JUNE 2015
Trader’s Update WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN AUGUST TO BE PART OF OUR CELEBRATION OF FOOD? Dine In Dine Out is our annual celebration of all things food. The kick-off event is the DIDO Food Fiesta over the first weekend of August with balloons decorating the street, roaming entertainers and activities to entice families into Camberwell. Our massive marquee in the Burke Avenue car park will include free kids craft and cooking shows with food stores sampling or selling from stalls, 10.00am to 4.00pm. Saturday night the marquee transforms to a jazz lounge with live music, beer, wine and food from participating restaurants. How can you capture the crowds bought in by our extensive advertising, including our event newspaper, radio, press and digital? The Fresh Food Market have a Community Day program and a competition running all August. Other food businesses are planning tastings in store, with other stores advertising DIDO specials and sponsoring events. Be part of the ‘Taste Trail’. We invite customers to look for the posters in cafes and restaurants that highlight their ‘specialities’. What’s yours? Traders run monthly or one-off events (Ask us or your suppliers about musicians, entertainers, dancers) or special deals and recipes ideas. All will be promoted on our DineInDineOut.com.au website. What are you doing? Let us know so we can help promote your food idea.
JUNCTION PHOTO EXHIBITION GROWS Through the Lens is now in its third year. The Camberwell Centre Association works with the Camberwell Camera Club to put on this popular show, featuring award-winning photographers. Photos will be on display in store windows across Riversdale and Camberwell Roads. The event brings friends and family of this local club, and other art lovers to the area and, of course, your stores. Make sure you support this great community promotion, running this year from June 20 to July 19.
PRIZE WINNERS Our monthly competitions drive new people to our websites and reward our community for supporting us. These have included the ‘Easter Egg Treasure Hunt’ and the ‘$1000 Fashion Wardrobe Giveaway’. Lucky prize winners receive Camberwell Gift Cards to spend in your stores. Each competition has generated excellent good-will, with most entrants subscribing to our email database to receive news and updates about your stores and promotions.