Westwood Village Improvement Association
March 2015
ESTWOOD WORD
Become a BruinCard
Merchant!
Did you know that the UCLA
BruinCard is a debit card as
well as an ID?
Westwood Village Merchant Network
We can make our Westwood network even stronger!
The WVIA is working to create a real-time network for our
merchant and business community to share information. We
have registered our District in Townsquared, a FREE
networking platform that allows our unique merchants and
businesses to share information and support each other.
Immediately reach other members in our business community
with time-sensitive news like a shoplifter at large, counterfeit
money, street closure, broken water main, etc. Receive these
short messages through the website and optionally via text
message so you don’t miss critical updates.
Be a more active member of your community! Join today!
The WVIA will verify every person who joins to ensure you’re
communicating only with actual business owners and staff in
Westwood Village. Townsquared conversations are also 100%
private and cannot be seen by anyone that is not on our
network.
To join the Westwood Village Merchant Network, please visit:
www.thewestwoodvillage.com/working-here/
townsquared
How about the fact that UCLA
students, faculty and staff
deposit an average of $10,000
per day onto their BruinCards
to make purchases at official
BruinCard merchants in
Westwood Village, as well as
on campus? Want to learn
more about the perks of being
a BruinCard merchant? For
more info, visit Become A
Merchant:
www.bruincard.ucla.edu,
call (310) 825-2336, or email
bruincard@finance.ucla.edu.
UCLA Spring Vendor Fair
UCLA Residential life is holding
a Westwood Village only
merchant vendor fair “On The
Hill” at Sunset Village Plaza on
Monday, May 11th from
2pm-6pm.
This is the first time Westwood
Village has done an event like
this on the UCLA Campus with
Westwood businesses. Here is
your chance to talk with
students and Resident
Assistants (RA’s) face-to-face
to promote your business.
Space is limited. Don’t miss
out on this opportunity!
Please contact Kiran Mistry
at kmistry@saonet.ucla.edu.
Westwood Village Improvement Association | 310-470-1812
Email: info@thewestwoodvillage.com | Web: www.thewestwoodvillage.com
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Westwood Village Improvement Association
March 2015
Westwood Village Fine Art
Festival
No Trespassing Notice: persons loitering, or sleeping
around your business or property
The "Westwood Village Fine Art
Festival” will be held in Westwood
Village on April 17-19, 2015. The
event, now three days long, will be
held on Lindbrook Ave. between
Westwood Blvd. and Glendon Ave.
Los Angeles Municipal Code, Sec. 41.24 Trespass on Private
Property: The City requires a letter be submitted and proper
signage be displayed for Los Angeles Police Officers to enforce
the code and remove any unwanted individual(s) who are
trespassing on private property (like persons loitering, sleeping
or lying on or around your business) with a “No Trespassing”
authorization form. If your business would like to file a “No
Trespassing” authorization form for your property, please
contact Sheila Kouhkan at
Sheila@TheWestwoodVillage.com.
LA Express Park
LA Express Park is coming to
Westwood Village May of 2015.
LA Express Park is a smart, demandbased parking management system
that will be piloted in Westwood.
Express Park will launch in May 2015.
Its features include access to realtime information about parking
availability, pay-by-phone capability,
smart technology that will eliminate
all-day meter feeding, and pricing
flexibility based on the demand for
spaces.
To learn more, visit:
www.LAExpressPark.org
Westwood Village
Farmers’ Market Booth
Is your business interested in having
a booth at the Westwood Village
Farmers' Market on Thursdays?
Our farmers’ market is looking to
include Westwood Village businesses
in the market. We are allowing
prepackaged hot and cold food as
well as retail businesses located in
the Westwood Village at the market.
If your business is interested in
learning more about this
opportunity, please contact Megan
Furey at
Megan@TheWestwoodVillage.com
or call 310-470-1812.
UCLA College Facebook Photo Contest
UCLA College will be hosting a monthly photo contest on their
Facebook Page centered on themes regarding life at UCLA and
Westwood Village. The contest will be marketed to students,
alumni, and other friends of the College. There will be a twoweek window to submit photos via email to the College and/or
Westwood Village. A winning photo will be chosen in
partnership with Westwood Village and the UCLA College
team, the winner’s image will be featured on the College’s
Facebook page. Winners will also be given the opportunity to
receive a prize from a partner institution within Westwood
Village.
At this time, we anticipate running the contest for a 6-month
trial period, and for this reason are currently seeking 6
individual prizes that may be used. Ideally, prizes would consist
of gift cards or other promotional materials that can be used
to foster engagement between our followers and the
Westwood Village community.
UCLA College Contest Themes:
• Favorite Place to Grab a Bite
• Favorite Place to Study
• Favorite Place to Shop
• Favorite Place to Get Away
• Favorite Guilty Pleasure
If your business would like to donate gift cards or other
promotional materials items, please contact Megan Furey
at Megan@TheWestwoodVillage.com.
Westwood Village Improvement Association | 310-470-1812
Email: info@thewestwoodvillage.com | Web: www.thewestwoodvillage.com
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