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BECOME A MEMBER

Review MIBA Membership Qualifications and Benefits 

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MIBA General Membership 

COST ($100/Annually)

  • Free or discounted participation in MIBA events 

  • Attend monthly general member meetings

  • Nominate & vote for MIBA Board Officers

  • Hold MIBA Board positions

  • Hold MIBA committee positions

  • Access to public calendar of events

  • Included on MIBA printed promo materials

  • Included on social media posts and ads

  • Participates in the Downtown Dollars program

  • Premier placement on MIBA website

  • Attend classes & technical support

  • Participate in promotional media events

  • Featured in MIBA business spotlights

  • Business advocacy representation

  • Access to toolkits & promo templates

  • Included in Welcome bags & giveaways

  • Encouraged to attend 8 of the 12 monthly meetings

  • Must volunteer for 1 MIBA event

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MIBA Non-Voting Membership

COST ($45/year)

  • Attend monthly general member meetings

  • Hold MIBA committee positions

  • Participate in Downtown Dollars program

  • Must Volunteer for 1 MIBA event

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Event Participant

COST ($35/per event*)

  • May attend event committee meetings

  • Participate in requested event

  • Included in MIBA event promo materials

  • Included on MIBA event social posts

  • Volunteer for event support

  • Additional cost may be applicable for select events (*)

  • Event sponsor fees must be paid prior to event

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Event Sponsor

COST ($35/per event)

  • May attend event committee meetings

  • Featured as sponsor for requested event

  • Included in MIBA event promo materials

  • Included on MIBA event social posts

  • Volunteer for MIBA support

  • Event sponsor fees must be paid prior to event

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Expectations for all members

  • Memberships are for one (1) business

  • Event participant and Event Sponsor are one (1) business per event

  • Submit event information or sponsorship in a timely manor

  • Must be a resident or small business owner in the 16335 zip code

  • Membership payments will be due in full by the end of the first quarter

  • Event Participants and Sponsorship payments are due prior to the event

  • General Memberships & Event Participants will have to provide a certificate of insurance

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Want to join MIBA?

Becoming a member is easy with several options to process your application

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1. Download the PDF version below and follow the instructions for pick up of your application, Certificate of Insurance (if applicable), and check.

2. Complete the form online, submit it and then contact us for pick up of your check and applicable insurance or

3. Fill out the form below and then process your payment online by

clicking here.  

Note: Event-level participants or sponsors need to submit payment for each event  

MULTIPLE OPTIONS TO APPLY

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BECOME A MEMBER

with the Meadville Independent Business Alliance

If you'd prefer not to process your membership application online, you can download the PDF version and then please contact us using the email below to coordinate pickup of your application, along  with your Certificate of Business Insurance (if applicable) and check (MIBA does not have a central mailing address at this time.) If you have any additional questions about the  membership application process please email us at experiencemeadville@gmail.com Thank you!

Business Information

(Please provide the following information.

How do you want to process your application?
Fill out online form & pay online
Fill out online form & contact you to pickup my check & insurance
Print my application & contact you to pickup my check & insurance

Contact / Owner Name

Add your text

Membership Selection

Single choice
General Member
Sponsoring Member (Full Year)
Non-Voting Member
Single Event Participant
Single Event Sponsor

Checks can be made out to: Meadville Independent Business Alliance



Please provide an up-to-date Certificate of Business Insurance if you will be participating as a location that will be used during events. Your application will not be complete without this. Please reach out by email to experiencemeadville@gmail.com with any questions around this.

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GET ON
THE MAP

As a MIBA member your listing gets a special designation that makes you stand out on our interactive Downtown Meadville map.

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FOLLOW US
ON FACEBOOK

Be sure to follow us on Facebook for the latest updates and news about First Friday events and what's happing downtown.

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JOIN OUR MEMBERS FACEBOOK GROUP

Once you're a MIBA member you can join our Facebook group where can get member updates, coordinate for events, and share success! 

Sponsoring member

COST ($100/Annually)

  • Featured as annual MIBA events sponsor

  • Mentioned in all even promotion efforts

  • Included on MIBA printed event promos

  • Attend monthly general member meetings

  • Nominate & vote for MIBA Board Officers

  • Hold MIBA Board positions

  • Hold MIBA committee positions

  • Access to public calendar of events

  • Placement on the MIBA website

  • Attend classes & technical support

  • Featured in MIBA sponsor spotlight

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