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About Us

We are an organization run by Bristol business owners who are committed to helping small businesses in our community thrive.  

We rely strictly on the participation and voices of local entrepreneurs and encourage any new and/or existing Bristol business owners to join us! 

Become a member and enjoy these perks!

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  • Your business will be listed in our website's directory providing you with a link to your website and social media channels as well as visibility to all who visit our website.

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  • You have opportunities to participate in BMA sponsored events and activities if you wish. Examples of these include The Halloween Walkabout, The Holiday Preview and The Snowflake Raffle.  BMA members can also participate in the State Street Fair for FREE!  They must fill out the State Street Fair Application (BMA member application).

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  • You can now advertise any special or promotion that your business is offering through The BMA social media. You post your promotions to the BMA Facebook page and they will be featured on our timeline by our Social Media team or tag our page.

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  • Membership meetings will be held monthly and provide a forum to network with business owners, residents and community leaders. At these meetings, you will receive updates on BMA activities as well as learn from various guest speakers.​

*BMA meetings are held at 6pm on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at Judge Roy Bean (2nd floor)

click here to view meeting dates 

What we're working on...

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  • We vamped up our 2024 Holiday Preview event with a trolley, street entertainment, photo booth etc.  If you have any ideas for this event that you would like to share, come to our next meeting and/or join the BMA so that we can make 2025's Holiday Preview even better!

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  • A new and improved map of Bristol that will include ALL Bristol businesses.  We are working closely with "Explore Bristol" on the map for 2025. 

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  • We are working on creating small working groups for each event that takes place in Bristol in 2025. Learn more here

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  • and much more!!  come to the next BMA meeting to see how business owners are coming together to make business in Bristol better!

Board of Directors

President

Zack Rivers

Secretary

Holly Dirks

Treasurer

Joe Caron

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