Benefits to Being a CPBA Member
Inform your peers. Sign up to be a featured speaker at a monthly CPBA meeting (every 3rd Tuesday of the month) to give a 15-minute in-depth presentation about your business.
Introduce your business to new neighbors. Add promo items to our new resident welcome bags. We deliver 50 bags every month, ten times a year to the doorsteps of people who have moved into the neighborhood. That’s 500 bags of opportunity each year!
Get listed in our website directory. An online resource for local businesses + organizations.
Spread the word. Share your business’ announcements: news, events and promotions with our twice-monthly email campaigns + get it posted to our social media accounts.
Meet up after hours. Host, co-host or sponsor a CPBA happy hour (1st Thursday of the month) at your place of business or in your home—or just attend to meet and mingle.
Morning networking. Attend a CPBA breakfast (2nd Wednesday of each month).
Women supporting women. Come to a CPBA women in business lunch (last Wednesdays).
Connect with the neighborhood. Sign up to promote your business at a CPBA booth during community events (summer movies, concerts, fall festivals, egg hunts, and more).
Form valuable relationships + build your network. Make connections with other Central Park businesses. Create collaborations—join forces with other local businesses. Get creative!
Give back. With fundraising efforts, some of our CPBA funds are given back to local non-profits in the area.
Ribbon cutting. Have a new business? We have giant scissors + ribbon for grand openings.
Be informed. Learn about our community’s events and happenings.
Get invited to exclusive events. Several times per year we have members-only specials.
Win prizes. We have regular referral contests with prizes, in order to recruit new members.
Impact your community. Join a committee or the CPBA Board to plan events and expand on our offerings.
Provide mentorship. We have a relationship with Northfield High School’s business program where members can mentor and give guidance to young entrepreneurs.
Beautify the neighborhood. Several times per year there are clean up opportunities to clear trash from regional waterways and school grounds.
Sponsorships. Hear about sponsorships first—whether it’s a mini golf podium or supporting schools.
Support local. Get involved in our neighborhood business community.
Hiring. List job openings, internships, volunteer opportunities on our online jobs board. Coming in 2025!