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<p class="MsoNormal">This past year I have heard some of you talk about millennials in many different ways. For some of you, it’s how to retain them in your towns. For others, it’s how to engage this generation in your downtown revitalization efforts.
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<p class="MsoNormal">I found this article to be interesting as it addresses some of what interests and appeals to millennials and where they choose to live,
<a href="http://smallbizsurvival.com/2017/06/can-rural-communities-retain-young-people.html">
http://smallbizsurvival.com/2017/06/can-rural-communities-retain-young-people.html</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal">As for engaging them in your downtown efforts, Jacqueline Wolven is addressing this topic in her session
<i>Jumpstart Your Own Street Team</i> at the 2017 Oregon Main Street Conference in Oregon City. Don’t forget to
<a href="https://omsconference.ticketleap.com/2017/">register</a> in order to get the early bird rate!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Have a good weekend!<o:p></o:p></p>
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