[OMS_MANAGERS] Info on workshop location change, upcoming webinar, Hope VI grant opportunity

[Sheri Stuart]

1. Workshop Location Change: Oregon Main Street's "How to Develop a
Promotional Strategy to Engage the Public, Boost Sales, and Leverage
Your District's Assets" workshop, Tuesday, June 11, 8 am to noon, will
be at Umpqua Business Center, 522 SE Washington Ave, Roseburg, Oregon,
Roseburg, Oregon. Parking is available on-site w/overflow parking across
the street in the permit parking area (events at the UBC are permitted).
The workshop is free, but registration is requested at
www.mainstreetpromotions.eventbrite.com 
And, the Downtown Roseburg Association has graciously organized a
special upper-floor tour beginning at 1 p.m. Thanks to Roxana Grant with
DRA for putting this together! Please register by calling Alexa at
541-440-0995. Buildings on the tour include:  Loft BBG, Gourmet
Apartment, Seven 13 Studios Above the Bike Shop, Dance Studio above the
mattress store, Beacon, Old Hotel, and The Venue.

 
2. Webinar: The Rules of Business & Community Signage
Broadcast: Thursday, June 13 at 9am Pacific
20% off promo code: OR13WEBINAR

Good signage can be the most effective advertising a business uses. In
this incredible, fast-paced webinar, you’ll learn about blade signs and
why they are so critical to downtowns, how to deal with temporary signs,
plastic/vinyl banners, sandwich boards, and portable signs, and how to
avoid sign clutter. Learn how to deal with retail signage:  The do’s the
don’ts for merchants, downtown organizations, planning departments, and
cities and towns. For info:
http://www.rogerbrooksinternational.com/webinars/rules-of-business-community-signage/
Presented by: Roger Brooks (
http://www.destinationdevelopment.com/meet-roger-brooks-team/roger-bio/
), CEO of Destination Development International
3. Hope VI Main Street Revitalization Grant deadline. HUD has set a
July 22nd deadline to apply for $500,000 under the HOPE VI Main Street
Revitalization Grant program.  Eligible applicants are local governments
in communities of 50,000 and under that is not served by a local or
state agency that operates more than 100 public housing units in the
jurisdiction (Section 8 units excluded).  The purpose of the HOPE VI
Main Street Program is to provide grants to small communities to assist
in the renovation of an historic or traditional central business
district or “Main Street” area by replacing unused commercial space in
buildings with affordable housing units. The objectives of the program
are to: Redevelop Main Street areas; Preserve historic or traditional
architecture or design features in Main Street areas; Enhance economic
development efforts in Main Street areas; and Provide affordable housing
in Main Street areas.   For more, see 
www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=ZSxdRyyGX2TB1MlmpTSwSlbXpvG7x2hRfRzpGJ8DnqP4KVjJmFCr!1276101469?oppId=235258&mode=VIEW

 
Sheri Stuart, Coordinator
Oregon Main Street
725 Summer St., Suite C
Salem, OR  97301
503.986.0679
www.oregonheritage.org
 
Oregon Main Street is administered by the State Historic Preservation
Office, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.

 
 
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