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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I am forwarding today’s
<u>Main Street Weekly</u> from the National Main Street Center in case you haven’t see it. Check the link to
<u>Main Street Now </u>under the Celebrating Main Street Leaders heading. The article includes our own Joan Wessell who has been a main street manager for 25 years (Corvallis and Coos Bay)!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><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""> Rachel Bowdon [mailto:RBowdon@savingplaces.org]
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 24, 2014 12:30 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Main Street Weekly: Tips for Small Business Saturday<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#6B9328">How to Rally Your Community on Small Business Saturday</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Black Friday is about deep discounts and long lines. Small Business Saturday, in contrast, is about a leisurely stroll around the neighborhood, meeting local business owners, bumping
into friends and taking home some unique gifts. It’s also a major boon to the local economy. Consumers who were aware of Small Business Saturday reported spending $5.7 billion at independent merchants on the day last year.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Founded by American Express in 2010, Small Business Saturday is celebrated each Saturday after Thanksgiving, and encourages local residents to shop at neighborhood stores. This
year’s event will take place on November 29. For Main Street communities around the nation, it’s a great opportunity not only drive sales but also to bring residents downtown.
<a href="http://my.preservationnation.org/site/R?i=Nvkj5Z0HJaHF1cKhn6_zRQ"><span style="color:#00689F">Here are a few tips for ways to make the day a success.
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<p><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#6B9328">Free Live-Streaming Events from the Preservation Conference</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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goes virtual this year. Live-stream, for FREE, the four TrustLive presentations (Nov. 12-14) which explore historic preservation and how it intersects with larger issues such as evolving technology and entrepreneurship.
<a href="http://my.preservationnation.org/site/R?i=UzU8bjVXEiNQDBavuoC5uw"><span style="color:#00689F">Sign up</span></a> and then join the discussion on Twitter.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#6B9328">Smart Growth Technical Assistance</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites communities of all sizes to apply for technical assistance to implement smart growth development approaches. The program aims to increase resilience to natural disasters and strengthen the economy while protecting
human health and the environment. The application deadline is Nov. 20, 2014. <strong>
<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://my.preservationnation.org/site/R?i=QOSHgGppjz46HXJj640GpA"><span style="color:#00689F">Apply now!</span></a></span></strong></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#6B9328">Celebrating Main Street Leaders</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Sharon Jablonski – the Main Street Director of Morganton, North Carolina. </span>
</strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Sharon has been the Main Street director in Morganton for nearly 24 years. Previously she served as the Promotions Coordinator for the Raleigh (N.C.) Downtown Development
Corporation. She has created a stable, consistent program with progressive achievements such as public-private partnerships for restaurants, a multi-plex movie theater, city hall in a renovated textile mill, downtown housing, streetscapes, and more.
<a href="http://my.preservationnation.org/site/R?i=Xu7euPZhfjB1LhzCIdl-qQ"><span style="color:#00689F">Learn more about Sharon's 26 years on Main Street.</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><em><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">In the summer edition of Main Street Now, we interviewed Sharon and 12 other Main Street directors who have led local Main Street programs for 25 years or more.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Yesterday, the National Trust announced that it is giving the Main Streets Annapolis Partnership a $5,000 grant to help with public outreach and awareness initiatives
to help educate property and business owners on flood mitigation strategies. That comes in addition to a $25,000 grant the organization gave to the city last year for storm disaster prevention planning.
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<strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Downtown Franklin.
</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Franklin, Tenn., described as “a small-town gem near Nashville,” is featured in this New York Times article.
<a href="http://my.preservationnation.org/site/R?i=rVs6wTtzcGNY8O7bX6DOgg"><span style="color:#00689F">Learn more</span></a> about this successful Main Street community.
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<strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Otsego Main Street.
</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">A new study done in Otsego, Mich., reveals what the downtown needs to help attract new business. Watch a news clip discussing the study
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<strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Main Street Shakopee.
</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Backers of a "gigantic" 1,000 square foot mural project in Shakopee, Minn., aim to change perceptions of downtown.
<a href="http://my.preservationnation.org/site/R?i=mb6a4LTpOOaMgfgW7HwBSg"><span style="color:#00689F">Learn more.
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<strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Oklahoma.
</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">From a World War II bombing to an annual Sucker Day, an Oklahoma native chronicles the stories of Oklahoma's Main Streets.
<a href="http://my.preservationnation.org/site/R?i=jSP6uvKuJtblvOqwbqBmxQ"><span style="color:#00689F">Check it out.</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#6B9328">Word on the Web</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Attracting the Younger Generation.</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> In response to a
<a href="http://my.preservationnation.org/site/R?i=SFgJeYs34LiDAHEFYG2gqA"><span style="color:#00689F">recent study</span></a> that indicates many millennials are avoiding small-town America, Gracen Johnson urges communities not overeact and to think twice
before creating flashy new initiatives to attract the younger generation. Read her insightful piece
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<strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Prioritizing the Pedestrian. </span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://my.preservationnation.org/site/R?i=RBxy-LvgjSYGs4Nb6f4VnQ"><span style="color:#00689F">Check
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<strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Shop Small.
</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Consumers are changing their spending to favor small retailers over large retailers -
<a href="http://my.preservationnation.org/site/R?i=oOnQkZ5OF3R7mIpkCHY3IA"><span style="color:#00689F">learn more</span></a> about this positive trend.<a href="http://my.preservationnation.org/site/R?i=yfFM6366e7JFQvoIuX6fhQ"><span style="color:#00689F">
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<strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Connected Communities.
</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://my.preservationnation.org/site/R?i=CqyMO1spArzeMMXI6lpuEw"><span style="color:#00689F">In this post</span></a>, Kaid Benfield outlines how compact and connected
communities can improve public health. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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