Membership / Member Benefits

The Bainbridge Island Downtown Association fosters a sense of community by maintaining a vibrant downtown. In addition, BIDA is the only organization dedicated entirely to showcasing and supporting downtown Bainbridge Island businesses.  Our members represent an engaged and eclectic mix of downtown residents, business owners, service providers, and private practitioners.

As a member you are encouraged to:

  • Have a direct voice in shaping the future of our downtown.
  • Increase business income by joining other downtown businesses in retail promotions and special events.
  • Express your views through open communication with our staff during regular member meetings.
  • Affect change via our liaison connections with city government.
  • Invest your B&O tax dollars in downtown Bainbridge Island.
  • Develop your business network and establish relationships with downtown business and community leaders.
  • Enhance your promotional exposure via our popular Walkabout Guide, Hollydays Guide, sponsorships, and website.
  • Provide a venue for residents, and downtown businesses to give back to the community.

2008 Membership Levels:

  • Entrepreneur Membership $650
    *Includes Walkabout Guide listing.

  • Business Membership  $225

  • Non-Profit Membership  $75

  • Family Membership  $45

All members receive…

  • Eligibility for Walkabout Guide listing at Entrepreneur, Non-Profit, and Business levels.
  • Listing on BIDA website and hyperlink to your website.
  • Opportunities to attend regional workshops and conferences.
  • Opportunities to participate in retail promotions and special events.
  • Recognition as a member at events and on BIDA website.
  • Event sponsorship opportunities.
  • Opportunities to attend quarterly member meetings and annual meeting.
  • Email subscription to News You Can Use.
  • BIDA membership window cling.

BIDA is a 501©(3) non-profit organization.  Your membership dues are tax deductible.

If you would like to become a member of the Bainbridge Island Downtown Association, click here to download our New Member Form or contact us at 206-842-2982, or at .

With your support, the Bainbridge Island Downtown Association will continue to provide the following:

  • A bustling and vibrant downtown that boasts a less than 1% commercial space vacancy rate.
  • A year-round calendar of high-quality promotions and events that create excitement downtown and encourage consumer traffic.
  • A clean and attractive downtown district that maintains a small-town feel and represents a quality place to shop, work, walk, invest in, and live.
  • A robust downtown economy that supports our local community and represents a significant portion of our community’s tax base.
  • Increased property values attributable to additional investment and economic stability.
  • Vigorous advocacy and communication on behalf of downtown property and business owners and employees during the Winslow Tomorrow Streetscape Project.
  • A popular pedestrian-friendly tourist destination and strong source of tourism dollars.
  • A diverse range of businesses in the downtown district that create an indispensable shopping, dining and service center.
  • A downtown that represents an effective and prosperous public-private partnership.
  • A downtown that provides a sense of community and place, always recognizable and always familiar as the heart of our Island.