[OMS_MANAGERS] Datafy Usage and Funding

Mon Jun 1 12:31:21 PDT 2026

Thank you all for this helpful information! I can foresee something
comparable being infinitely useful for grant writing/reporting as well as
metrics on events and pre/post land reconfiguration. The conversation has
evolved to include our DMO and advisors. I'm going to keep the research
going!

Thank you!
Molly
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On Fri, May 29, 2026 at 2:08 PM Megan Dompe <coburgmainstreet at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I can speak to this a little. We had a local company who we had a
> partnership with that had placer.ai and we traded them a sponsorship for
> use of data pulls from their membership. They have since cancelled their
> membership so I’m seeking alternative options to get that great data.
>
> Some RDMO’s have them to collect data for the communities they serve and
> some don’t. Visit Central Oregon does, Willamette Valley Visitors
> Association does not. Great to know that Mount Hood Does too. It’s on my
> short list to talk to WVVA about when I meet with them next!
>
>
> Megan Dompe
> Director of Coburg Main Street
> PO Box 2875
> Coburg, Oregon 97408
> (541)913-6570
>
> "Start where you are,
> Use what you have,
> Do what you can."
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> On Fri, May 29, 2026 at 1:51 PM Elaina Turpin via OMS_MANAGERS <
> oms_managers at omls.oregon.gov> wrote:
>
>> Our regional DMO-Mt. Hood Territory has a subscription and we've used it
>> for grant writing before. They also use PlacerAI. We asked them to run a
>> report for us comparing visitor data pre-fire/Covid and 2024 (I wrote the
>> grant in 2025) to see if there was a quantifiable impact from the wildfire
>> on tourism. I attached our reports and Datafy is just our downtown (Main
>> Street) region and PlacerAI is the entire community. We did not pay for
>> this, I'm assuming they pay for it via TLT funding. It wouldn't hurt to
>> reach out to your regional DMO and see if they have a subscription.
>>
>> *Elaina Turpin*
>>
>> Assistant City Manager
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>> 475 SE Main St
>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/475+SE+Main+St?entry=gmail&source=g>.
>> | PO BOX 958
>> Estacada, OR 97023
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>> *cityofestacada.org* <https://www.cityofestacada.org/>
>>
>> *Phone: 503.630.8265*
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>> *From:* OMS_MANAGERS <oms_managers-bounces at omls.oregon.gov> on behalf of
>> KEIFFER Ami * OPRD <Ami.KEIFFER at oprd.oregon.gov>
>> *Sent:* Friday, May 29, 2026 12:50 PM
>> *To:* Oregon Main Street Network Members <oms_managers at omls.oregon.gov>
>> *Subject:* Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] Datafy Usage and Funding
>>
>>
>> Great questions Molly! Hoping the collective hive mind has any feedback.
>>
>> Maybe the weekend reset will allow for some reflection and responses.
>>
>>
>>
>> Happy Friday, everyone!
>>
>> -Ami
>>
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>> *From:* OMS_MANAGERS <oms_managers-bounces at omls.oregon.gov> *On Behalf
>> Of *Gold Beach
>> *Sent:* Friday, May 29, 2026 9:56 AM
>> *To:* Oregon Main Street program managers <oms_managers at omls.oregon.gov>
>> *Subject:* [OMS_MANAGERS] Datafy Usage and Funding
>>
>>
>>
>> Hello Everyone,
>>
>>
>>
>> I recall at a recent Mornings on Main featuring event strategy, one or
>> some of you mentioned the use of Datafy for event metrics. I did recently
>> have a chat with a Datafy representative and, while immensely impressive,
>> so was the subscription and marketing cost. I'm curious about a few
>> different things:
>>
>> ·  Did you combine stakeholders for one plan/audience group (main
>> streets in one county or collaborate with any economic development
>> team/organization)
>>
>> ·  How did you fund the annual subscription and advertising budget
>>
>> ·  Did you use the retroactive data on visitation and spending to
>> highlight the value add of your projects or events
>>
>> ·  General net benefit vs cost
>>
>> ·  Is there a comparable platform??
>>
>> I'm very interested in how this can be applied to rehabilitation
>> projects, road diets/lane reconfiguration, and other district-wide
>> improvements. I also want to show metrics for our biggest yearly event and
>> track general tourist traffic and I know I've only scratched the surface on
>> what's possible with this platform, so any ideas are fantastic as it
>> applies to Main Street organizations!
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>>
>> Thank you in advance for your feedback!
>> Molly
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