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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#333333;background:white">In February, the National Main Street Center announced the eight semifinalists of the 2020 Great American Main Street Award (GAMSA). A top honor within the commercial district revitalization
field, Great American Main Street Award winners are shining examples of the power of the Main Street Approach.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#333333;background:white">The winners will be announced on
<b>Friday, October 30 at 12pm EST</b> during a special Main Street plenary at PastForward, the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s digital conference. Hear from President and CEO of the National Main Street Center, Patrice Frey, as she discusses the
crucial role that Main Street programs are playing in supporting local economies through the current crisis before the special awards presentation.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#333333;background:white">The plenary is free to attend but registration is required. Tune in to the awards ceremony by registering for the session via Zoom or the PastForward site. The ceremony will also be streaming
via Facebook Live.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white"><a href="https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lgxmeFN9SFmZk8y62ICwFQ" target="_blank"><span style="color:#00A1BA">Zoom</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white"><a href="https://registration.sitesolutionsworldwide.com/synergy/v_1_/home/?id=1333" target="_blank"><span style="color:#00A1BA">PastForward
site</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/NationalMainStreetCenter/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#00A1BA">Facebook Live.</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#333333;background:white">Read more on the Main Spotlight Blog:
</span><a href="https://www.mainstreet.org/blogs/national-main-street-center/2020/10/19/spotlighting-the-2020-great-american-main-street-a?fbclid=IwAR1JNy_NPzSNzZaLFauMHTAetQwBkbn4c2s8z3a3nk8U8rHEIQLCMtGzBjg">https://www.mainstreet.org/blogs/national-main-street-center/2020/10/19/spotlighting-the-2020-great-american-main-street-a?fbclid=IwAR1JNy_NPzSNzZaLFauMHTAetQwBkbn4c2s8z3a3nk8U8rHEIQLCMtGzBjg</a><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" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Buffy Hughes | State Main Street Director</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Oklahoma Main Street Center | Oklahoma Department of Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Buffy.Hughes@okcommerce.gov</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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