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2022 NC Main Street Award: Promotion Best Downtown Special Event or Event Series Belmont Main Street Program Downtown Belmont Development Association City of Belmont Belmont Tourism Development Authority Gaston County Tourism Elements of Empowerment Gaston County Arts Guild Watch The Award Video During three consecutive weekends in October and November 2021, Moonlight on Main took place in Downtown Belmont. This event series resulted from the partnership of numerous org

2022 NC Main Street Award: Economic Vitality Best Adaptive Reuse Project Bob & Elizabeth Johnson Plus Architecture Focus Design Builders Philip Freeman Benchmark Bank Town of Wake Forest Economic Development Department Watch The Award Video In 2020, a need for collaborative workspace for entrepreneurs and remote workers was identified in Downtown Wake Forest. The Loading Dock, a coworking company, was recruited to the community and a former 1960s warehouse was transforme

2022 NC Main Street Award: Organization Best Volunteer Recruitment, Training, and Recognition Downtown Belmont Development Association Belmont Main Street Program Watch The Award Video Volunteers are essential to every Main Street organization. In the fall of 2021, the Downtown Belmont Economic Vitality Chairman and members of the Promotion Committee decided to set up shop in a downtown coffee shop at noon and 6:00 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month with the hope of