MBCA History
The Metropolitan Business
& Citizens Association was founded over 16 years
ago as the Midtown Business and Citizens
Association. The MBCA was started by just 7
small businesses. John Schultz, Councilmember-At-Large in Atlantic City, was the
guiding force that brought together this group
of concerned Atlantic City businesses and still
serves as President of the MBCA.
The MBCA has grown quickly, and it became
apparent that many businesses and people were
concerned with the growth and success of
Atlantic City, not just those businesses located
within Atlantic City. To meet the incredible
interest, the MBCA changed to become the
Metropolitan Business & Citizens Association and
expanded its membership guidelines to include
all businesses in Atlantic City.
The MBCA is a non-profit civic/business
organization. Over $280,000 has been given to
various charitable/civic/non-profit
organizations in the last 16 years. It is a
grass roots organization that believes in giving
back to it's members and other fine
organizations that help the greater Atlantic
City area community. MBCA has also established a
scholarship foundation which gives annual
scholarships to area students. The foundation
has given over $75,000 to area students. The
foundation also awards a $1500 direct teacher
grant for one fine educator in the Atlantic City
area.
The MBCA has grown to include in its membership
12 casinos, over 350 local businesses, 50
nonprofit groups and over 100 citizens. We are
an all inclusive organization that strives to
serve and represent all of the Greater Atlantic
City area.
The goal of the MBCA has always been to provide
a positive forum for large and small businesses
and citizens and government to come together and
work together to help Atlantic City. MBCA is the
only group that includes all three segments of
our community. MBCA continues to work for the
betterment of our neighborhoods and to be a
proponent of economic growth, expansion and
development of the business community.
The MBCA is a resource of information. We host
informative Luncheon meetings every other month
throughout the year and invite key business and
government leaders to speak. Our newsletters
outline important issues that concern the
Atlantic City community. MBCA has also
established a website for information at
http://www.acmetbiz.com as well as an up to
date MBCA Electronic Newsletter which helps
support member's events as well as MBCA
highlights. The MBCA strives to be a positive
force for the community. We work with and
support other nonprofit groups, support civic
events and award scholarships to local
individuals. MBCA works with politicians and
government for the betterment of all of Atlantic
City.
MBCA continues to focus on the "positive" and
help solve our common problems. With the support
of our members, we look forward to many
successful years to come.
MBCA
Officers
|
Hon. John J Schultz |
President |
|
Donald Guardian |
Vice President |
|
Michael Goloff |
Treasurer |
|
Gary Hill |
Community Relations |
|
Lloyd D. Levenson, Esq. |
General Counsel |
Contact MBCA
The Metropolitan Business
& Citizens Association may be contacted any of
these ways:
Regular Mail:
MBCA
159 S Westminster Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401-7003
Telephone:
609-348-1903
609-344-5244 fax
E-Mail:
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