Meetings

UPCOMING MEETINGS:

March 20th, 2013 3pm
Cubana Social, 70 North 6th Street
BABAR General Meeting

Agenda: 

• Discussion with local Police Precinct Leadership
• Chris Oelchowski, Chairman, Community Board 1
• Tom Burrows, Chairman, Community Board 1 Public Safety Committee
• Introduction to NY State Restaurant Association 
• Update on BABAR Initiatives

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PAST MEETINGS :

November 14th, 2012
BABAR General MEETING #5:
Cubana Social , 3:30pm.
Agenda:

• What’s up with legislation to allow Sunday morning service?
• Our industry & Babar, organizing to support Sandy victims;
• Discount buying opportunities from Beer distributors.
• Progress with Community Board One.
• Matt Webber, chair of the Cooperative Committee, District managers from the 5 major beer distributors (Union, Manhattan, Phoenix, SKI and Oak) on a panel to present and take our questions.
• Attorney Joseph Levy will be present to discuss actual SLA rules and laws regarding discounting.
• Sandy fundraising and relief efforts. Sage Geyer (Union Pool) will present and update all of us about “From Brooklyn, with Love” (a collective of bars and restaurants formed to pool resources for fundraising and outreach- meeting Wednesday 11/7 at Union Pool at 6pm).

July 12th, 2012 
Northside Merchants Association Meeting (non-official Babar) Topic: Round table discussion with 2 officers from the 94th Precinct.

July 2nd, 2012 2pm
Brooklyn North Police Nightlife Establishment Meeting  179 Wilson Ave, Brooklyn (non-official Babar)

June 27th, 2012 10am
The Wythe Hotel
BABAR Special General Meeting
Topic: Meet our Elected Officials

• BABAR Introduction
• Elected Official Introduction
• Summary of BABAR Fundraising Events
• BABAR Concerns
• Our industry would like to be viewed as collaborate small business partners
• Department of Health inspection system and fines
• Sidewalk Cafe “Brunch” hour regulation
• Establishing an communication system for complaints
• Elected Officials Speak
• Moderated Q&A Session
• Meeting Close and Next Steps

May 14th, 2012 330pm
Hotel Delmano
BABAR Special Planning Meeting
Topic: Cocktail Armada Planning Meeting

March 29th 2012 
BABAR General Meeting #3  3:30-5:00pm
Cubana Social 
Agenda:
Voting on the direction of our incorporation as well discussing several items including the details of our first fund raiser taking place on 4/17.

• BABAR Google Group usage tips
• Infrastructure/Maintenance Committee update
• Incorporating BABAR as a legal entity
• NY State “At Rest” Legislation affecting Wine wholesale
• BABAR industry night fundraiser
• 94th Precinct guest speaker

March 7th, 2012 
DOH LETTER GRADE PUBLIC HEARING
City Council Restaurant Survey (non-official Babar) - analyzing the responses presenting findings at a public hearing on Wednesday, at 1pm at 250 Broadway, 16th Floor at which time they will hear testimony from the Department of Health, restaurant owners and food safety experts. 

February 29th, 2012
NYPD Quarterly Nightlife Establishment Meeting (non-official Babar) 4:00 p.m. Patrol Borough Brooklyn North Office, 179 Wilson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY.  meeting to provide information regarding best practices for nightlife establishments and give representatives from said establishments the opportunity to ask questions and/or raise any concerns that they may have.

February 16th, 2012 Northside Business Leaders Forum (non-official Babar)
Topic: L Train Issues w/ Senator Squadron at Cubana Social, 70 N 6th St (btw Wythe & Kent)

February 2, 2012 330pm
Cubana Social, 70 North 6th Street
BABAR General Meeting
Agenda:

• Kevin O’Donoghue, from the law firm of Helbraun & Levey, LLP, will speak about DOH issues and will answer questions from our group.