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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:navy'>The
Dalles Main Street Program is doing our own spin on the cash mob idea, with a
recurring effort we call our “20/20 Program,” where we use any
promotion avenues we have to encourage people to spend $20 at a particular
business on the 20<sup>th</sup> of the month. Today is our 2<sup>nd</sup> day—last
month, with no lead time and almost no promotion, the business owner reported
more than double her normal sales for that day.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:navy'>For
more info, please contact me (<a href="mailto:cwhitman@ci.the-dalles.or.us">cwhitman@ci.the-dalles.or.us</a>)
or see our Facebook page: Facebook.com/TDMainStreet<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Cooper Whitman<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
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oms_managers-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us
[mailto:oms_managers-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Charlie
Mitchell<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 20, 2012 10:20 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Oregon Main Street program managers'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] cool ideas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>We have our fourth cash mob scheduled for tomorrow in downtown
La Grande. Participants of the first three spent over $2,500! For more
information contact Alana Garner at <a
href="mailto:coordinator@lagrandemainstreet.org">coordinator@lagrandemainstreet.org</a>.
or 541-963-1223.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Charlie Mitchell, CEcD<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Community & Economic
Development Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>City of La Grande<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>PO Box 670<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>La Grande, OR
97850<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>541-962-1307<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a
href="mailto:cmitchell@cityoflagrande.org">cmitchell@cityoflagrande.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a
href="http://www.cityoflagrande.org/">http://www.cityoflagrande.org/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a
href="http://www.lagrandemainstreet.org/">www.lagrandemainstreet.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a
href="www.facebook.com/LGMainStreet">www.facebook.com/LGMainStreet</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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alt="cid:image001.jpg@01C94FBD.0B1CCD60"></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Home of Eastern Oregon University</span><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
oms_managers-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us
[mailto:oms_managers-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Sheri
Stuart<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 20, 2012 10:16 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> oms_managers@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<br>
<b>Cc:</b> sara@albertamainst.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [OMS_MANAGERS] cool ideas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>1. Cash mobs - cool
article about how community members are supporting local businesses...and it is
happening in Oregon as well. La Grande has had 3 "cash mobs" descend
on local businesses!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.good.is/post/cash-mobs-the-anti-groupon-is-coming-to-a-small-business-near-you/">http://www.good.is/post/cash-mobs-the-anti-groupon-is-coming-to-a-small-business-near-you/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>*Thank you to Cara
Kaser for sharing this idea.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>2. Free Volunteer
sign-up tool.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>I just learned about
this free volunteer sign up tool and I thought some of you might also find
it useful, especially for larger events with lots of volunteers. This will
(hopefully) make our Street Fair volunteer coordinator's job much easier!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Sign Up Genius: <a
href="http://www.signupgenius.com">http://www.signupgenius.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Suggested by
Sara Wittenberg, Executive Director, Alberta Main Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>3. Community
Preservation Act - interesting concept - read on:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.wickedlocal.com/swansea/mobiletopstories/x503117459/OUR-VIEW-Fall-Rivers-Community-Preservation-Act-would-be-a-good-investment#axzz1pfy6Uls6">http://www.wickedlocal.com/swansea/mobiletopstories/x503117459/OUR-VIEW-Fall-Rivers-Community-Preservation-Act-would-be-a-good-investment#axzz1pfy6Uls6</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Sheri Stuart,
Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Oregon Main Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>725 Summer St.,
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Salem, OR
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>503.986.0679<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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