OBMA Member Benefits and Resources

• Member Questions
  Have an idea or question? Email the office here.
• Announcement Tell us what's going on with your business (sale, anniversary, new location) and we'll post a story to our website to share.
• Financial Clarification Request
  Write with a question regarding your membership fees, an invoices for advertising or sponsorship opportunity.
• Newsletter
  PDF versions of the monthly member newsletter
  

• Police Authorization Form
  This form allows the San Diego Police Department to act as the agent for the owner of private property for purposes of enforcing laws against any person(s) found on the property without the owner's consent or without lawful purpose. This is an extremely useful tool and is strongly recommended for vacant properties, vacant lots, businesses or any properties upon which public nuisance activity and/or crime problems, including transient activity, drug activity, prostitution, graffiti, or general trespass are occurring. This form must be renewed every SIX months in order to be effective per Penal Code section 602. Please submit the completed form to your neighborhood police station.
   

  FREE Member Benefits:
  (These benefits come FREE with your membership.)

• Free monthly Newsletter
• Free 150-word Member Business Announcements in monthly Newsletter and on Web site
• Free Bi-monthly to Monthly News Email
• Business Assistance Office staffed 5 days a week.
• Assistance with Public Right of Way Program
• Group Advertising in local and national publications
• Free listing in our OB Local business directory on our website OceanBeachSanDiego.com
  OB Local business directory packets will be available starting in the Fall of 2012 for the 2013-2014. Check back then!
  
• Free link to your website from our web directory
• Free and/or discounted Local Promotions and Public Relations Campaigns
• Free listings in printed OB Local Directory delivered to 13,000 households plus 7,000 copies distributed: Members receive free listings.
• Free Networking opportunities (Quarterly Merchant Mixer, etc…)
• Opportunity to get featured in Monthly Email Blast (article would also appear on the OBMA Web site) and submitted to other publications.
• Opportunities to serve on various committees and subcommittees that serve the OB business district and its patrons

  Additional
  Member Benefits (for a nominal fee):

• “Member only” advertising on our Web site: beginning at just $99 per quarter
• “Member only” advertising in OB Local Business Directory, both print and online
• Priority booth space at the weekly OB Farmers Market: $35 per booth space
• Merchant discounts for vendor space at annual OB Street Fair.

  Access to
  Small Business Resources:
 

• SCORE seminars
  Workshop Schedule
  
• Small Business Assistance from the City of San Diego
• Storefront Improvement Assistance Program
  APPLICATION HERE
  
• RETURNED! Access to CityCare Small Business Health Benefits
• Assistance with Enforcement Issues (Signage, Code Compliance, ADA and Safety)
• Representation with governmental agencies

Here we have listed all OBMA resources & forms. You can complete the form online by clicking the links below OR download the attached PDF(s) that are listed at the bottom of this page.

Online Forms:

• OBMA Member Application
• Questions/Concerns
• Financial Clarification Request
• Member Announcement

Resources:

• OBMA Newsletter Archive