ESABA - Gala is Ready for You

Oct 28, 2025

Greetings!,

This week ESABA gathers momentum for our Annual Gala Fundraiser on Wednesday Oct 29 - ESABA Gala 2025: East Side Alive! It's gonna be a great party. We'll showcase Arcade Street Businesses and invite you to get in the act starting now:

Vote here for the East Side Business Awards - you can vote one time daily.

Bid on Silent Auction Items - you can win virtually as well.

Get your best East Side energy together and charge each other up! See you there.

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The PROMISE Act is open again for a short few months - Verify eligibility, get your materials together, and get an application in. Learn more here: Round 2 - MN PROMISE Act.

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Wed Oct 29th -

ESABA Gala2025: East Side Alive! - will again be a costume affair! We're looking for you to be there.

Vote Now for East Side Businesses of the Year

Bid Now on Silent Auction items

Thanks to all our awesome sponsors: See all the Sponsor details here.

Shop 5 & Get $50

Visit five businesses and spend $5 or more at each and win $50 in gift cards to keep shopping.

Announcements & News

PROMISE Act Round 2

If you didn't receive the grants in round 1, now is the time to check eligibility and consider reapplying. See all the details and attend a session - Calendar Details here.

Paid Leave is coming to Minnesota: Join us to learn more

Starting Jan. 1, 2026, Minnesota Paid Leave will provide payments and job protections to Minnesotans when they need time off for some of life’s most important moments – like welcoming a child, recovering from a series illness, or caring for a loved one. Both employers and employees play an important role in the program.

English Webinar will be Monday, October 27, 12 - 1:30pm

Connect with Paris to see how you can combine the services of BizRecycling and our Preferred Hauler Deal to maximize savings on your solid waste bill. Nobody should be paying more than they need to. ESABA members, that means you. Click the BizRecycling logo below to learn more about how to get started.