitions for Best Food Dish, Best Drink and Best Overall Booth. Anyone interested in assisting in the planning of this event is asked to contact Rebecca.

San Pedro Lobsterfest 2009 Dates Announced…

The San Pedro Business Association is pleased to announce the dates for San Pedro Lobsterfest 2009. The festivities will kick off with the traditional “Meat & Greet” Cocktail Party at El Divino Restaurant (located at Banana Beach Resort) on Sunday June 14th, 2009. The ever popular ‘Lobsterfest Town Block Party’ will be the grand finale of Lobsterfest 2009 on Saturday June 20th, 2009. In between those dates will be a variety of events. Please stay tuned for more details!. Anyone interested in assisting in the planning of this event is asked to contact Rebecca.

World’s 300 Greatest Events to include San Pedro Lobsterfest…

Whatsonwhen.com and Frommer’s are in the process of compiling a book on the world’s 300 greatest events to be published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. in 2009. They have selected the San Pedro Lobsterfest to be included in the book. Publicity of San Pedro Lobsterfest will include listings on www.whatsonwhen.com and www.frommers.com as well as selected partner websites. It will reach around 5 million unique users a month and generate 30 million page views.

If any member has questions, concerns, issues or ideas please contact the SPBA.
Phone: (501) 226.4474
Email: info@sanpedrobusiness.com