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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b>Sheri,<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’m putting this opportunity in front of our Board. At first I saw the information simply said “August” but reading the application I see the Webinar Training is the week of Aug 28<sup>th</sup>. Do you know if the Board webinar is live and at a set time or is it recorded and available to view on-demand.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’m concerned about my availability. I’m in office Aug 28-29 and on vacation Aug 30-Sept 1 (and Sept 5-8). I think this would be an amazing opportunity for Albany…especially going into our EID renewal. If we are select, it would be ideal for the webinar to be on Monday, Aug 28 or Tuesday, Aug 29. Although my board is composed of very capable individuals and any could take the lead, I’d really like to be part of this.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Commitment:</span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a name=Check1></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> We agree to have at least 75% of our board members participate in the Webinar Training<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> during the week of August 28, 2017.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Lise Grato<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Albany Downtown Association<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>126 SW Ferry Street<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Albany, OR 97321<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email: director@albanydowntown.com<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Phone: (541) 928-2469<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cell: (541) 905-2908<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> OMS_MANAGERS [mailto:oms_managers-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us] <b>On Behalf Of </b>STUART Sheri * OPRD<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 26, 2017 11:35 AM<br><b>To:</b> Oregon Main Street program managers <oms_managers@listsmart.osl.state.or.us><br><b>Subject:</b> [OMS_MANAGERS] Free Technical Assistance -"Reaching Hearts: Learning How to Tell Your Main Street Story"<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:red'>The following message is being distributed over the OMS listserv. All responses will also go over the listserv.<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Oregon Main Street is offering to assist up to 5 communities in developing your downtown revitalization story. We have contracted with Ryan Schwartz to provide to the selected communities: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:39.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Webinar on the art and science of storytelling in August.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:39.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>One-on-one storytelling counsel to develop a story.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:39.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A completed compelling story to integrate in your communications.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Eligibility:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Participate in the Main Street Track of Oregon Main Street (Exploring Downtown, Transforming Downtown, or Performing Main Street levels).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Complete and submit the attached Story Development Technical Assistance Application <b><u>no later than August 2nd, 2017</u></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Selected communities will be asked to share their “story” at the Plenary Breakfast at the Oregon Main Street conference on Friday, October 6. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>