[OMS_MANAGERS] Time is running out to register for the Oregon Main Street Conference

Mon Sep 19 11:06:47 PDT 2022

Planning on joining us for the 2022 Oregon Main Street Conference? It's just over two weeks away so don't delay in registering! And, remember, attendance is required for our Main Street Track communities (Accredited, Designated, and Affiliated Main Street levels). And, if you are a Connected Community member, you are required to attend one of the trainings offered by Oregon Main Street at least once every two years - so, if you haven't attended one of the offerings, this will be your final opportunity this year to maintain status.

Click Here<https://www.downtownklamathfalls.org/omsconference.html> for Registration and Lodging Information or contact our local partner, Darin Rutledge with the Klamath Falls Downtown Association: darin at downtownklamathfalls.org<mailto:darin at downtownklamathfalls.org>

Click Here<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/omsconference.aspx> for general conference information or contact Sheri Stuart: sheri.stuart at oprd.oregon.gov<mailto:sheri.stuart at oprd.oregon.gov>

Some conference highlights

  *   Adopt-A-Community: Our host community is really rolling out the red carpet for our conference folks. If you get registered in advance, local businesses are "adopting" communities. As you explore downtown look for a special welcoming poster to find who has adopted your community, and give them some extra Main Street support! Some of these businesses may also have a special promotion for conference attendees - or even exclusively for attendees from the community they adopted!

  *   Excellence on Main Awards: Be inspired by the people, projects, and activities that are happening in the Network. Bring home a few ideas to share with your community!

  *   Keynotes: Patrice Frey, former President and CEO of Main Street America(tm), will join us as one of our Opening Speakers. Patrice will share lessons and reflections based on her nine years leading Main Street America. We also have Jon Stover from Jon Stover & Associates (JS&A), an Economic Development Consulting firm specializing in place-based economic development. In this special presentation Jon will share the results of the recently completed Impact of Oregon's Main Streets<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/2022OMS_Impact_Report.pdf> analysis. And, for the Main Idea session and a hands-on work session, Andrew Howard will bring examples of how Better Block projects and other quick-build actions have revitalized communities from Sidney Australia to Bethel, Vermont. Be aware this keynote has led to people painting their own bike lanes, setting up pop-up shops and converting parking spaces to parklets.

  *   Walking Tours: Register for one of the walking tours in the registrations area onsite at the conference:
     *   Railroad's Coming - We Need a Trolley! (Historic Streetcar Tour) - limited to 10 participants

As Klamath prepared for the coming of the California Northeastern Railroad in the early 1900s, the city made plans for a streetcar system to facilitate travel up and down Main Street. On this tour, you'll trace the original trolley route on a replica streetcar similar to the one that operated in the early 1900s. Led by staff with the Klamath County Museum, the tour will focus on what the town looked like when the original trolley ran. At that time, there were few brick buildings in town, few cars on the road, and livery stables were common in the downtown area.

     *   Leveraging Public Resources to Encourage Downtown Investment

A transformation is happening in downtown Klamath Falls in adapting, reusing, and restoring the historic character of the district's buildings. On this tour see how local and state funds are helping to leverage private dollars to create upper floor housing and other exciting development projects in previously vacant or underutilized space and to bring back the historic character of buildings to help new and existing businesses flourish.

     *   Placemaking on Main

The Klamath Falls Downtown Association has continuously advocated for projects that activate certain components of its downtown and has leveraged partnerships with local stakeholders and community groups to make downtown more inviting and the district less prone to vandalism. On this tour see and hear about many of these projects including the award-winning utility box art and Klamath Piano projects. You will walk away inspired to create your own downtown projects!

     *   More Than Just Open Space: Integrating Public Trails and Parks in Downtown

Unique to other communities its size, Downtown Klamath Falls is home to four City parks. On this tour you'll visit these parks - each with its own distinct character - and learn how the City of Klamath Falls, in collaboration with KFDA and other stakeholders, have leveraged vacant space, an up-and-coming trail system and the existing built environment to provide an urban parks system that serves and inspires its community.

     *   Architecture of Klamath's Booming Era

In the 1910s and '20s, Klamath Falls was the fastest growing city in Oregon, fueled by income from timber and irrigated agriculture. This half-mile walking tour will focus on some of downtown's most beautiful buildings erected during that time.

  *   Post Conference Excursions: Check out these amazing FREE post conference excursions brought to you by the Discover Klamath Visitor & Convention Bureau and Klamath County Museum. Excursions include a guided tour of Crater Lake, an Upper Link River walking tour, an exploration of the Baldwin Hotel Museum, and a special behind the scenes tour of the Klamath County Museum!  For more information visit the registration page<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oregon.gov%2Foprd%2FOH%2FPages%2Fomsconference.aspx&data=05%7C01%7CSheri.STUART%40oprd.oregon.gov%7C38155fc6f49e4fbabb0b08da7bb5450b%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C637958315728077433%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=AqkUQvmV1r1oekl2scalMuON6OywgrceaA3lZxwrZfI%3D&reserved=0>.

Click Here<https://www.downtownklamathfalls.org/omsconference.html> for Registration and Lodging Information or contact our local partner, Darin Rutledge with the Klamath Falls Downtown Association: darin at downtownklamathfalls.org<mailto:darin at downtownklamathfalls.org>

Click Here<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/omsconference.aspx> for general conference information or contact Sheri Stuart: sheri.stuart at oprd.oregon.gov<mailto:sheri.stuart at oprd.oregon.gov>

Thank you to our conference sponsors:

Platinum +:
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Platinum:

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Gold:
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Silver:

  1.  Energy Trust of Oregon
  2.  Enhanced Visitor Experience

Bronze:

  1.  Peter Meijer Architect, PC
  2.  Oregon Housing and Community Services
  3.  Klamath Community College SBDC

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