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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">2023 Oregon Main Street Conference - Registration OPEN<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Oregon Main Street Conference | Idea to Implementation<br>
October 4th through 6th, 2023<br>
Independence, Oregon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">The world needs big-picture thinkers as much as it does detail oriented logisticians. We all need to get our organizations from the idea to the practical application through innovation. Through inspired leadership,
our main street programs throughout Oregon are helping to sustain and enhance the vitality of traditional commercial districts in this way. The 2023 Oregon Main Street Conference will look at the “big picture” of why our main street districts are so incredibly
important to the health and well-being of local communities – physically, economically, and socially.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">The conference theme this year is
<i>Idea to Implementation</i>, which reflects the innovation happening in our Oregon Main Street organizations to think creatively about the issues and opportunities impacting their communities and then developing concrete programs and activities to bring about
meaningful change. Sessions cover a variety of topics for both beginners and those with experience. The format includes keynotes, interactive workshops, and networking time. Join us for this very special, one-of-a-kind conference!
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Featured Speakers Include:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>Mary Means, The Mother of Main Street</b><br>
The Power of Story in Main Street’s Rebirth. <br>
It’s been said that before there was the Main Street Approach, the accepted story about downtown was “Leave. It’s dead.” Then, Mary Means came along and proved that it wasn’t. Through her inspired leadership and vision, a new narrative was created. The power
of story is quite relevant today as our nation seems to become more polarized every day. In this keynote, Mary will talk about what we need Main Street to be as we face unprecedented challenges. Can it become greater than the sum of its parts? And, can Main
Street be a catalyst for resilience? Hear Mary’s thoughts on the evolving role Main Streets play.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>Steve Patty, Ph.D., Dialogues in Action & Pacific University Masters in Nonprofit Leadership Faculty<br>
</b>Main Idea: Leadership and the Art and Practice of Developing People <br>
Right at the heart of what it means to be a leader is to develop people. Developing people is every leader’s greatest privilege, most profound joy, and most sober responsibility. But with all the stresses of leadership, amidst all the interruptions, duties,
and the cacophony of demands in leadership, how does a leader find the time and space to develop people? How does a leader get things done while developing people? This is not easy. It doesn’t just happen. Developing people often gets buried by the urgent
and relegated to the optional. This plenary will show you how to re-center developing people as a core focus in your leadership.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Learn more about the conference, see a schedule of events, and register
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/omsconference.aspx">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Learn more about the Oregon Main Street program
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/pages/oms.aspx">here</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thanks to conference sponsors!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Platinum Sponsors:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/biz/pages/default.aspx"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="248" height="73" style="width:2.5833in;height:.7583in" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.png@01D9DCCE.D07A9B10" alt="Business Oregon - Platinum"></span></a><a href="http://www.pacificpower.net/"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="257" height="72" style="width:2.675in;height:.75in" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D9DCCE.D07A9B10" alt="Pacific Power - Platinum"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Gold Sponsors:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/lcd/tgm/pages/index.aspx"><b><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="139" height="179" style="width:1.45in;height:1.8666in" id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image003.png@01D9DCCE.D07A9B10" alt="TGM - Gold"></span></b></a>
<a href="https://tokolaproperties.com/"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="230" height="86" style="width:2.4in;height:.9in" id="_x0000_i1036" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D9DCCE.D07A9B10" alt="Tokola Logo.doc"></span></a><a href="https://unbridledstrategiespnw.com/"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="230" height="115" style="width:2.4in;height:1.2in" id="_x0000_i1038" src="cid:image005.png@01D9DCCE.D07A9B10" alt="Unbridled Strategies Logo"></span></a><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt">Share your photos of Oregon’s heritage on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter using #oregonheritage.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt">Oregon Heritage News is a service of Oregon Heritage, a division of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The news editor can be contacted at
</span><a href="mailto:heritage.info@oregon.gov" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">heritage.info@oregon.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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