[MainstreetManagers] National Main Street Conference

[Buffy Hughes]

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<mailto:Buffy.Hughes at okcommerce.gov>
c. 405-664-1260
okcommerce.gov<https://okcommerce.gov/>
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