ABOUT THE GENEVA BID

The Geneva BID improves and enhances the vibrancy of the City of Geneva’s downtown area by serving as stewards of local resources to assist businesses and property owners through supporting the maintenance, operations, events and infrastructure of the district. We strive to create a vibrant storefront filled epicenter of networking, marketing, promotion, events, and beautification. The BID stands committed to make Geneva stand out and be the true destination of the Finger Lakes Region.

OUR STAKEHOLDERS

Geneva is a beautiful and historic city in which to live, work, play and invest, as evidenced by the 175-plus businesses that call downtown home. We strive to create opportunities, and provide services that help our downtown merchants thrive.

OUR FOCUS

The focus of the Geneva BID centers on the growth and maintenance of our downtown district. The BID’s key programs include:

• Architectural design and preservation

• Economic planning and development

• Business recruitment and retention

• Promotion and unification

• Planning and coordinating events

• Promoting and marketing businesses

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Geneva BID Board of Directors is composed of Downtown Property Owners, Business Owners, a City Council Representative, the City Manager, and the City Comptroller.

Mark Varvayanis, President
John Brennan, Vice President
Sara Giacchino, Secretary
Tammy Braun, Treasurer
Charles Bauder, Ex Officio
Jerry Buckley
Tom Burrall
Jeremy Franson
Amie Hendrix
Chad Lahr
Dave Linger
Vanessa Welling
Heather Whallen

OUR STAFF

You can find us in Downtown Geneva planning our next big project, under a festival tent making sure everyone is having fun, or out in the field making connections that strengthen our community.

We are:

Catherine Price, Executive Director

Lauren Bohrer, Event and Operations Coordinator

Debbie Ferrell, Beautification and Funding Coordinator

Zachary Jones, Maintenance and Beautification

Tony Velez, Maintenance and Beautification