Enhancing the economic, social, cultural and environmental well-being of historic downtown business districts in Missouri.
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Net new businesses
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Designated Missouri Main Street communities report economic impact in their districts each quarter. Cumulative totals for the program.
Spring Quarterly Workshop Telling Your Main Street Story, Marketing Your Main Street
February 23, 2023
WORKSHOP INFO: February 23, 2022 from 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Location: The Cowan Civic Center; 500 E. Elm Street, Lebanon, MO 65536 Main Street organizations do a great job marketing events and key happenings in the district but what about the many other stories of the district and organization? Learn how, and why, to create a Strategic Marketing Plan, a plan that will align the marketing initiatives with the overall goals of your Main Street organization. The day will include everything you need to know to tell the stories of your Main Street district, including compelling content identification and creation; tactics to implement, track, and evaluate marketing initiatives; trends in social media; and how to work with local and regional media. SPEAKER: • Kirsten Borgstrom, Principal, Place + Main Advisors, LLC Kirsten Borgstrom is a principal with Place + Main Advisors, a Michigan-based company moving communities forward with Economic Development, Community Marketing, Real Estate Redevelopment, Placemaking and Communications strategies. Ms. Borgstrom has more than 20 years of hands-on marketing and public relations experience in travel and tourism, economic development, real estate development, and sports marketing. Her varied expertise includes creating comprehensive marketing and communications strategies to successfully pitching client stories at the local, regional, and national levels. Download the workshop flyer here. REGISTRATION: After February 16th, registration price increases $50. All cancelations/refunds must be submitted in writing. Cancelations after February 16th are not refundable. $100 per person for Missouri Main Street members $200 for non-members. HOTEL INFO: Holiday Inn Express, 1955 W. Elm Street, Lebanon, MO 65536 Room Block rate is $124 until February 1. Call 417-532-1111 for reservations. This workshop is brought to you by: The quarterly workshop training is a private and public partnership with Department of Economic Development, State of Missouri, USDA Rural Development, and MMSC.
WORKSHOP INFO:
February 23, 2022 from 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Location: The Cowan Civic Center; 500 E. Elm Street, Lebanon, MO 65536
Main Street organizations do a great job marketing events and key happenings in the district but what about the many other stories of the district and organization? Learn how, and why, to create a Strategic Marketing Plan, a plan that will align the marketing initiatives with the overall goals of your Main Street organization.
The day will include everything you need to know to tell the stories of your Main Street district, including compelling content identification and creation; tactics to implement, track, and evaluate marketing initiatives; trends in social media; and how to work with local and regional media.
SPEAKER:
• Kirsten Borgstrom, Principal, Place + Main Advisors, LLC
Kirsten Borgstrom is a principal with Place + Main Advisors, a Michigan-based company moving communities forward with Economic Development, Community Marketing, Real Estate Redevelopment, Placemaking and Communications strategies. Ms. Borgstrom has more than 20 years of hands-on marketing and public relations experience in travel and tourism, economic development, real estate development, and sports marketing. Her varied expertise includes creating comprehensive marketing and communications strategies to successfully pitching client stories at the local, regional, and national levels.
Download the workshop flyer here.
REGISTRATION: After February 16th, registration price increases $50. All cancelations/refunds must be submitted in writing. Cancelations after February 16th are not refundable.
$100 per person for Missouri Main Street members
$200 for non-members.
HOTEL INFO:
Holiday Inn Express, 1955 W. Elm Street, Lebanon, MO 65536
Room Block rate is $124 until February 1. Call 417-532-1111 for reservations.
This workshop is brought to you by:
The quarterly workshop training is a private and public partnership with Department of Economic Development, State of Missouri, USDA Rural Development, and MMSC.
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