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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Good Afternoon Main Street. Below are the original training topics for August and November. Please let me know if you want to continue with these, or other more pressing issues. Virtual Tours was brought up on our ED zoom call on
Friday. Would you want a deeper dive into Norma’s session on “The Value of Your Community’s Main Street?” Storytelling may still be relevant. I want to hear from you.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>August 25-27: Team and Partnership Development, Action Items, and Storytelling
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>Location: Kendall Whittier (Tulsa)<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">All Main Streets have a story, so how do you tell that story and use it to connect with others and promote your community? Besides storytelling, we will explore turning action from a dream to action as reality, and finding the right
people/groups to make it happen. The Director’s Roundtable will happen as well. Please note this date has changed from early August due to speaker availability. This is a<b> required</b> training. You will receive 25 quality assurance points for attending.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>November 3-5: Branding, Diverse Fund Development, and Award Nominations<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>Location: Main Street Altus<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">The OMSC is working with the NMSC to get “Mr. Branding” himself, Ben Muldrow, for this session. You will learn the value of an organizational brand, brand consistency, brand implementation, and more. Norma Ramirez de Miess will educate
us on the importance of diversified funding and how to achieve it. We will also cover award nominations for 2021, and engage in our usual Director’s Roundtable. This is a
<b>required </b>training and you will receive 25 quality assurance points for attending.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">OBRP<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The OBRP program is proving to be EXTREMELY popular. Please meet with your banker and get your application in ASAP.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Have a good day,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Buffy<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Gadugi",sans-serif">Buffy Hughes<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">State Main Street Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Oklahoma Department of Commerce<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">900 N. Stiles Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73104<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">E: Buffy.Hughes@okcommerce.gov<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">P: 405.815.5249<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">C: 405.664.1260<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#002060">OK, LET’S COUNT! Census 2020<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">The 2020 U.S. Census is right around the corner! It is important that all Oklahomans are counted. Want to do your part to spread the word? Sign up for the </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0070C0"><a href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/OKDOC/subscriber/new?topic_id=OKDOC_112"><span style="color:#0070C0">OK,
LET’S COUNT community partner email</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Learn more about the 2020 Census at </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0070C0"><a href="http://www.okletscount.org/"><span style="color:#0070C0">OKletscount.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#002060">When Everyone Counts, Everyone Wins!</span></i></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#002060"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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