[OMS_MANAGERS] OMS Round-up

Tue Mar 11 13:38:30 PDT 2025

In this Issue:

  *   OMS Updates
  *   Interesting Reads:
     *   2025 MSA Trends Survey
     *   Project for Public Spaces’ The State of Public Spaces 2025 report
  *   Oregon Launches Official Website to Commemorate America’s 250th Anniversary
  *   Oregon Historical Society Launches Free Digital Guide
  *   ICYMI: Registration OPEN - 2025 Oregon Heritage Virtual Summit, April 17 - 18

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OMS Updates

Mornings on Main: Yes, we do have our regularly scheduled Mornings on Main call this week at 9:30 am 😊. Contact Sheri if you have any specific questions or information you would like to share. Link to join is in the calendar on the website as well as here: Access Link<https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89847027498?pwd=Zm5nRExRTU5KN2Z6bDdNZlpSWDVxUT09> Password: 860481

Reminder: Next’s Week MoM Third Thursday (03/20 at 9:30am) | Access Link<https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89847027498?pwd=Zm5nRExRTU5KN2Z6bDdNZlpSWDVxUT09> Password: 860481
Discover How Energy Trust of Oregon Incentives Can Help Your Business Thrive
Join us to learn how Energy Trust of Oregon can help your business save energy and reduce overhead costs. We’ll share how our cash incentives make it easier—and more affordable—to upgrade to energy-efficient equipment, helping you maintain the charm of your historic building while improving performance and lowering utility bills. Link Password: 860481

Seeking Session Proposals | OMS Conference | Submit a Proposal<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Mmk_qnz6tEegzqWYytFhz4r7Z5pSkUdHn0mSpus1wWRUOUlDUjQ3QjVPMEhYUDRENktYNkxRWENNVS4u>
Seeking submissions highlighting the importance of developing a vision and strategic direction for downtown to guide any changes to maintain downtown’s vitality. This includes investing in creating a sustainable organization, engaging all members of the community, inspiring people to contribute time and resources, working incrementally, communicating progress, being flexible – all the things to build a structural support over the long haul.

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Interesting Reads

2025 Main Street America’s Trends Survey: For the past 20 years, Main Street America has sent out surveys to local Main Street leaders to better understand trends in the challenges, opportunities, goals, and needs of the network. In late January, they launched our 17th survey of this type. Here are eight graphics<For%20the%20past%2020%20years,%20Main%20Street%20America%20has%20sent%20out%20surveys%20to%20local%20Main%20Street%20leaders%20to%20better%20understand%20trends%20in%20the%20challenges,%20opportunities,%20goals,%20and%20needs%20of%20the%20network.%20In%20late%20January,%20we%20launched%20our%2017th%20survey%20of%20this%20type.%20Here%20are%20eight%20graphics%20that%20explain%20the%20key%20findings%20of%20the%20survey%20and%20what%20they%20mean%20for%20Main%20Street%20leaders.> that explain the key findings of the survey and what they mean for Main Street leaders.

Project for Public Spaces’ The State of Public Spaces 2025<https://www.pps.org/state-of-public-space-2025?mc_cid=e057fc0db3&mc_eid=b00924f787> report: In recognition of their 50th Anniversary in 2025<https://www.pps.org/50>, Project for Public Spaces invited the growing community of public space professionals—including planners, designers, place managers, public officials, artists, researchers, activists, and others—to participate in a State of Public Space Survey. The response was overwhelming, with over 700 respondents from around the world contributing their insights to help us better understand the biggest challenges and opportunities facing public spaces today.

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Oregon Launches Official Website to Commemorate America’s 250th Anniversary The America 250 Oregon Commission is excited to announce the launch of Oregon’s official U.S. Semiquincentennial website, oregon250.org. In this digital space, the public can browse a community events calendar, explore online exhibitions, and access resources for getting involved in this nationwide commemoration. The site also includes links to all nine of Oregon’s federally recognized tribes.
The America 250 Oregon Commission was created by Senate Bill 1531, signed into law on March 27, 2024, by Governor Tina Kotek. Chaired by the Oregon Historical Society’s executive director, Kerry Tymchuk, the 27-member commission has been tasked to coordinate and provide guidance for Oregon’s official observance of the United States Semiquincentennial. To date, the commission has met three times and has developed its mission and guideposts.
The mission of the America 250 Oregon Commission is “to coordinate, provide guidance, and ensure that Oregon’s official observance of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States is inclusive and shares the histories of Oregon’s diverse populations,
including the histories of the Indigenous peoples who have resided here since time immemorial.”
The commission’s official guideposts are:

