Community Relations Department
INFORM | ENGAGE | CELEBRATE
Communications Manager
CRISTHTIAN MOLINA
Branding and Design Manager
Community Outreach Coordinator
Marketing and Events Coordinator
Administrative Assistant
EMILY HARDAWAY
DAVID GARCIA
MIA MCDONALD
PETRA BOYD
Community Relations Department Department Divisions
Communications
• CITI TV, Website, Social Media, Newsletters, etc.
Branding and Graphic Support
Community Events and Outreach
Events and Outreach Activities
2023 City Events Calendar
January:
Bring One for the Chipper
Community Vision Board Workshop x2
Garden Workday- MLK Holiday Service Project
Evening Yoga
PD Town Hall
February:
Sweetheart Dance
Arbor Day Event
3rd Annual Day of Unity
Behind the Veil Bridal Showcase
KDO Winter Break
Evening Yoga
Spades Tournament
An Evening Celebration of Love and Black History
Douglasville's 148th Birthday Celebration
March:
Adaptive Basketball x5
Faith Based Community group
R & B Saturdays: Recreation-N-Brunch
Grown-ish: Adulting 101
St. Patty's Day Lunch
TR Paint with a Purpose
Youth Pastor Summit
Evening Yoga
Friday Night Fever: Soul Line Dancing
R & B Saturdays: Recreation-N-Brunch
Spring Community Job Fair
April:
Spring Bicycle Ride
Breakfast with the Easter Bunny
PD Spring Festival
Spring Break KDO Camp
Senior's Easter Luncheon
Jazz Concert
July:
Pop Up Shops
Food Truck Mondays x3
Spring Community Yard Sale
Tea Time with Tots
PD Town Hall
Evening Yoga
Youth Peace Summit
Jazz Concert
DEA Pill Take Back
KDB Spring Recycling Event
May:
Pop Up Shops
Bark in the Park
Mother's Day Brunch
Summer Blockbuster Karaoke Night
Music Festival + Talent Show
Kids to Parks Day
Farmers Market
Sing-A-Long Wellness Walk
June:
Screen on the Green
Pop Up Shops
Savor the Sweet Life Ice Cream Social
Food Truck Mondays x2
Farmers Market x4
Wednesday Wind Down x4
Camp Funtastic
Jr Ranger Camp
Splash N Play x2
National Family Health and Fitness Day: Family Fun Walk
Father's Day Brunch
Camp Y2K
Counselors in Training Program
Evening Yoga
Teens Night Out
2nd Annual Cars and Cops Event
Fishing Derby
Teen Alliance Summit: Shark Tank Edition
Independence Day Parade
Wednesday Wind Down x4
Splash N Play x2
Screen on the Green
Farmers Market x4
Ward 2 Town Hall
Evening Yoga
Digital Media Camp
Teens Night Out
Senior Picnic
TR + Teen Kickball Tournament
Faith Based Meeting
Ward 4 Town Hall
Screen on the Green
Pop Up Shops
Training Tuesdays
August:
Farmers Market x5
National Night Out
Summer Job Fair
Youth Peace Summit
Training Tuesdays x2
2nd Annual Veterans Appreciation Day
Food Truck Mondays x2
Evening Yoga
Town Hall Meeting
Goodbye Summer Beach Bingo and Trivia
Hollis Street Jamboree
Senior Ice Cream Social (Age 50 and Up)
September:
4th Annual Rally for Justice and Accountability
Gladys Knight Concert
Training Tuesdays x2
Family Reunion Tour
Boney James Concert
Farmers Market x3
TR Fall Festival
Main Street Fashion Week Mixer
Community Fall Yard Sale
Pop Up Shops
LeAnn Rimes Concert
Main Street Fashion Show
Food Truck Mondays
Evening Yoga
October:
Farmers Market x4
Training Tuesdays
Coffee with a Cop
Halloween Trivia and Bingo
Fall Bicycle Ride
PD Fall Festival
KDB Fall Recycle Event
Trunk or Treat for Active Seniors
Downtown Douglasville Restaurant Week
Evening Yoga
Painting Pumpkins with Main Street
DEA Pill Take Back
Crafts N Treats
Teal Pumpkin Pop Up at Welcome Center
Hunter's Harvest
Crafts N Treats
November:
Fall Community Yard Sale
Stranger Things Block Party
PD Town Hall
Evening Yoga
December:
Miracle on Main Street Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting
Breakfast with Santa
Douglasville Community Connectors Dinner
2024 City Events Calendar
January
Bring One for the Chipper
MLK Volunteer Day
Cup of Joe on the Go with Main Street
February
Sweetheart Dance
PD Town Hall (2 times)
Sneaker Ball + Fashion Show
Arbor Day Event
4th Annual Day of Unity
Evening Yoga (2 times)
Spades Tournament for 50+
Douglasville's 149th Birthday Celebration
Topping Out Ceremony for JD
March
R & B Saturdays: Recreation-N-Brunch (2 times)
Faith Based Meeting
Veterans Event
Main Street Egg Hunt
Brown Bag Lunch Concert (3 times)
St. Patty's Day Luncheon
Spring Festival
Breakfast with the Easter Bunny
Yoga on the Green (3 times)
State of the City
Easter Luncheon and Tea Party for Adults 50+
April
