[OMS_MANAGERS] Datafy Usage and Funding

Mon Jun 1 13:00:47 PDT 2026

Our former DMO had a Datafy subscription for the past two years. BCD was
able to request a report to be pulled for our events and the former DMO
would send info to us. However, we were not receiving the actual reports,
but basic numbers the former DMO was releasing. I had no way to verify or
contextually understand the data that was sent, and it was very minimal
anyway. This meant that while the data was interesting, I couldn't trust it
to provide any sort of reporting or utilize it in any significant way.

My suggestion is that if you move forward, be sure that whatever data you
are able to access is the actual reports with context of the request, not
just a list of five numbers provided by the DMO or whoever holds the
subscription.

On Mon, Jun 1, 2026 at 12:33 PM Gold Beach <goldbeachmainstreet at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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."
>> - Arthur Ashe
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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
>>>
>>> 475 SE Main St
>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/475+SE+Main+St?entry=gmail&source=g>.
>>> | PO BOX 958
>>> Estacada, OR 97023
>>>
>>> *cityofestacada.org* <https://www.cityofestacada.org/>
>>>
>>> *Phone: 503.630.8265*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>> *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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *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!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you in advance for your feedback!
>>> Molly
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>> *Executive Director*
>>>
>>> Gold Beach Main Street
>>>
>>>
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