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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>Hello,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>Just a reminder to register for the 2013 Oregon Main Street Conference, October 2-4 and to reserve your room at one of our conference hotel sites. I am particularly excited about our line-up of speakers and I know our host community, Astoria, will be an excellent showcase for on-going downtown revitalization efforts. <FONT face=Verdana>Attached is our Preliminary Schedule and additional information about the conference.<BR></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>We are once again offering free registration to staff, board, and volunteer members from our Oregon Main Street network communities, but pre-registration is required at:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><A href="http://2013mainstreetconference.eventbrite.com/"><FONT face=Verdana>http://2013mainstreetconference.eventbrite.com/</FONT></A><A href="http://www.2013mainstreetconference.org/"></A><FONT face=Verdana> </FONT></STRONG></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>We are also offering 2 pre-conference sessions on Oct 2, "For Board Members Only," to help board members of downtown programs across Oregon identify and discuss pressing issues for local programs and boards, and "Main Street Bootcamp" for those who are new to the Main Street Approach or need a refresher course. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana>Additional Info:</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" data-mce-style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; vertical-align: top;"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva" data-mce-style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt" data-mce-style="color: black; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt;">Opening Session Supported by a donation from the Oregon Downtown Development Association: </SPAN></STRONG></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva" data-mce-style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Our keynote speaker this year is Fred Kent. Fred is a leading authority on revitalizing city spaces and one of the foremost thinkers in livability, smart growth and the future of the city. As founder and president of Project for Public Spaces, he is known throughout the world as a dynamic speaker and prolific ideas man. Traveling over 150,000 miles each year, Fred offers technical assistance to communities and has given talks across the U.S. as well as internationally. Each year, he and the PPS staff train 10,000 people in Placemaking techniques.</SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" data-mce-style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva" data-mce-style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt" data-mce-style="color: black; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt;">Benefit Luncheon: "Power of Main Street" Sponsored by Pacific Power and Restore Oregon: </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt" data-mce-style="color: black; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt;">Join Main Street supporters from across Oregon for an informative panel discussion about broad initiatives that are impacting Oregon's downtowns. The luncheon is hosted by Pacific Power, but pre-registration is required. To register, put "$0" in the donation box or any amount you care to donate to benefit Restore Oregon (formerly Historic Preservation League of Oregon).</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana><STRONG><U>Downtown Hotels:</U></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>Hotel Elliott </STRONG>(across the street from the Liberty Theater), 503.325.2222, <A href="http://www.hotelelliott.com/">http://www.hotelelliott.com/</A></DIV>
<DIV>$107.10/night plus tax.</DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" data-mce-style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; vertical-align: top;"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva; COLOR: black; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri" data-mce-style="font-family: verdana,geneva; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><FONT size=2><STRONG>Commodore Hotel,</STRONG> 258 14th Street, 503.325.4747, </FONT><A href="http://www.commodoreastoria.com/" data-mce-href="http://www.commodoreastoria.com"><FONT color=#0066cc size=2>www.commodoreastoria.com</FONT></A><FONT size=2>:</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" data-mce-style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; vertical-align: top;"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva; COLOR: black; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri" data-mce-style="font-family: verdana,geneva; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><FONT size=2>$65/night for "cabin" (shared bath); $129/night for "suite"</FONT></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>On the Trolley Line</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><U>On the Trolley Line:</U></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana><STRONG>Riverwalk Inn,</STRONG> 400 Industry Street, 503.325.2013<STRONG>, </STRONG></FONT><A href="http://www.riverwalkastoria.com/"><FONT color=#0066cc face=Verdana><STRONG>www.riverwalkastoria.com</STRONG></FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana><STRONG> </STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>$89.95/queen</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana><STRONG>Cannery Pier Hotel & Spa,</STRONG> #10 Basin Street, 503-325-4996, </FONT><A href="http://www.cannerypierhotel.com/"><FONT face=Verdana>www.cannerypierhotel.com</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>$96 plus a 10% hotel tax per night <BR>double queen rooms (rooms w/2 queen beds) or deluxe King</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>*also have 2 pet friendly double queen rooms</FONT></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" data-mce-style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; vertical-align: top;"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva; COLOR: black; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri" data-mce-style="font-family: verdana,geneva; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><FONT size=2><STRONG>Astoria Holiday Inn Express, </STRONG>204 W Marine Dr, 503.325.6222, </FONT><A href="http://www.astoriahie.com/" data-mce-href="http://www.astoriahie.com"><FONT color=#0066cc size=2>www.astoriahie.com</FONT></A><FONT size=2>:</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" data-mce-style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; vertical-align: top;"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva; COLOR: black; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri" data-mce-style="font-family: verdana,geneva; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><FONT size=2>Limited number of rooms available at $96. Additional room block reserved at $149.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<DIV>Sheri Stuart, Coordinator</DIV>
<DIV>Oregon Main Street</DIV>
<DIV>725 Summer St., Suite C</DIV>
<DIV>Salem, OR 97301</DIV>
<DIV>503.986.0679</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.oregonheritage.org/">www.oregonheritage.org</A></DIV>
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<DIV><EM>Oregon Main Street is administered by the State Historic Preservation Office, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.</EM></DIV>
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<DIV>Sheri Stuart, Coordinator</DIV>
<DIV>Oregon Main Street</DIV>
<DIV>725 Summer St., Suite C</DIV>
<DIV>Salem, OR 97301</DIV>
<DIV>503.986.0679</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.oregonheritage.org/">www.oregonheritage.org</A></DIV>
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<DIV><EM>Oregon Main Street is administered by the State Historic Preservation Office, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.</EM></DIV>
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