Destination Downtown

Registration for Destination Downtown 2010 is now open!

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Destination Downtown 2010 will be held September 13 - 15 in beautiful downtown New Iberia, LA. New Iberia is a Great American Main Street award winner!

You won't want to miss this great conference in the heart of the Acadiana region of Louisian - true Cajun country! The conference is hosted by Louisiana Main Street, Main Street Arkansas, and the Mississippi Main Street Association and is open to anyone with an interest in economic revitalization of historic commercial districts through a historic preservation approach.

For full details on the conference and to register online, visit:

Destination Downtown 2010

We look forward to seeing you in New Iberia!

Mark Your Calendars

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Mark you calendar for September 13 - 15, 2010. Destination Downtown will be in New Iberia, LA. Details soon.

Handouts Available for Download

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You can find pdf versions of the 2009 handouts here

Brochures

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Destination Downtown brochures are going in the mail today, July, 29. Expect yours shortly.

You can download the brochure here

Destination Downtown Agenda - September 14-16, 2009

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Destination Downtown
September 14-16, 2009
El Dorado, Arkansas

Monday, September 14

Time TBA Opening Reception
Myrtelle’s House – 323 W. Oak Street

Tuesday, September 15

7:30 Early-Bird Session
Designing Window Displays that Sell
Susan Shaddox - Interior Design Consultant, Main Street Arkansas
2 Fifty 2 Building – 200 W. Main

8:00 Registration and Coffee
2 Fifty 2 Building – 200 W. Main

9:00 – 10:30 Opening Session
Historic Rialto Theater - 117 East Cedar Street
Welcome and Introductions
Cary Tyson, Director, Main Street Arkansas
Bob Wilson, Director, Mississippi Main Street Association
Ray Scriber, Director, Louisiana Main Street Program
El Dorado Promise Representative

10:45 – Noon Concurrent Sessions
What to Do About Those Vacancies – TODAY!
Diane Laird – State Coordinator, Delaware Main Street Program Chamber of Commerce Board Room – 111 W. Main

Keeping Main Street Afloat in a Down Economy
Stephanie Redman – President, ReSurge, Inc.
2 Fifty 2 Building – 200 W. Main

12:15 – 1:30 Lunch on Your Own
Roundtables for Executive Directors and State Staff

1:45 – 3:00 Concurrent Sessions
El Dorado - 1971
Ron Frantz – Architect, Oklahoma Main Street Center
Chamber of Commerce Board Room – 111 W. Main

Best Board Practices: Twelve Touchstones of a Healthy Main Street Organization
Stephanie Redman – President, ReSurge, Inc.
2 Fifty 2 Building – 200 W. Main

3:15 – 4:30 Sessions and Tour
Growing Our Own Businesses with Entrepreneur Development
Keith Kjelstrom - Principal, Keith Kjelstrom Consulting
Chamber of Commerce Board Room – 111 W. Main

Proper Care & Feeding of Your Main Street Manager
Marian Boyd – Deputy Director, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program
2 Fifty 2 Building – 200 W. Main

Ticketed Tour
Downtown El Dorado Walking Tour
Rachel Silva – Preservation Outreach Coordinator, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program

6:30 - until Showdown at Sunset and Closing Party
Courthouse Square and Laredo Grill

Late night Haunted El Dorado
Rachel Miller – Education Outreach Coordinator, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program

Wednesday, September 16

7:30 Early Bird Session
Retail and Business Events That Work
Kathy LaPlante – Program Officer, National Trust’s Main Street Center
2 Fifty 2 Building – 200 W. Main

8:00 Registration and Coffee

9:00 – 10:15 Concurrent Session
Deep Fried Internet
Tripp Muldrow - Arnett Muldrow & Associates
Chamber of Commerce Board Room – 111 W. Main

Smart Growth with Downtown Housing
Chris Chain - President/Owner, Renovations of Mississippi, Inc.
2 Fifty 2 Building – 200 W. Main

10:30 – 11:45 Closing Session
Insanity Has It’s Own Rewards
Roger Brooks – Destination Development, Inc.

11:45 Adjourn

Save the Date - September 14-16, 2009

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Registration Brochures Out!

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Registration Brochures have been mailed! If you did not receive one, you can download and print off the form at destinationdowntown.org.

Discover everything waiting for you in Bay St. Louis. See you on October 6!

Registration Brochures Coming Soon!

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Mississippi Main Street is excited to host this year's Destination Downtown conference on the Mississippi coast! Registration brochures will be mailed in August. Until then, acquaint or re-acquaint yourself with Bay St. Louis:
www.mswestcoast.org
www.hancockchamber.org
Whether it's a walk on the beach, good food, local art or antique shopping, Bay St. Louis will satisfy your mood. See you in October!

Good Things in Bay St. Louis, MS

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Check out this travel recent article about Bay St. Louis, our location for Destination Downtown this fall. Click here to read the article. Get excited about a trip to the Mississippi Gulf Coast!

Destination Downtown October 6-8, 2008

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Bay St. Louis, MS.

Hollywood Resort and Casino

Don't miss it. Be there!

Steel Magnolias

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