  *   To inspire Oregonians to participate in the work of forming a more perfect union.
  *   To highlight the importance of civics and history education in building a better future.
  *   To highlight the work of Oregon’s many history and heritage organizations.
  *   To encourage a robust, thorough, and honest examination of our collective history.
  *   To celebrate the unique traditions, arts, and cultures of communities throughout Oregon.
  *   To honor the service and sacrifice made by Oregon’s veterans.
  *   To celebrate the power of place through Oregon’s remarkable landscapes and scenic beauty.
“As we commemorate our nation’s history at a time when Americans seem deeply divided, I believe that by celebrating our successes and honestly reckoning with our setbacks, we can improve and deepen public understanding of our history, increase public appreciation of service to our state and country, and inspire Oregonians to participate in and shape the ongoing American experiment,” said Kerry Tymchuk, chair of the America 250 Oregon Commission.
While guidelines for community event submissions are currently in development, the America 250 Oregon Commission encourages the public to explore two online exhibitions created in honor of the U.S. Semiquincentennial.
Oregon’s beauty and spirit are as diverse as its landscape and its people, and to celebrate the state’s bounty, the commission contracted with photographer Peter Marbach on two digital photographic exhibitions that showcase the essence of Oregon and its vibrant communities. The Power of Place highlights Oregon’s awe-inspiring landscapes, from its rugged coastline to its tranquil valleys and majestic peaks, many of which have remained unchanged for centuries. The Pursuit of Happiness shifts the focus to the people and communities of Oregon and the way we gather to celebrate the diverse cultures that define our state. Both exhibitions are being made into physical traveling exhibitions, which will soon be available to organizations and heritage sites statewide.
If you or your organization is interested in getting involved with the America 250 Oregon commemoration, please contact oregon.250 at ohs.org<mailto:oregon.250 at ohs.org> or sign up for the official America 250 Oregon email list.
About the America 250 Oregon Commission
The mission of the America 250 Oregon Commission is to coordinate, provide guidance, and ensure that Oregon’s official observance of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States is inclusive and shares the histories of Oregon’s diverse populations, including the histories of the Indigenous peoples who have resided here since time immemorial. Learn more at oregon250.org.
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Oregon Historical Society Launches Free Digital Guide Explore the Oregon Historical Society with its free digital guide available through Bloomberg Connects, the arts and culture app and mobile site that offers access to over 750 museums and cultural institutions worldwide! Go behind the scenes with exclusive multimedia perspectives from curators and historians and connect to OHS collections and digital history resources. Audio tours and translations are also available for some exhibitions. Link to guide: https://guides.bloombergconnects.org/en-US/guide/oregonHistoricalSociety
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ICYMI: Registration OPEN - 2025 Oregon Heritage Virtual Summit, April 17 - 18
2025 Oregon Heritage Virtual Summit
Mobilize Together for Heritage
April 17-18
Online
In partnership with Nonprofit Association of Oregon
Learn more and register here<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Heritage-Summit.aspx>
Heritage organizations across the state are facing similar ongoing challenges such as funding, capacity, political and community investment, and are impacted by laws, policies, and budgets at all levels of government. Together as a strong network, the heritage preservation community has the opportunity and power to influence decisions to better support heritage preservation and their organizations. Join us as we dive into the role of advocacy in shaping policies and laws and how heritage organizations of all sizes can participate.
Plenary Speaker: Dr. Kevin Miller, Independent Sector
Dr. Kevin Miller is the Director of Research and Policy Analysis at Independent Sector, where he manages research on the health of the nonprofit sector, surveys and public opinion polling, and commissioned research. Dr. Miller will discuss recent reports released by Independent Sector, Retreat of Influence Report<https://independentsector.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/PENS-Advocacy-Report.pdf> and Pursuit of Influence Report<https://independentsector.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/The-Pursuit-of-Influence-final.pdf>, identifying a decline of nonprofits in the advocacy space and quantitative and qualitative data behind that.
The schedule of events also includes:

  *   Panel discussion with examples of mobilization in action from Oregon’s heritage preservation community
  *   Round Robin with State and National heritage advocacy organizations
  *   Opportunity to build a regional mobilization network
  *   Workshop facilitated by Nonprofit Association’s Director of Public Policy, Phillip Kennedy-Wong, on readying your organization for calls to action
Registration
Registration covers the entire Summit. Attendees are welcome to join selectively. The first 250 people who register by noon on March 14, 2025 will receive a fun conference packet with snacks, recipes, and more.

  *   General Registration $35.00
  *   Student Registration $15.00
Learn more and register here<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Heritage-Summit.aspx>.
Thank you to Summit Sponsors: Oregon State Capitol Foundation<https://oregoncapitolfoundation.org/>
Want to sponsor Oregon Heritage events? Find more information on that here<https://www-auth.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Conferences-&-Workshops.aspx>.

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Sheri Stuart (she, her, hers) |  Oregon Main Street Coordinator
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Oregon Heritage, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
Desk:  (503)986-0679 cell: (503)551-3705
725 Summer St NE, Ste C
Salem, Oregon 97301

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