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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Karen – it would be great to share your letter with folks on the listserv. I know the one I saw from last year was a good example of telling your story….Sheri<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""> OMS_MANAGERS [mailto:oms_managers-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Karen Cooley Jennings<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 25, 2019 10:44 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Oregon Main Street program managers<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] great membership campaigns<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Port Orford is the smallest of all the Main Street organizations, but we do
<u>big </u>things!!! We receive no monies from the City because they 'run lean'...POMSRA has recently taken on the activities of the Chamber which no longer functions here and we will be receiving the advertising dollars meant for the Chamber to assist with
promotions and advertising. We are working very closely with Julie Miller, et al, to put our little town on the map, so to speak. We have a fantastic volunteer base and truly couldn’t achieve the success we have had without them. They make our jobs so
much easier (speaking for myself and Karen Auborn). We will be sending out our annual appeal letters within the next 10 days. Port Orford Main Street is blessed to have so many patrons who generously donate so that we can continue to make Port Orford a place
to visit, not just a town to pass through.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Karen Cooley Jennings, President<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Port Orford Main Street Revitalization Association<o:p></o:p></p>
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On Nov 20, 2019, at 1:41 PM, Lise Grato <<a href="mailto:director@albanydowntown.com">director@albanydowntown.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">I agree with face-to-face one-on-one for providing membership info. We have a folder with a variety of ADA info and the membership application.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">We’ve had success breaking the ice by inviting prospective member business owners to our Business Owner / Building Owner Mixer held three times a year. The door prizes sometime
include a ½ year trial membership, free parking and usually wine or a gift basket. We have appetizers from a member (we often trade for their dues). We have a few growlers with beer and cider and bottles of wine for self-pour or provide the first drink (with
a drink ticket) if it’s at a restaurant. We’ve been holding them on a Monday evening starting at 5:15 so 9-5 service industry members and our Mayor and city partners can come from work. About half our restaurants are closed Monday’s so that helps with venues.
We have also held them in fun locations like available retail spaces, lofts, a large deck, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The forth quarterly event is our Downtown Albany Revitalization Awards. We announce our local winners at this event before going to the Oregon Main Street Conference and
Revitalization Awards. This annual event is open to all members plus community partners (we keep the other three smaller with just owners – so 1-2 people per business … or we’d run out of space and beverages).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Lise Grato</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Albany Downtown Association<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">126 SW Ferry Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Albany, OR 97321<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Email:
<a href="mailto:director@albanydowntown.com">director@albanydowntown.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Phone: (541) 928-2469<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Cell: (541) 905-2908<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> OMS_MANAGERS [<a href="mailto:oms_managers-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">mailto:oms_managers-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Sarah Lu Heath<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 20, 2019 9:43 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:eddiemn12@rocketmail.com">eddiemn12@rocketmail.com</a>; Oregon Main Street program managers <<a href="mailto:oms_managers@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">oms_managers@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] great membership campaigns<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">In-person. Peer-to-peer. There is no substitute.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Sarah Lu Heath<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Astoria Downtown Historic District Association<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">No.1-12<sup>th</sup> Street, Suite 114<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">PO Box 261
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">503.791.7940<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.astoriadowntown.com/"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.AstoriaDowntown.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> OMS_MANAGERS <<a href="mailto:oms_managers-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">oms_managers-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Eddie Nelson via OMS_MANAGERS<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 19, 2019 3:42 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Oregon Main Street program managers <<a href="mailto:oms_managers@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">oms_managers@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] great membership campaigns<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">I find the personal touch of an office visit works best. It shows you care. Eddie Nelson Dallas Downtown Association.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Roboto","serif";color:#6D00F6"><<a href="mailto:director@coosbaydowntown.org">director@coosbaydowntown.org</a>> wrote:</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">The Coos Bay Downtown Association is brainstorming ways to increase our membership. This past year we increased it by 30% and we want to continue that trend.
That was mostly due to me doing office visits every week to try to get new members. We are wondering what other types of membership campaigns other downtowns have done to increase their membership. Letter writing, events, what is working? Any advice is appreciated. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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