[OMS_MANAGERS] News and updates from Oregon Main Street

Fri May 3 09:05:26 PDT 2013

This info is being distributed over the Oregon Main Street listserve
1. Congratulations to the Albany Downtown Association, McMinnville Downtown Association, & Main Street Oregon City for receiving National Main Street Accreditation.
2. Applications for Oregon Heritage Preservation Scholarship Available
3. Regards to Rural Conference, June 21-22 w/pre-session on June 20.
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1. 2013 National Main Street Accreditation: Congratulations to the Albany Downtown Association, the McMinnville Downtown Association, and Main Street Oregon City for receiving National Main Street Accreditation this year. 

“We congratulate this year’s nationally accredited Main Street programs for meeting our established performance standards,” said Valecia Crisafulli, acting director of the National Main Street Center. “Accredited Main Street programs are meeting the challenges of the downtown in the economy head on and are successfully using a focused, comprehensive revitalization strategy to keep their communities vibrant and sustainable.” 

Performing Main Street level communities are evaluated annually by Oregon Main Street and the National Main Street Center to ensure the program meets ten performance standards. These standards set the benchmarks for measuring an individual Main Street program’s application of the Main Street “Four Point Approach” to downtown revitalization. Evaluation criteria determines the programs and communities that are building comprehensive and sustainable revitalization efforts and include standards such as developing a mission, fostering strong public-private partnerships, securing an operating budget, tracking economic progress and preserving historic buildings and places.
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2. Applications available for the Oregon Heritage Preservation Scholarship
Would you like to attend a preservation-related conference, workshop, or training in the next year? The Oregon Heritage Preservation Scholarship provides financial assistance for Oregon residents to attend a preservation-related conference, workshop, or training in the United States between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014. Eligible travel expenses include registration fees, transportation, lodging and meals. 

Scholarships are available to those actively involved in local preservation efforts and who demonstrate how attendance at a preservation-related conference, workshop, or training will help meet the preservation needs of their local community.

Scholarships are competitive and offered twice per year. The first-round deadline is June 14. For more information, visit www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/FINASST/Pages/Scholarships.aspx or contact Cara Kaser at cara.kaser at state.or.us or (503) 986-0670.
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 3. "Regards to Rural Conference," June 21-22, with pre-session on June 20 - see registration info below. Sessions that might be of particular interest to our "main street" audience:
·   Sustainable Entrepreneurism in Rural Oregon, presented by Michael T. Morrissey, Food Innovation Center Experiment Station, with Gil Sylvia and Brian Tuck.
·   Latino Micro Business Development in Oregon Rural Areas, Challenges and Opportunities, presented by Eduardo Corona, Adelante Mujeres.
·   Support Services to Minority, Women and Emerging Small Businesses, presented by Samuel Brooks and Jorge Guerra, Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs.
·   Capital and Business Development in Rural Communities, presented by Patricia Scruggs, Scruggs & Associates LLC.
·   Building a Culture of Support for Local Business and Entrepreneurism, presented by Jeff Milchen, American Independent Business Alliance.
·   Making Better Connections: Tools, Tips and Tricks for Using Technology to Improve Collaboration, presented by Ash Shepherd, Minds On Design Lab.
·   Rural Business Development – Trends and Opportunities, presented by Gary Van Huffel, Business Oregon, with Chris Claflin, Dennie Houle, Gabe Silva, Laura Engstrom, and Sheri Stuart.
·   Solving Community Problems and Creating Rural Jobs through Community-Driven Technology Investment, presented by Chinweike Eseonu, OSU School of Mechanical, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering; Brian Paul, OSU Microproducts Breakthrough Institute; Daniel Lopez Cevallos, OSU Center for Latin@ Studies and Engagement (CL at SE); Bruce Sorte, OSU Rural Studies Program and OSU Extension Service.

Take advantage of early bird registration.
SAVE $90 by registering by May 5!

Early Bird Registration Rates
Friday & Saturday: $229
Friday Only: $139
Saturday Only: $129
Ends May 5, 2013 

For more information and to register, visit:
 r2r.rdiinc.org

The Regards to Rural Conference is hosted by Rural Development Initiatives
in partnership with OSU Rural Studies Program and Extension Service.

Rural Development Initiatives 
150 Shelton-McMurphey Blvd., Suite 201
Eugene, Oregon 97401
p.541.684.9077 
www.rdiinc.org

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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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