Prepared for Mayor Francis Benjamin
Prepared by Adam Jones, Pullman Marketing
Community survey, n=11 · July 2026
The Ask Of You
Business Blend is ready to relaunch as a monthly coffee gathering with a rotating City representative — the format our community survey ranked #1 of six options. Before we approach sponsors, we want your read on it and, if you’re in, your help opening two doors.
Monthly · 3rd Tuesday · 9–10am City rep opens with one focused local topic, then open networking
Anchored at Neill’s Coffee & Ice Cream 230 E Main St — downtown, open early, 4.5★ / 145 reviews
Why this format: ranked #1 of 6 in survey, most first-choice votes, mid-morning beat the old early slot 2-to-1
Two doors we’d love your help opening
1
Neill’s Coffee & Ice Cream
Ask: comped or discounted space and coffee for attendees, in exchange for standing sponsor credit (“hosted at Neill’s”) across our email list, website, and social every month. A call or intro from your office carries more weight than one from us alone.
2
Washington Trust Bank
Kayla Hill has already engaged with Business Blend directly through our survey. Ask: a modest monthly sponsorship covering name tags, printed materials, and any shortfall on coffee costs — small, recurring, easy to approve internally, and she’s already warm to the program.
What we’re asking of the City itself
A rotating representative, plus a nudge to staff
One City rep each month, department matched to that month’s topic (see calendar below) — low lift per person since it rotates. And your informal encouragement to relevant staff to drop by when a topic touches their area, so it feels like the City showing up, not one person talking at a room.
First 6 months — topic by department
Date
Topic
Suggested City rep
Tue, Sep 15, 2026
Local economic development & growth
Mayor’s office / Econ Dev
Tue, Oct 20, 2026
Marketing & growing your customer base
Chamber liaison / Econ Dev
Tue, Nov 17, 2026
Permits, licensing & city processes
Planning / Permitting
Tue, Dec 15, 2026
Light year-end social, no agenda
Mayor (brief remarks only)
Tue, Jan 19, 2027
Infrastructure & construction projects
Public Works
Tue, Feb 16, 2027
Navigating regulations & compliance
City Attorney / Code Enforcement
Bottom line: the direction is validated by the community’s own ranking, the sponsors are identified and warm, and what we need most from you is the two introductions and your office’s ongoing presence in the rotation.
Business Blend · A City of Pullman & Pullman Marketing partnership Full 12-month calendar available on request