[OMS_MANAGERS] Updated Bus Tour Info - learn a little about the towns we will visit - plus registration link

[STUART Sheri * OPRD]

Have you ever wondered how communities have been successful in creating vibrant downtowns? Now is your chance to hear from the staff and board members of local programs  and to see the many projects that have been accomplished (scroll to the end of this email to see thumbnail descriptions of each town we will visit). Join us for the Main Street on the Move Bus tour, October 3-5. The registration fee ($325) includes transportation, 1-night lodging in Vancouver, and several meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner), plus attendance at our Excellence in Downtown Revitalization Awards at The Pix Theater (our Business of the Year in 2017). Can't join us all 3 days? You still have an opportunity to hear about one of our Oregon Main Street success stories - the Albany Downtown Association - as well as attend our Excellence in Downtown Revitalization Awards.

We strongly encourage board members and volunteers to join the tour - we guarantee you will walk away inspired with what towns on the stop are accomplishing! Here's the three different ways you can join us this fall - you can see a complete itinerary and registration instructions here<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/SHPO/Pages/2018mainstreetonthemove.aspx>; Albany hotel info is below:


  1.  Main Street on the Move: Keynote, Awards, and Bus Tour - October 3-5 ($325)
Includes keynote, awards celebration, and reception in Albany; presentations and walking tours of Albany, Dayton, McMinnville, Woodburn, Vancouver (WA), and Camas (WA); parking and bus transportation on October 4 &5; 1 dinner (Woodburn), 1 continental breakfast (Vancouver), and 1 lunch (Camas); and 1 night hotel accommodation in Vancouver (other meals and lodging expenses not included)


  1.  Main Street on the Move: Day in Albany, Keynote, Awards - October 3 only ($25)
Includes presentation and a walking tour by the Albany Downtown Association, keynote and awards celebration, and reception following the awards (all meals and lodging on your own)


  1.  Main Street on the Move: Keynote and Downtown Excellence Awards -  October 3 only ($10)
Includes keynote, awards celebration, and reception following the awards (all meals and lodging on your own)

Albany Hotel Info (hotel in Vancouver is included in the bus tour registration):
Room blocks have been reserved at the following hotels for your stay in Albany. You must make your own reservations for this night.

Best Western Plus, 1100 Price Road SE, Albany. Please call 541.928.5050 and ask for "OR Main Street" group rate.
Standard Single (1-2 ppl) - $84.99/ nt + tx
Standard Double (1-2 ppl) - $89.99

Quality Inn & Suites, Please call 541.928.0921 and ask for "Oregon Main Street" group rate.
Standard Queen, Standard King (1-2 ppl) - $79.00/nt + tx
Standard Queen-Queen or Standard Queen-Queen Accessible (1-2 ppl) - $79.00/nt + tx

Towns on the Bus Tour:
The town of Albany developed on the Willamette River, with steamboats bringing commerce to a thriving waterfront. Today, downtown Albany's historic buildings (dating back to the late 1800's) are filled with shopping, dining, and professional services. And, the newest addition, is the Albany Historic Carousel - last year's Excellence in Downtown Revitalization winner.

A charming small town of 2,500 people, Dayton is located in the beautiful Willamette Valley, in Yamhill County, Oregon. Founded in 1850, the town has a rich pioneer history, with 41 places on the National Historic Registry. The central feature of the town is a historic town square park in the downtown where families and residents enjoy congregating. The business district, with shops, cafes and restaurants, centers around this town square.

Downtown McMinnville has been the heartbeat of Yamhill County since before it was incorporated in 1876. The McMinnville of today is rich in history and small town charm, while providing amenities typically only associated with much larger cities. Quaint boutiques, unique shops, and local galleries abound.

Incorporated in 1889, Woodburn was platted in 1871 after the arrival of the railroad. The city is located in the northern end of the Willamette Valley between Portland and Salem. Those who identify as Hispanic or Latino make up a majority of the population in the city. The Woodburn area also has a significant historic population of Russian Orthodox Old Believers, whose ancestors settled here after the October Revolution of 1917. The City of Woodburn is working hard to celebrate its diversity in downtown.

For over 30-years, Vancouver's Downtown Association has led the way for positive change in downtown. Today, downtown is packed with great options for dining, exploring, shopping, and memory making. And downtown has curated an amazing variety of public art and is home to wonderful galleries, performing arts, murals,  and history.

Downtown Camas is known for its beautiful tree-lined streets, unique boutiques and eateries and small town charm. Established in 1883 as a mill town, it has been revitalized to include fine shopping, dining, and services while still maintaining its historic feel.


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