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<DIV>Hi Kelly. I’ll think about this and get back to you when I get a
brainwave. It’s an issue in many small communities, not just Dayton.
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<DIV>Is there an issue that they can all clamor around, either a problem to
solve or a time-sensitive opportunity to take advantage of? (like
capturing business of wine travelers during Memorial Day weekend or
similar?)</DIV>
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<DIV>We do a lot of collaborative work but it’s often through a class that we
hold or some other “connecting” experience.</DIV>
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<DIV>And we run into us vs. them all the time, not just with businesses but with
communities. When people are scared they run back into their silos.
Lots of angst out there these days and that doesn’t help, even if it is
happening somewhere else.</DIV>
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<DIV>One thing that might be fun is watching a video from Becky McCray
together. I think the subscription is $20/mo or something like that.
I think I have an email from her recently and will forward it to you so you have
the contact info. We are considering doing this ourselves. She and
her biz partner Deb have very creative ways for small communities to build great
economies, and her talking points can be a segue into other conversations.
Watching those together and discussing them may be helpful. And more
interesting/productive than having cocktails (though that doesn’t hurt).
Depending on when they open for business, it is possible to have a monthly
coffee time or breakfast if evenings don’t work (evenings are difficult for
everyone right now, esp. in the summer)?</DIV>
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<DIV>Allison</DIV>
<DIV>503.871.5188</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=kellyjhaverkate@gmail.com
href="mailto:kellyjhaverkate@gmail.com">Kelly Haverkate</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, May 15, 2018 8:17 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=oms_managers@listsmart.osl.state.or.us
href="mailto:oms_managers@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">Managers OMS</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [OMS_MANAGERS] Good morning</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>I'm looking for ideas to get our business owners working
together. Activities I can employ to start a "bonding" process. :)
<DIV>Want to build camaraderie!<BR><BR>
<DIV>We have a bit of an "us vs. them" mentality among a few.</DIV>
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<DIV>Remembering that we have only about 6-8 business in our downtown, we lack
the ability to have the normal "after hours cocktail parties to loosen folks
up. (with so few people).</DIV>
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<DIV>Thoughts for possible training opportunities? </DIV>
<DIV>Shared events that are not "contests"? (I've been told by a few they
don't like contests, ie: holiday window displays etc).</DIV>
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<DIV>I think it boils down to a bit of education that shows them that the more
prosperous their neighbor is, the more prosperous THEY will be. </DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks much!</DIV>
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<DIV>Kelly </DIV>
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<DIV>Kelly Haverkate</DIV>
<DIV>Program Manager</DIV>
<DIV>Dayton Downtown</DIV>
<DIV>971-241-2076</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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