About KUBA

MISSION STATEMENT:
To provide leadership, foster trade and commerce and interface actively with the local government in efforts to promote Uptown Kingston as a viable place to visit, work and live. KUBA (Kingston Uptown Business Association) is a wholly voluntary, not-for-profit organization.

WHO BELONGS to KUBA?
Retailers, Professionals, Property Owners, Service Businesses, Local Residents and anyone interested in maintaining and enhancing the historic and economic vitality of Uptown Kingston.

WHAT DOES KUBA DO?
KUBA runs a variety of festivals throughout the year and hosts other special events to promote the area and attract new customers, tourists, and businesses to the Uptown Kingston area.

KUBA works actively with both city and county government as an advocate for the local business community on issues as diverse and critical as marketing and promotion of the area (and the city in general), tourism, parking, refuse handling, and economic development, plus many other issues confronting the area.

KUBA seeks to beautify the Uptown area through the maintenance of local parks and seasonal floral plantings, as well as encouraging property and business owners to maintain their individual properties.

KUBA actively markets and promotes the area through various media to attract a broader customer/client base. KUBA also works on soliciting new businesses to the area. A coordinated marketing plan is part of a city wide effort to promote and attract customers, tourists, and business to the city of Kingston.

WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN?
By joining the Kingston Uptown Business Association, you will have a direct and active roll in the economic development of the Uptown community. You will join other businesses for higher impact advertising campaigns and promotions. The opportunity to attract new customers/clients exists through the interaction with other individuals and businesses at KUBA events and meetings. By joining KUBA, you become part of a vital organization of volunteers who work hard to make a difference in the Uptown community.

Click here to download our application (pdf - 7kb).

COMMITTEES:
Joining together as a community for the community! We invite you to assist us as we continue the mission of making Uptown Kingston a viable and vibrant place to work, live & enjoy! If you are able to contribute by joining a committee and/or volunteering your services in some way, please contact us via phone, e-mail or mail.

Our Committees and contacts:

• Membership – Joe Fitzgerald
  • Sub-Committee: Residents – John Garesché
• Farmers' Market (Old Town Stockade Farmers' Market)– Jacki Moriarty
• Communications – Susan Colchamiro
• Events – AnnE O’Neil
• Beautification – Dominick Vanacore
• Store Attraction/Retail Development – Dominick Vanacore
• City Liaison – Karen Clark-Adin

Yearly Membership Fees:
Business rate (10+ employees): $200.00
Small Business rate (1-9 employees): $100
Not-for-Profit rate [501(c)3]: $50
Resident rate: $25
Membership Form (pdf - 7kb)

Contact us:
KUBA
PO Box 3602
Kingston, NY 12402
(845) 339-5822

email any board member

Download our Proposed By-Laws (as of 9/2007)