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GREEN MARKET Pompano Beach, FL Number of Weekly Attendees: 250-1,000 weekly (Depending on season and special events) The Pompano Beach Green Market is currently in its 14th season, making it the longest, continuously running Green Market in Broward County. The Green Market has supported and incubated many entrepreneurs on their path to business ownership including Northcutt’s Category 12 hot sauce (featured as a Whole Foods regional product), Finley’s Bahamian Restaurant (now a full time restaurant), and Blooming Bean (a full time coffee shop at BaCA), as well as many others who have gone on to open retail locations or partner with local businesses to carry their products. EAST VILLAGE UNCORKED Pompano Beach, FL Number of Vendors: 35 monthlyNumber of Monthly Attendees: 750-1,200 When Uncorked was launched in 2011, Harbor Village Shoppes was still a severely blighted shopping plaza with an occupancy rate of approximately 40%. The CRA invested $4 million in renovations to the streetscape, arcade, parking lot and façade programs for the Harbor Village Shoppes, and in 2013 when the event re-launched it took off! Residents and tourists gathered for viewing art, artists at work, live music, dancing and sampling a variety of wines located inside the stores. About 6 months after the redevelopment and re-launch of the event, one store reported an 84% increase in sales over the previous year. By the time the event was completed in July 2015, its mission had been accomplished with 99% of the available retail space leased including 5 new restaurants and 3 retail/ service shops. MARGATE UNDER THE MOON Margate, FL Number of Attendees: 5,000 monthly Number of Vendors: 40-50 monthly Margate Under the Moon (“MUM”), was created to get residents and visitors accustomed to coming to the future Margate downtown (City Center) and takes place August through November. MUM, staged as a community-based monthly event, focuses on enhancing Margate’s brand and showcasing local businesses and local musical talent. The Margate CRA (MCRA), which produces the event, offers local businesses increased exposure with free vendor space to market themselves to an audience that may not otherwise visit the area, creating an opportunity for business growth. While many other MCRA-sponsored events generally attract an older demographic, who are primarily residents of Margate; the intention of Margate Under the Moon was to bring in the younger generation, who may potentially live, work and play in the future City Center, as well as draw people from the surrounding communities looking for the next “hip” thing to do. 30 | RMA | Tab 2 | Qualifications | RFP No. 19-07-02