The City Center Newport Association, Inc. is nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation comprised of retail merchants, service providers, professionals, property owners, artists and others interested in promoting the aesthetic and cultural development of City Center Newport Oregon.

GOALS AND PURPOSE
The City Center Newport Association provides:

1. Promotion and preservation of City Center as an Art Deco Heritage Area. We offer education, assistance and guidance to area business and property owners interested in preserving or upgrading their structure to be sensitive to the deco heritage of the district. We also endeavor to increase public awareness about the Art Deco era, to promote the art, music, architecture, fashion, film, transportation and history of Art Deco popular culture.

2. Special promotions, events and activities to attract people to City Center like: Art Deco Film Series, City Center Trick or Treat, City Center Directory/Deco District Walking Map, Image Marketing, OCCC partnership events like Welcome Back to School Week.

3. A central information exchange for common safety featuring emergency contact lists and a Block Captain system to enhance communication with businesses, customers, government and the general public.

4. Economic development to help keep City Center vital and profitable such as: business recruitment and retention, professional design assistance, facade improvement & upper floor development loans, landscaping & parking issues.

5. A strong, collective voice for City Center on ordinances, legislative decisions, city policies and member issues.

6. A dedicated Board of Directors who consistently work to serve the members with meetings featuring relevant speakers, Business After Hours, educational seminar/workshops and more.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President
Pete McKeeman, Scanners Digital Solutions

Vice President
Mike Larsen, Commercial Property Owner

Secretary
Priscilla Klein, Bank of the West

Treasurer
Rebecca Glenn, The Kite Company

Member At Large
Ken Irwin, Individual