2018 Upper Mississippi Main Street Conference
October 23-25, 2018 |
The 2018 Upper Mississippi Main Street Conference will take place Tuesday, October 23, through Thursday, October 25 in downtown Winona, MN. Organized by the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota’s Main Street program, Wisconsin Main Street, Main Street Iowa, and Winona Main Street, the conference will bring together leaders in downtown and historic commercial district revitalization from across the upper Midwest to highlight asset-based strategies to community and economic development.
The theme of this year’s conference is downtown activation seven days a week, twelve months a year, and features two days of educational content as well as local tours, round table discussions and networking opportunities.
Conference highlights include:
- Keynote presentation by Paul Jordan, CEO of The Forks North Portage Partnership, on how The Forks’ in Winnipeg was transformed from a burden to an asset through placemaking and reframing winter.
- A second keynote presentation by Jim Peters, Founder and President of the Responsible Hospitality Institute, on trends and effective strategies on managing nighttime economies.
- Breakout sessions will occur throughout the two-day conference and cover topics ranging from sponsorship sales and business succession to arts-based community development and placemaking.
- Fun evening networking opportunities with colleagues from the Upper Midwest on a Mississippi River Boat Cruise, Island City Brewing Company, and the Minnesota Marine Art Museum.
- Mobile sessions that include tours of a newly renovated riverside public space, a long-term building rehab after fire, and a repurposed building as a new mixed-use space for the community.
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Website:
www.mnpreservation.org |
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Location Information |
Winona, MN |
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Contact Information |
Email:
info@mnpreservation.org |
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