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Welcome to the Ocean Park Business Association's Member Page



The Ocean Park "Village" is a vibrant destination for both local residents and other areas of South Surrey.
The OPBA members strive to offer quality goods and excellent service to all it's clients and shoppers.
If you have a business in the City of Surrey, please consider becoming a member.
For a membership application form in PDF Link here
Meet our executive for 2009 link here
Your invitation to have a presence in the Peace Arch News
OPBA's 2010 Monthly Report for Ocean Park's feature page. link here


See the President's Ocean Park "Village" update to January 13th, 2010. link here


Business's Safety & Crime Prevention:
Go to this site to learn "WHAT BUSINESSES CAN DO."Link here.



RCMP information and check list for Debit & Credit Card fraud for merchants. These are in down loadable PDF files.

Check lists for intergrated Point of Sales Devices; Stand Alone Terminals; ABM(ATM)'s & A check list for all of these.
This is a 7 page down loadable PDF document.Link here.

The RCMP will meet with Owners, Managers and Emplyees of Retail outlets for awarness sessions on Debit & Credit Fraud matters.
This is a 2 page information sheet in a down loadable PDF document.Link here.


"Serving the businesses in the Ocean Park area"

Aims & Objectives

To promote the viability of the Ocean Park businesses while maintaining the special Ocean Park Village atmosphere and high quality that customers and residents have come to expect."

2008 Goals & Objectives:

A) Visibility:
  1. Increased activity with Ocean Park Day - daylong musical entertainment at centre stage along with roving performers, mascots, extensive use of helium balloons, Show'n'Shine car display, attractions like Starbuck's Dunktank, fabulous raffle basket sales.
  2. Creation and sale of summer & winter banners hung from 23 different poles within the Ocean Park Village central shopping area. See images left & right.
  3. Increased membership of 25%
B) Information Sharing and Co-operation:
  1. Monthly luncheon meetings where new members are introduced, networking takes place, the latest City of Surrey information is shared and issues are discussed and resolved.
  2. Initiation of quarterly "Business after Business" meetings in the evening to accommodate business represent unable to attend monthly luncheon meetings.
  3. Establishing a working relationship with the City of Surrey Engineering Department, Planning Department and Beautification Coordinator.
  4. Creation and distribution of membership binders including membership lists, by-laws, minutes, special project notes for members to use in networking.

Benefits of Membership in the OPBA

Networking:

  • Meetings (luncheon & occasionally evening) with other Ocean Park businesses (both storefront & home-based.
  • Up-to-date City of Surrey and City of White Rock information regarding traffic, new developments, etc.
  • Connection with other business organizations such as Chambers of Commerce - see some links below.
  • Shared security information from RCMP and neighbouring businesses.

Increased Visibility:

  • Membership Binders.
  • Postings to this web site.
  • Mentions in monthly Peace Arch News Columns.
  • Ocean Park Day in June & Lighting Up the Village in December.

Marketing Opportunities:

  • Street banners (summer & winter) see images on this page.
  • Special advertising rates in the Peace Arch News Ocean Park page.
  • Web presence & links on the OPBA site.

Membership Discounts:

  • Shared with other businesses within the Ocean Park Business Association.

Thank-you, OPBA President Sandy Smith.


Below are links to the City of White Rock Chamber, the White Rock BIA, the City of Surrey Chamber; the OPBA is a 10 year member 2009.
the Cloverdale BIA and the Ocean Park Community Association

           

The Ocean Park Business Association (OPBA) invites you to join us to meet your fellow business people and to lend your voice to the business community when it speaks about issues of concern and interest to its members. The OPBA meets at the Ocean Park Community Association Hall 1577- 128 Street. Light lunch is available for $6. We meet every 2nd Thursday of the Month @ 12:00PM. Interested in attending?....
or can't attend? please call OPBA acting Membership Chair, Laura Thibeault @ 604-531-1111 or-Mail @ LAURA


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