NMSC 2009

Keith Stanley, SOHI District Manager of Milwaukee, WI attends the 2009 Main Street conference with the SOHI District Organization Committee. The conference was held at that Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, IL, March 1 -4, 2009.

About the Conference
The National Main Streets Conference is the only commercial district revitalization educational and networking event that blends economic development, community revitalization, and historic preservation. Originally called National Town Meeting, this conference was developed to support the ever-growing Main Street Network of Main Street board members, volunteers, and executive directors and today supports planners, architects, public officials, BID/MID staff, and others working in the revitalization field.

The Main Streets Conference offers educational sessions and tours on the Main Street Four-Point Approach®—a proven strategy for comprehensive commercial district revitalization—as well as related topics including fund raising, organizational development, marketing, business assistance, planning, volunteer recruitment, visioning, advocacy. It also features sessions and tours focused on the annual conference theme.

Who Attends the National Main Streets Conference?
Everyone interested in economic revitalization of their communities. Beginner or expert, small town or urban business district, people who work, volunteer, or are interested in community revitalization will value this educational and networking experience.

What does the conference offer you?
People from urban neighborhood business districts, small and rural towns, suburban communities, large and midsized cities, will all benefit from ideas, solutions, issue discussion, and networking opportunities that only we offer.

Four full days of learning and networking opportunities;
Day-long Main Street Four-Point Approach® training;
Mobil workshops where attendees learn from revitalization successes in our host city and surrounding Main Street communities;
Expo Hall filled with product and service providers specializing in commercial district revitalization; and
Opportunities to network with colleagues who are experiencing similar successes and challenges in their communities.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Keith Stanley
• SOHI District Manager
• of Milwaukee
• IL
• March 1 -4
• 2009.

[SOHIMKE]

Thanks! We are working on all fronts with 27th Street. Chicago has a much a larger population thus can support a more diverse and large economic base. However we can learn from our regional competition. I hope the videos are helpful in painting a picture of the work going into 27th street.

[mariemellott]

I'm so happy and appreciative of all the work you are doing for the So HI District. Learning from Chicago is great. Yours, Marie Mellott, studio artist on 27th St.