Our inaugural SIDEWALK SOUNDS took place last night - and the reception it got took us all by surprise!  Last night we saw HUNDREDS of people come out to enjoy some FANTASTIC music, browse some brilliant creative local artisanal talents and browse our businesses along Concession Street. 
​The weather was splendid and people flocked to check out what all the Sidewalk Sounds buzz was about!  We are very happy to be able to offer our next event in just one month - June 17th will host more music, more entertainment and another wonderful night out on the Hamilton mountain!

This upcoming May 17th will host our regular Board of Management meeting, however the location of this meeting has CHANGED.  Please be advised that the meeting will be held at
625 Concession Street (St. Stephen-on-the-Mount Anglican Church instead of the usual Hamilton Public Library - Concession Branch).

The meeting will start at 6pm and run until 7:30pm.  After the board meeting we have invited 100in1Day to walk our Concession BIA through an exciting workshop.  This will run from 7:30pm-8:30pm.  

100in1Day:
By contributing an intervention, you have an opportunity to share an existing idea or test out a new one, and have it profiled as part of a big day of civic engagement by collectively building a community that you would like to see.

This is an event for anyone and everyone to participate in, at any capacity, almost anywhere in their community!

Anyone can participate! Young or old, new to the city or lifetime resident. May 17th is a day of possibility – where you can re-imagine your city. If you’ve ever had an idea for your neighbourhood or community, here is your chance to test it out. You can also come and take a look at the interventions themselves if you just wanted to learn what people are getting up to. No idea is too small!

All are invited to attend - BIA and public are welcome!

Trip Advisor reviews has ranked Caribbean & Canadian Restaurant the BEST place in Hamilton for Caribbean food!  Be sure to visit Sandra at 954 Concession St, Hamilton, Ontario L8V 1B1
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Best Roti in Hamilton by Far.  Huge servings, made well.  Never eaten in, only take out, but man, this is the only place i come for Roti's anymore!

Great jerk chicken but you have to try the roti. Both the curry goat and curry chickpeas with potatoes are solid bets. Some of the most flavourful Caribbean food around!
Prepare for a bit of a wait...also the hot sauce is fantastic.

This place has got the best jerk chicken in town! Not to mention very generous serving sizes. One meal was two for me. The woman who runs the place is very welcoming, friendly and hard-working. It's a bit of a wait for food if you go in and order but I usually call ahead for pickup. It's always busy but for good reason- GREAT food, GREAT service, GREAT atmosphere. If you feel like Caribbean, definitely go here. There are other yummy Caribbean spots in Hamilton but none are very welcoming or friendly in comparison. You won't be disappointed 

https://www.tripadvisor.ca/Restaurants-g154990-c10-Hamilton_Ontario.html
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Mar 22, 2016  |  Cristina Geissler comes full-circle
Former Henderson baby now Concession St. BIA Director

Photo by Mark Newman
Cristina Geissler took over as Executive Director of the Concession Street BIA on March 1.

Hamilton Mountain News
By Mark Newman

For Cristina Geissler, it’s all about effective communication.
The 45-year-old Ancaster resident took over as the new executive director of the Concession Street Business Improvement Area earlier this month.
“It feels like coming home,” said Geissler who was born down the street at the then Henderson General Hospital.
She’s been spending the last several days getting to know the business owners on the street.
One of 22 applicants for 24-hour a week position, Geissler said the new job is a natural fit for her strong communications and people skills.

She spent 15 years with RBC as a national service manager with the bank’s information technology division and five years ago she left the bank to as an entrepreneur to start a jewelry for children e-commerce business.
“It seemed like it was a good complement to the (skills) I was already using managing my own business,” she said. “It gives me the opportunity to work with other businesses, help them grow their business, leverage what I’ve learned along the way and learn from them and help give back to my community.”
BIA chair Leo Santos said the management board was impressed with Geissler’s business, communications and people skills and she will be guiding the organization’s marketing initiatives in the coming months.
Before joining the bank, Geissler majored in Spanish and French at the University of Western Ontario.
She’s married to an RBC Hamilton area branch manager.
The couple, who has three children, moved to Ancaster last summer from Oakville.
While she was born on the Mountain, Geissler noted she and her family spent much of her childhood moving around with her pediatrician father, including spending some time in her parent’s home country of Argentina.


Mark Newman is a Reporter for Mountain News. He can be reached at [email protected]

http://www.hamiltonnews.com/news-story/6401459-cristina-geissler-comes-full-circle/