[MainstreetManagers] 2026 Main Street Now Conference: Tulsa

[Linda Barnett]

Wow!  This looks like fabulous planning.  Put Jay and I wherever you need
us.

On Wed, May 14, 2025 at 4:18 PM Buffy Skee <Buffy.Skee at okcommerce.gov>
wrote:

> Hi Main Street!
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> Thank you for being on the call yesterday and for your willingness to help
> with the conference.
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> Here are the main committees and a few special events –
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> *Education* helps develop the theme and session tracks for the conference
> and works with MSA and OMSC to select sessions that focus on those themes.
> Attached are the themes and tracks from three past conferences.
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> *Fundraising* is exactly as it sounds.  The base funding is secure, but
> additional money will help to make the conference better.
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> *Mobile Workshops* committee will help communities develop half and full
> day tours that fit the theme of the conference.  Mobile Workshop
> submissions will be reviewed and selected by the committee, MSA and OMSC.
> There will be a total of 18 – 20 workshops – some half-day and some
> full-day.
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>                 For those wanting to create a mobile workshop, Steve
> Amraen will set up a zoom call to explain the process to everyone.
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> *Special Events* will help plan the various events at the conference.
> The names next to the event are the team lead but will need more people.
> Events with a blank need a lead and committee members.  *Some of the events
> seem simple and I *think* are completely handled by MSA – I could be
> wrong.
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>    - Coordinator Meeting (2 Days before main conference): Buffy Skee
>    - EV/Design Meeting (2 Days before main conference): Tamara Nelson &
>    Josh Kunkel
>    - Big City Reception*
>    - Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Meet-Up*
>    - First Time Attendee Meet-Up*
>    - OK-KS Get Together: Whitney Redding
>    - Opening Plenary: Buffy Skee
>    - Opening Reception: _______
>    - Civic Leaders Lunch: ________
>    - El Cafecito: Alejandro Garcia
>    - Founders Reception: Buffy Skee
>    - LGBTQ Meet-Up*
>    - Big Bash: Cindy Lawrence
>    - Closing Celebration: _______
>    - Exhibitors Hall and Reception: _____
>    - General Conference/Registration: ______
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> *Volunteers* help find between 60-70 people to help with the conference,
> creates the volunteer t-shirt, manages scheduling using VolunteerLocal, and
> keeps the volunteer lounge stocked.  Savvy Tulsa will be part of the
> volunteer base.
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> Oklahoma Film and Music and Visit Tulsa will help find bands and
> professional talent for the various events.
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> You don’t need to decide immediately, and we will break into committees at
> our first planning meeting during the June ED/Volunteer training in
> Muskogee on Thursday 06.12, 11:00-12:00.  Also, each committee/special
> event will have a monthly meeting via zoom that includes the committee, MSA
> lead and OMSC.  Feel free to invite others from your community if they want
> to help.
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> Thank you,
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> Buffy
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> *Buffy Skee | State Main Street Director*
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> Oklahoma Main Street Center | Oklahoma Department of Commerce
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> Buffy.Skee at okcommerce.gov
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> c. 405-664-1260
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> okcommerce.gov
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