downtown buying groups
With a desire to give downtown businesses more competitive advantages just for being located downtown, the Pensacola Downtown Improvement Board has worked with different business and organizations to establish buying groups that will maximize the collective purchasing power of downtown businesses.
To participate in a buying group a business MUST be located within the defined downtown district, and moving out of that district will cancel all discounts, reduced pricing, credits, or any other benefit of the buying groups. For a map of the DIB district please visit the "Maps" section of the DIB website.
Parameters of DIB Buying Group for an Online Directory
To help downtown businesses establish or grow a web presence and help promote their business, product or service, the DIB has worked with PensacolaBusinesses.com to establish a buying group for a strong online directory that is in a preferred position on most major Internet search engines at a 50% cost reduction for the first year.
- PensacolaBusinesses.com will build a new downtown directory specifically for downtown businesses and organizations
- The centralized directory will feature large, customized ads built for each individual business and the ads will then be categorized and linked to all available email addresses and websites
- These ads and links will be duplicated on the PensacolaBusinesses.com website and link back to the Downtown Pensacola website, giving each business triple exposure on three high-traffic websites and making it easy for potential consumers to find downtown businesses online
- The new "Pensacola Downtown Directory" will be promoted through PensacolaBusinesses.com and the DIB
- The total cost for downtown businesses to participate is $225 annually
To learn more about this offer, provide your contact information below and a PensacolaBusinesses.com representative will contact you to set up a mutually convenient time to discuss participation.
Parameters of the DIB Buying Group for Data & Voice Services
Working with Verizon Wireless, The DIB has established a buying group for businesses (and their employees) to acquire reliable, high-speed wireless broadband service using the most advanced technologies for both data and voice transmission at significant cost reductions.
- 8% to 10% discount (from that offered in Verizon Retail outlets) on the cost of service for a two year period
- Reduced pricing on voice equipment
- A free aircard ($125.00 value) with the purchase of broadband data service
- A $50 credit for use on equipment purchased from Verizon
- No activation fees
- Also available to employees of downtown businesses as long for as they are employed by a downtown business.
GridSouth Networks
GridSouth Networks and the DIB have established a buying group for businesses. GridSouth Networks provides businesses with extremely reliable, ultra-high speed 100 Mbps Internet service, metro Ethernet colocation and data center services. Connection speeds are 65 times great than that of a T 1 connection and businesses can connect multiple locations at full LAN speeds!
GridSouth Networks is offering the DIB buying group the following discounts and incentives:
- 10% discount on the monthly GridConnect™ fee for Internet connections
- 10% discount on any data center or colocation services
- Reduced setup fees
- Discounts on other services including Web hosting and email.
Improve your business productivity and the reliability of your Internet connection while saving money each month with GridSouth Networks. Contact us today to arrange a time to learn more about ways that GridSouth Networks can enhance your business.
Don't miss this chance to improve the connectivity of your business and reliability of your communications. Provide your contact information below and a Verizon Wireless representative will contact you to set up a mutually convenient time to discuss participation.
Another alternative for learning more is to sign up below to request information about Downtown Pensacola Buying Groups.