[MainstreetManagers] 2019 Main Street Now Conference

[Buffy Hughes]

Good morning.  Multiple Oklahoma Main Street communities expressed concern that their budgets will not support the Executive Director attending the Main Street Now Conference in Seattle this year.  Attending the conference is mandatory per the terms of the annual agreement, but we are sympathetic to the issue.  The OMSC center and the Advisory Board discussed the situation, and therefore, effective immediately -

*         Main Street Executive Directors will be required to attend the Main Street Now Conference every other year.

*         New Main Street Executive Directors will be required to attend the Main Street Now Conference at the first available opportunity after accepting the position even if the out-going director attended the conference the previous year.
The changes will be reflected in the next annual agreement.

The Main Street Now Conference is still the best way to network with other directors and practitioners from around the nation, and learn about new innovative ideas and time-tested solutions.  I encourage everyone to attend annually.

The 2020 conference is scheduled to be closer to Oklahoma, and therefore not as expensive.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Have a good day.
Buffy

Buffy Hughes
State Main Street Director
Oklahoma Department of Commerce
900 N. Stiles Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73104
E: Buffy.Hughes at okcommerce.gov
P: 405.815.5249
C: 405.664.1260
OKcommerce.gov/main-street



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