Thursday Night Promotions Committee

The purpose of Thursday Night Promotions is to promote business in the downtown core. The event is organized by, administered by, and paid for by the Downtown Association. The Downtown Association is an advisory body to the City Council and is created and operated under state and local laws. The Downtown Association administers Thursday Night promotions in order to:

• create a positive image of Downtown San Luis Obispo
• expose community members to retail stores and services offered Downtown
• generate foot traffic on Thursday nights
• provide a forum for community activities
• maintain the Downtown as the center of retail, social, and civic activities enhance the community as a whole

The Thursday Night Promotions (TNP) committee meets the second  Wednesday, 8 a.m., at the Downtown Association office. The purpose of the TNP Committee is to develop a comprehensive schedule for promotional activities which are part of the weekly event; develop promotional activities designed to enhance retail trade and traffic during the event; coordinate weekly events including entertainment, space allocations, janitorial maintenance, street closure procedures, and special activity supervision.

Further, the TNP committee establishes rules and regulations for the event, reviewed as determined necessary, supervises finances relating to the event, coordinates an information booth during the event, and works in conjunction with the promotions committee to enhance the Downtown Association district.

Thursday Night Promotions Committee Members

• Ron Meier - MO|TAV, McCarthy's, Bulls,The Library, Chair
• Bob Schinkel - Committee Member
• Doug Shaw - Sanctuary Tobacco Shop
• James Whitaker - Kreuzberg Cafe, The Sal Paradise, Side Car
• Jeff Marston - Marston's
• Moez Bensalem - Baba Foods
• Nancy Snyder - Mo's Smokehouse
• Peter Jankay - SLO County Farmers' Market Association, FMA