MBA Purpose
The Manchester Business Association (MBA) was formed in the summer of 2016 by a group of local Manchester business owners and operators with the purpose to discuss the business climate, opportunities, and challenges within the Manchester area business community. In early 2017, the MBA formed with an 11 member board and with the mission to promote & market the Town of Manchester & its businesses by developing strategies that include advertising, promotion, and events to increase the number of visitors to Manchester.MBA Goals
Ensure vitality of the town maintained by increasing visitors, resulting in;- Increased hotel occupancy
- Increasing restaurant and retail revenues
- Longer term, improving demand for housing
MBA Structure
- Destination Marketing Organization
- Non-Profit 501(c)6 status
- 11 member board
MBA Board Members
Joy Proft, Secretary, JOY All Things Underthings
Bill Drunsic, Treasurer, Spiral Press Café
Anne Houser, The Mountain Goat
Carolyn Blitz, Mountain Media
Lana Hauben, Manchester Designer Outlets
Anthony Maclaurin, private resident
Chris Morrow, Northshire Bookstore
Andy Reed, VT Sales Group/Sotheby’s
Amy Chamberlain, The Perfect Wife
John Burnham, The Taconic Hotel
Pauline Moore, advisory/non-voting (Town of Manchester)
MBA Partners
Kate Pace
Riley Moore
Vermont.com
Burlington Bytes
Manchester Designer Outlets
Mountain Media
Town of Manchester