Spring Job Fair
Amp Concert (2 times)
Public Information Open House- Old SR 92/Dallas
Hwy
Brown Bag Lunch Concert (4 times)
Spring Trivia + Bingo
Yoga on the Green (4 times)
Teatime with Tots
Music Festival and BBQ Cook Off
GMC Community Input Meeting
Main Street Tour of Progress
Spring Yard Sale
R & B Saturdays: Recreation-N-Brunch
PD Town Hall
KDB Spring Recycle Event
DEA Pill Take Back
Spring Downtown Planter Refresh
May
Evening Yoga (3 times)
Brown Bag Lunch Concert
Amp Concert
Food Trucks & Music Mondays (3 times)
Ward 1 Town Hall Meeting
Mother's Day Brunch for Adults 50+
Paws on the Lawn & Silent Auction
Yoga on the Green
Ward 2 Town Hall Meeting
HPC Luncheon
Faith-Based Meeting
A Senior Affair-Jazz Festival and Picnic
Community Block Party Celebrating Sunflowers in Motion
June
Yoga on the Green (4 times)
Pop Up, Paint, Shop, & Sip
Summer Cars & Cops Event
National Cancer Survivors Day Event
Food Trucks & Music Mondays (3 times)
Farmers Market (4 times)
Wednesday Wind Down (4 times)
Splash N Play
Screen on the Green
AMP Concert
Ward 5 Town Hall Meeting
Adaptive Field Play
2nd Annual Men's Conference
Fishing Derby
Mill Village Cookout
July
Food Trucks & Music Mondays (2 times)
Farmers Market (4 times)
Wednesday Wind Down (5 times)
Independence Day Parade
Pinebrook Cookout
Evening Yoga (2 times)
Picnic for Adults 50+
August
Splash N Play
Screen on the Green
Food Trucks & Music Mondays (3 times)
Farmers Market (3 times)
National Night Out
Summer Job Fair
Health and Wellness Fair/Yoga on the Green
Evening Yoga (3 times)
Hawaiian Luau for Adults 50+
3rd Annual Veterans Appreciation
PD Town Hall
Amp Concert
Hollis Street Jamboree
September
Labor Day Celebration & Firework Show
Farmers Market (4 times)
5th Annual Rally for Justice and Accountability
Yoga on the Green (4 times)
Family Reunion Tour
Fall Yard Sale
TR Fall Festival
Amp Concert
October
Farmers Market
Coffee with a Cop
Fall Recycling Event
Amp Concert (3 times)
Yoga on the Green (3 times)
Faith & Blue Weekend
Fall Bicycle Ride
PD Fall Festival
Douglasville Trade and Fashion Show
Restaurant Week
70's Halloween Party for Adults 50+
DEA Pill Take Back
Hunter's Harvest
Fall Downtown Planter Refresh
Spooky N Cinema
November
Downtown Scavenger Hunt (Small Biz Saturday)
Stranger Things Block Party
Evening Yoga (3 times)
Fall Cops & Cars Event
Town Hall
December
Evening Yoga (3 times)
Douglasville Jingle Jamboree
Breakfast with Santa
Christmas with the Cops
TR Winter Bowling
168+
Total Events
Branding and Graphic Support
Branding and Graphic Support
Design Requests
• In 2023: For every event, program, or activity hosted by the City of Douglasville, an average of six design elements are requested.
• In 2024: Additional needs for digital displays, stage screens, kiosks, monument signs, and specialty event maps.
• New material average: Twelve design elements.
Communications
Communications
Website
CVB Website Redesign
City Website Redesign
Branded subsites for Parks and Public Safety
AMP Subsite
Conference Center Subsite
Communications
Print Newsletters
Quarterly Print Newsletters Resumed
• Distributed with Chapel Hill News and Views
• Circulation Increased to 46,000
Parks & Recreation Program Guide
• Spring/Summer
• Fall/Winter
Communications Email Lists
Subscriber List Growth
35.7% increase over the last 12 months
One-Month Snapshot: June 1 – July 1
Bulletins Sent : 5
Total Recipients: 35,650
Unique Email Opens: 11,238
Communications
CITI TV/Video Content
Douglasville Jr.
Council Meetings
DC Chamber Luncheons
Community Focus
Special Feature Programming
I-MAG Support for The Greystone Amphitheater
14 Concerts over the past 12 months
Communications
Digital Displays – Navori Content Management
Displays at City Facilities
Screens at the GreyStone Amphitheater
Comcast Channel 22
Current/Future Monument Signs
Town Green Digital Kiosks
Communications
Digital Displays – Navori Content Management
Currently Deployed
25 Screens
Upcoming Deployment
Monument signs
Freedom Island and Hunter Park
Communications
Text My Gov
This new citizen engagement tool allows anyone to ask questions or report issues by simply sending a text to the City. No App Needed.
What’s Next
Complete Monument Signage Roll-Out
Complete All Website Redesign Projects
Finalize 2025 Events Calendar
150th Anniversary Celebration