[OMS_MANAGERS] Alive after Five Campaign

[LDA Main Street]

Hi Holly,

In Lebanon we have started doing First Friday's Downtown, it's an event
from 6pm-9pm on the First Friday of each month May-September. The idea was
brought to us from a volunteer after they had been in Bend on a Friday
night. We are encouraging businesses to stay open later, hold a sale of
some sort or a giveaway. The Promotions committee is working to have some
form of entertainment at each event as well as have vendors throughout
downtown and other free activities. Each one is themed and our one coming
up this Friday is a Wine and Art Walk. If anyone is around Lebanon this
weekend you should totally come check it out.

The first one was in May and we had roughly 200 attendees downtown that
evening. Our only feedback was that they wished more businesses would have
stayed open (we had 10 participate in addition to the standard places that
are typically already open during the later times.

Let me know if you have further questions!

Alysia Rodgers
Main Street Manager
Lebanon Downtown Association

971 Park Street Lebanon, OR 97355
LDAMainStreetManager at gmail.com





On Tue, May 22, 2018 at 11:29 PM, Allison McKenzie <allison at growsantiam.org>
wrote:

> Hi Holly.  Though it is not an official Main St program as far as I know,
> Salem 365 has done a great job enlivening downtown Salem.  If you have
> spent time here, you will have noticed that it’s remarkably different than
> it was even two years ago, enough that getting a parking space downtown on
> a weeknight is tricky.  I’m not sure who all of the coordinators are, but
> Jim Vu of Citizens Bank is part of it.  The Salem Chamber or Travel Salem
> will know some of the other leaders.  Might be worth taking a look. The
> focus is not on specific events as much as it is collecting info about all
> that is happening in the area, encouraging more downtown activity,
> celebrating it and publicizing it (not unlike what McMinnville’s economic
> development wizard Jody Christensen does for her summer business interns so
> they can see that McMinnville is a happening place).  All of this is geared
> toward making both communities more friendly to young professionals and
> those looking for more action than, say, someone who wants to spend a lot
> of time watching TV in a barcalounger.  Many people around here have been
> surprised at how lively Salem has become, and it’s all because of this
> group (the “365” refers to 365 days/year of activities/fun downtown).
>
> Allison Ford McKenzie
> GROW-EDC
> 503.871.5188
>
> *From:* s.anderson49 at comcast.net
> *Sent:* Monday, May 21, 2018 10:37 AM
> *To:* 'Oregon Main Street program managers'
> <oms_managers at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
> *Subject:* Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] Alive after Five Campaign
>
>
> Hi, Holly—
>
>
>
> I’m from the Beaverton Downtown Association. Our Executive Director, Liz
> Hannum, has moved to Oregon City. We just hosted a Wine and Chocolate Walk
> that went from 6 to 9 in Old Town Beaverton. We also host Downtown Dinners
> on every Thursday at 7. We meet at different restaurants in town and people
> find us through Meet-Up.
>
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
>
>
> Sue Anderson
>
> The Vault Vintage Clothing Boutque
>
> 503.520.9369 (work)
>
> 503.608.9232 (cell)
>
>
>
> *From:* OMS_MANAGERS <oms_managers-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us> *On
> Behalf Of *director at coosbaydowntown.org
> *Sent:* Monday, May 21, 2018 10:14 AM
> *To:* oms_managers at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> *Subject:* [OMS_MANAGERS] Alive after Five Campaign
>
>
>
> Hello,
>
>
>
> I just finished up a meeting where the members wanted me to research an
> "Alive after five" campaign. Have any of you held this type of event? I
> would appreciate any information that you have.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Holly
>
>
>
> Holly Boardman
>
> Executive Director
>
> Coos Bay Downtown Association
>
> 320 Central Ave. Suite 410
>
> 541-266-9706
>
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