[MainstreetManagers] National Main Street Conference

Mon Apr 18 12:20:46 CDT 2022

Following up on this.

Just confirming AMS is not required to have me (the director) attend
Sunday's MS 101. As I attended the online conference last year and New
Director training the previous year, correct?

On Wed, Apr 6, 2022 at 11:06 AM Marissa Tucker <mainstreetada at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Buffy,
>
> Just confirming AMS is not required to have me (the director) attend
> Sunday's MS 101. As I attend the online conference last year and New
> Director training the previous year, correct?
>
> On Mon, Mar 28, 2022 at 1:51 PM Buffy Hughes <Buffy.Hughes at okcommerce.gov>
> wrote:
>
>> Good afternoon Main Street.
>>
>>
>>
>> This is just a reminder to register for the conference if you haven’t
>> already.  New Main Street executive directors are 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.  Otherwise, Main Street programs are required
>> to attend every other year.
>>
>>
>>
>> *Main Street Now Conference*
>>
>> May 16-18 in Richmond, VA
>>
>> Main Street Now Conference link:
>> https://www.mainstreet.org/howwecanhelp/mainstreetnow/now2022
>>
>> MS 101 is scheduled for Sunday, May 15 and is required for all new
>> directors.
>>
>>
>>
>> *Registration*
>>
>>    - Registration opens the first week of February and early bird rates
>>    close at 11:59pm March 14.
>>    - Hotel blocks will open the same time as registration
>>       - Hilton Richmond Downtown
>>       - Richmond Marriott Downtown
>>
>>
>>
>> *Registration Rates*
>>
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>>
>>
>> *On-Site COVID Protocols*
>>
>>    - Vaccines or proof of negative test will be required for all
>>    attendees and speakers - data and verification to be collected & managed
>>    via a vetted third party partner
>>    - Masks are required in all public places while not actively eating
>>    or drinking
>>    - Where possible, more spacing between seats in education session
>>    rooms
>>    - Implementation of a color code system to notify attendees on amount
>>    of interaction desired
>>
>>
>>
>> *Conference Themes *
>>
>>    - Main Street for the New Economy
>>    - Community Preservation and Expression
>>    - Housing and Small-Scale Development
>>
>>
>>
>> *Tracks include*
>>
>>    - Core Concepts
>>    - Civic Leader
>>    - Climate resiliency
>>    - Design for All
>>    - Digital Promotion
>>    - Equity & Inclusion
>>    - Historic Preservation
>>    - Leadership
>>    - Making the Case
>>    - Rural Focus
>>    - Supporting Entrepreneurs
>>    - UrbanMain
>>
>>
>>
>> *Keynote Preview*
>>
>>    - Monday Opening: Dr. Tiffany Manuel, The CaseMade, on making the
>>    case for Main Street
>>    - Tuesday Main Idea: Coordinating with NTHP to focus on Community
>>    Preservation
>>    - Wednesday Main Idea: Panel discussion (speakers TBA) on
>>    collaborative housing development in Main Street districts, including
>>    examples from partners at Virginia Housing
>>    - Wednesday Closing: Kiran Singh Sirah, International Storytelling
>>    Center, on using storytelling to promote inclusion
>>
>>
>>
>> *Education Highlights – Session Previews*
>>
>>    - Main Street, Monopolies, and the Post-Pandemic Economy with Kennedy
>>    Smith, Institute for Local Self-Reliance
>>    - Community Centered Economic Inclusion: A Strategic Action Playbook
>>    with Hanna Love, Brookings Institution, Tunua Thrash-Ntuck, LISC Los
>>    Angeles and William Taft, LISC
>>    - Disaster Preparedness and Resilience: Funding and Resources with
>>    Manuel Ochoa, Ochoa Urban Collaborative
>>    - The Importance of Cultural Heritage in Neighborhood Commercial
>>    Corridors with Dionne Baux, NMSC
>>    - Upper Story Housing in Historic Downtowns with Kathleen Frazier,
>>    Frazier Associates, Architects & Planners
>>    - Benefits of Pollinators and Public Art Mash-Ups with the Built
>>    Environment with Dawn Kopp, Downtown Business Association of Bismarck and
>>    Molly McLain, Dakota West Arts Council
>>
>>
>>
>> Please contact me if you have any questions.
>>
>>
>>
>> Have a good day,
>>
>> Buffy
>>
>>
>>
>> *Buffy Hughes | State Main Street Director*
>>
>> Oklahoma Main Street Center | Oklahoma Department of Commerce
>>
>> Buffy.Hughes at okcommerce.gov
>>
>> c. 405-664-1260
>>
>> okcommerce.gov
>>
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>
>
> --
> *Marissa Tucker*
> Executive Director, Ada Main Street
> O: 580.436.1600 | C: 405.406.9327
> Email <mainstreetada at gmail.com>
> .
> .
> .
> Ada Main Street, Inc. is a non-profit organization whose mission is to
> promote the quality of life in Ada by revitalizing the downtown area as a
> community center, promoting a healthy, friendly, economically viable and
> attractive Main Street.
>

-- 
*Marissa Tucker*
Executive Director, Ada Main Street
O: 580.436.1600 | C: 405.406.9327
Email <mainstreetada at gmail.com>
.
.
.
Ada Main Street, Inc. is a non-profit organization whose mission is to
promote the quality of life in Ada by revitalizing the downtown area as a
community center, promoting a healthy, friendly, economically viable and
attractive Main Street.
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