The Margate Business Association exists to promote the economic and physical revitalization and welfare of the businesses and Bay District of Margate, including the advancement of the Margate Community through local scholarship, events to promote family activities and providing assistance to local governments and organizations situated in the City of Margate, the County of Atlantic, and the State of New Jersey.
2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS & STAFF
- PRESIDENT: ED BERGER, MEDIAGATE
- VICE PRESIDENT: KAREN SHERMAN, TOMATOE’S RESTAURANT
- SECRETARY: RANDY YOUNG, HERITAGE SURF AND SPORT
- TREASURER: NANCY LYNCH, OCEAN FIRST
- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: ANNA MARIA BLESCIA
- WEB, DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA SPECIALIST: SHANNON WRAY-NORRIS
- VENDOR COORDINATOR FROM WBNG PRODUCTIONS: WALTER (WALLY) KORZENIEWSKI
- MBA COORDINATOR: WENDY SOTERA
- BOOKKEEPING: LEE ROTHBLATT
- GRAPHIC ARTIST: DEANNE SCARPA
- PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE: CHRISSY TRACY
- REAL ESTATE SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE : PAULA HARTMAN, HARTMAN HOME TEAM OF BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOME SERVICES
- RESTAURANT REPRESENTATIVE: CHRISTOPHER GUALTIERI, BARRELS RESTAURANT
- TRUSTEE: COOKIE TILL, STEVE & COOKIE’S BY THE BAY
- TRUSTEE: DR. JOSEPH BERRETONE, DMD, DOWNBEACH DENTAL
- TRUSTEE: MICHAEL COLLINS, COLMAR HOME CENTER
- TRUSTEE: REV. JIM RIXON, TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
- TRUSTEE: MARIA DE PHILLIPO, NIX SALON
Interested in becoming a member?
Here’s what it gets your business:
- Representation on the Margate Has More website. The newly redesigned website is a heavily marketed public resource and will include your business information, links to your site or email, coupons, discounts, and much more!
- Great marketing value through group marketing programs using print, radio, television, billboards, and more.
- Prime placement in our newly launched exclusive Margate Business Association Visitor App called Catch the Margate Wave. Use this App as a marketing tool for your own business. Promote upcoming sales, events, specials and more.
- Advocacy for your business at meetings with city commissioners and the mayor.
- Inclusion in the walking map, the only map of Margate to highlight your business. It’s a resource for thousands of visitors and is distributed through local businesses, hotels, the Atlantic City Convention Center and Visitors Authority, and the Margate Bridge.
- Access to speaker meetings with presentations by leading industry professionals in banking, insurance, and topics of your suggestion.
- Opportunities for you to participate in the MBA by joining a committee and contributing your ideas and expertise for ways to drive customers to Margate.
Associate memberships are for businesses who are not located in Margate. Associates will not have member voting privileges and a picture representation of their business will not be included in the map. Email Anna Maria at mba@margatehasmore.com to inquire.
Consider advertising in the Margate Map!
Ad space is limited and is decided on a first-come, first-served basis. Email Anna Maria at INFO@margatehasmore.com to inquire about the Margate Has More Map. Maps placed by CTM Distribution Company.
The MBA are organizers of events including Margate Fall Funfest By The Bay, Beachstock: The Planet’s Biggest Beach Party, Shop Small, Thrilling Thursday Movies on the Beach, Annual Wine Tasting Event, Cornhole, Greenies Unplugged, Duck Derby and produce the Margate map and Margate City Calendar. For more information visit margatehasmore.com.