[OMS_MANAGERS] Oregon Main Street Updates

[Sheri Stuart]

Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season and all year through! 

1. Looking for good photos! When you take a good shot of your downtown, including before/afters, special events and festivals, meetings, streetscapes, etc., please send a copy to Oregon Main Street. We are constantly looking for photos to demonstrate what is happening in our communities both for presentations and printed materials. You will earn my eternal gratitude!

2. Here's dates for conferences, workshops, and trainings that might of interest to you in 2011:

Oregon Main Street (OMS): 
February 3, Molalla: OMS Network Meeting (Performing Main Street & Transforming Downtown), noon to 5 pm
February 4, Molalla: OMS Training - open to all levels of OMS network, 8 am to noon

April 21: OMS Network Meeting (Performing Main Street & Transforming Downtown), noon to 5 pm
April 22: OMS Network Training - open to all levels of OMS network, 8 am to noon

July 14: OMS Network Meeting (Performing Main Street & Transforming Downtown), noon to 5 pm
July 15: OMS Network Training - open to all levels of OMS network, 8 am to noon

*Note: I am working on the training topics & locations for the Network Meetings and Trainings

October 5-7, Baker City: Oregon Main Street Annual Conference

Partner Conferences
April 7-9, Astoria: Oregon Heritage Conference
April 10-12, Eugene: Governor's Conference on Tourism
May 22-25, Des Moines, IA: National Main Streets Conference
June 24-25: Powered by Rural Conference
September 29-Oct 1, Bend: League of Oregon Cities
October 19-22, Buffalo, NY: National Preservation Conference

3. USDA Rural Development in Oregon has developed a new quarterly newsletter, Oregon Rural Developments Newsletter, to provide information and updates on programs and funding opportunities they offer, including information on:
*         Single and Multi-Family Housing Programs
*         Business and Cooperative Programs
*         Community Facility, Water and Environmental Program

The newsletter will provide valuable information for local government officials and departments, rural businesses and cooperatives, lenders, housing authorities, economic development entities, nonprofits, and many others. Click here to read and subscribe to our Oregon Rural Developments Newsletter.<http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs061/1103691331227/archive/1104039071858.html>

Cheers, Sheri



Sheri Stuart, Coordinator
Oregon Main Street
725 Summer St., Suite C
Salem, OR  97301
503.986.0679
http://www.oregon4biz.com/Grow-Your-Business/Business-services/Main-Street/

 
 
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