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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="color:#ED7D31">Conferences/Trainings/Webinar:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Main Street Now Conference is next week- April 12-14<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For info and to register<b>: </b><a href="https://www.mainstreet.org/howwecanhelp/mainstreetnow/now2021">https://www.mainstreet.org/howwecanhelp/mainstreetnow/now2021</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Elevating Your Executive Team - </b><b>April 21 at 9 am PT / 10 am MT<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join us for fun, practical, and hands-on conversation about how to elevate your executive team. During our 60 minutes together we will cover Best Practices, Roles and Responsibilities, and how Facilitation Techniques can improve effectiveness
and efficiency. All registrants will receive a handout packet with tips, tools and information to use at the very next meeting. About Your Presenter:
<b>Sheryl Trent</b> is a Certified Master Facilitator® and Certified Virtual Facilitator™ based in Colorado. Over the past 30 years she has worked with federal, state and local governments; special districts; nonprofits, and the private sector focusing on
the practice of facilitation to create better outcomes. You can find out more at
<a href="http://www.sbrandsolutions.com">www.sbrandsolutions.com</a>. <b>Register:
</b><a href="https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OBQ7DTDTRI2kDlmGEI9UVw" target="_blank">https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OBQ7DTDTRI2kDlmGEI9UVw</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Oregon Heritage Summit: Collaboration is Key – April 29-30<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Registration is open for the 2021 Oregon Heritage Summit: Collaboration is Key. Be sure to register before April 15 to get a mailed packet with some extra goodies in it.
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Heritage-Summit.aspx#registration">
Register here</a>. All that register will be entered into a raffle for an awesome resource.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="color:#ED7D31">Funding:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Shuttered venues grant opens April 8 - </b><a href="https://www.svograntportal.sba.gov/s/">https://www.svograntportal.sba.gov/s/</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The League of American Orchestras provides great <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00142Yvj9XeImGZ2yW_ysFkso_tCZ5PunSaEmT9rZAIKn6a3448zGYaFK1e85xmsrk3Nahl3pZb0oMD5mI4fljzlXGV97jGe4BcmJ4WYZixsX8Z1gtTEBB4-sF8LQIoZpLTCXjzpdlZNd5uite6xS-5jBqhz7r4cB7n52WbhY1EfaKu2xeRZb-BsnXAiPQscLhkgphjG8beGZlVlEqDB9FFkw==&c=-Gqb-CiyyTnqTAk0uUtoxhvI3w63yVAtMiOYdG-ivILQj4PrQjz_yA==&ch=k6V51lp4-2wNPVOahYB4qFcJqAN1mtMQHTYJoZj9IhK0MW7amq4g3g==" target="_blank">highlights
from the Shuttered Venues SBA Webinar</a>. If you are interested in this program be sure to read their posting and check out the fact sheet that they created. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt"><b>AARP Community Challenge Grant – Deadline Approaching on April 14<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Does your organization have an idea for a project in your community - maybe an outdoor mural, park updates, innovative bus stop, or community garden? Apply for AARP Livable’s Community Challenge grant! AARP’s Community Challenge is aimed
at sparking change and improving the quality of life for people of all ages in communities nationwide.
<b>Applications accepted through Wednesday, April 14.</b> <a href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/?cmp=RDRCT-61887811-20200707">
Learn more</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="color:#ED7D31">Resources:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Employer Toolkit - Helping Your Employees Get Covid-19 Vaccinations:
<a href="https://sharedsystems.dhsoha.state.or.us/DHSForms/Served/le3650.pdf">https://sharedsystems.dhsoha.state.or.us/DHSForms/Served/le3650.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="color:#ED7D31">Notices:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Travel Oregon is soliciting nominations for its annual travel and tourism achievement awards that will be announced on June 15 as part of the virtual
<a href="https://industry.traveloregon.com/opportunities/events/conferences/oregon-governors-conference-on-tourism/" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#1B6AC9">Oregon Governor’s Conference on Tourism</span></a>. Each year these awards pay tribute to the determined efforts of those who use their skills, resourcefulness, creativity and innovative spirit to help create a better life for all
Oregonians. Individuals, businesses, non-profit entities, federally-recognized tribes, port districts and governmental agencies that have significantly and positively impacted the local, regional or statewide economy are eligible to submit a nomination. Award
categories for the 2020 calendar year include a rising star from each tourism region, outstanding work in the field of diversity, equity and inclusion, leadership and partnerships. Please nominate award winners by
<b>April 14</b> by completing <a href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=uPpZk8R0oEiGnnrfZi5KeON5QuUXrBFFk8qS3-OnW4pUNDhJSlRRRVJPQjIwVFlTRUtORElNMEJXWC4u" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#1B6AC9">this form</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#4F6228">Sheri Stuart
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#4F6228">(she, her, hers) </span>
</b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">| Oregon Main Street Coordinator</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#4F6228"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:3.0pt;color:#A6A6A6">___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">Oregon Heritage, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">Desk: (503)986-0679 cell: (503)551-3705<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">www.oregonmainstreet.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">725 Summer St NE, Ste C<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">Salem, Oregon 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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