BIA Committees

The Advocacy Committee is an operating committee that reports to the BIA’s Executive Director. The Advocacy Committee ensures continued dialogue and partnership between the BIA Board, its members and the City of Waterloo.

Assisting the Executive Director, the BIA Advocacy Committee works on maintaining strong communication among its members and provides various platforms to facilitate such communication. These include lunch and learn sessions, networking meetings, engagement sessions and general membership meetings.

The Economic Development Committee is an operating committee that reports to the BIA’s Executive Director. As the Uptown population grows and new developments move in, so do new residents, visitors and businesses. The Economic Development Committee makes it a priority to understand how best to serve and support new residents, visitors and businesses to enhance their experience in Uptown Waterloo.

The Economic Development Committee works with the Executive Director to monitor and make recommendations regarding the BIA’s economic development framework and processes and supports the BIA in attaining its long-term objectives.

The Governance Committee reports to the BIA’s Board of Directors and ensures the BIA fulfills its legal, ethical, and functional responsibilities through adequate governance policy development. The Committee will monitor and make recommendations regarding the BIA’s governance framework and processes and will support the BIA in attaining its long-term objectives.