[OMS_MANAGERS] Wine walks/after dark events

[Business Outreach & Community Coordinator]

These are great! Thank you all.  I think that holding it at the galleries
and boutiques for now is probably the best way to go for now with safety
protocols, it looks like it's probably the most efficient way to do events
right now.  It's also great to hear that it has such an effect on sales on
the galleries!

Thank you,
Lyndsey

On Fri, Mar 26, 2021 at 9:39 AM Emily Bradley <
mainstreet at cityofreedsport.org> wrote:

> Our local art gallery here in Reedsport, has started having theirs again.
> Reduced numbers due to COVID but otherwise a great event with good numbers
> despite all.
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> Reedsport Main Street Program | City of Reedsport
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> 451 Winchester Ave | Reedsport, OR 97467
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> (541) 271-3603 x1005
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> www.reedsportmainstreet.com
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> www.facebook.com/reedsportmainstreet/
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> www.polarengraving.com/reedsportmainstreetprogram\
> <http://www.polarengraving.com/reedsportmainstreetprogram/>
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> *From:* OMS_MANAGERS [mailto:oms_managers-bounces at omls.oregon.gov] *On
> Behalf Of *Lise Grato
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 24, 2021 5:53 PM
> *To:* 'Oregon Main Street program managers' <oms_managers at omls.oregon.gov>
> *Subject:* Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] Wine walks/after dark events
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> Albany Rotary typically holds a *Downtown Wine Walk* the 1st Friday in
> May. It was canceled last year. I’m invited to attend a 2021
> planning/brainstorming meeting next week. I’m interested to hear their plan
> and happy to share.
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> The *1st Friday in Historic Downtown Albany* group has continued monthly
> throughout COVID with a mix of virtual and in-person open house type
> events. They moved to Facebook Live shop tours with staggered start times
> during the height of COVID. Most have moved back to in-person events. I
> expect all will in April  The “event” is basically lots of individual open
> house events with the individual businesses following COVID guidelines for
> their category at the specific risk level.
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> There are Downtown fall events as well, Greater Albany Rotary will likely
> host their *Craft Brew Smackdown* in September. It is similar to Wine
> Walk, but is Beer and Spirits. Albany Boys & Girls Club is still working
> out how to  do their *Mid-Valley Brew Fest*, it’s a 2-day event in a big
> tent.
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> Our two high schools are currently working on holding grad events in
> Downtown Albany. One is looking at an outdoor prom. The other a Grad Night
> street party. I expect to be in meetings with both groups in the next week
> or two.
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> Thank you,
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> *Lise Grato*
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> Executive Director
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> Albany Downtown Association
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> 126 SW Ferry Street
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> Albany, OR 97321
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> Email: director at albanydowntown.com
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> Phone: (541) 928-2469
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> Cell: (541) 905-2908
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> *From:* OMS_MANAGERS [mailto:oms_managers-bounces at omls.oregon.gov
> <oms_managers-bounces at omls.oregon.gov>] *On Behalf Of *Business Outreach
> & Community Coordinator
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 24, 2021 3:57 PM
> *To:* Oregon Main Street program managers <oms_managers at omls.oregon.gov>
> *Subject:* [OMS_MANAGERS] Wine walks/after dark events
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>
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> Hello everyone,
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>
> For those of you who typically hold wine walk/main street after dark type
> events, how have you navigated them during COVID? I know quite a few of
> them were cancelled, but wanted to see if anyone had found a way to do a
> pandemic-version of their typical event?
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> We are interested in planning something for later in the year, but
> obviously with things still as they are I wanted to see if there was any
> way to safely plan one. I haven't been to an event like this in the past
> either, so even if we aren't able to host one for a long time, I would love
> to see your event schedules or just get an idea for how they typically
> work!
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> Thank you in advance,
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> *Lyndsey Dixon*
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> Business Outreach & Community Coordinator | Gold Beach Main Street
> 541 247 7029 ext. 106 | goldbeachmainstreet.org
> PO Box 1203, Gold Beach, OR 97444
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