3/10

5:00 PM

TRADESHOW AND Welcome Reception

3/10

9:30 AM

Tookit 3: How to Gracefully Retire an Event: Knowing When and How to Move On 

3/11

10:45 AM

Breakout 12: Tourism Trends and the Local Advantage: Harnessing Travel to Boost Community Vitality

3/10

8:30 AM

Shop and Explore

3/11

2:00 PM

Breakout 15: The 'Curse' of Success: Challenges for Mature Main Street Programs

3/11

5:00 PM

Awards

3/11

10:15 AM

TRADESH0W

3/10

3:30 PM

Keynote 2: The Economics of a City and the Power of Downtowns!

3/12

8:00 AM

Tours

3/10

2:30 PM

Keynote 1: Strong Communities Begin Downtown

3/10

12:00 PM

TRADESH0W

3/10

9:30 AM

Tookit 4: Mapping the Future: Integrating Strong Planning for Downtown

3/11

9:00 AM

Breakout 4: Math Shouldn’t Be Scary: Unlocking the Economics of Community Building

3/10

9:30 AM

Tookit 1: The Art of Crafting Smart Incentives

3/11

10:45 AM

Breakout 10: Pocket Parks, Alleys, and Plazas: Leveraging Small Spaces for Big Impact

3/11

9:00 AM

Breakout 3:The Main Street Elected Official Playbook

3/10

4:15 PM

Plenary 1: Dollars & Density: Unpacking the Price of Place

3/10

11:00 AM

Tookit 7: Retail Promotion Strategies: Driving Downtown Sales and Engagement

3/12

11:00 AM

Coffee With The Champions

3/10

11:00 AM

Toolkit 9: Be Strategic – Real Plans for Real Progress

3/11

2:00 PM

Breakout 18: Bank on It: Financing Your Downtown Dreams with Local Muscle! 

3/11

9:00 AM

Breakout 6: Where Main Street Meets the Scenic Route

3/11

2:00 PM

Breakout 16: Partnering for Place: Driving Change with Destination Agencies

3/10

9:30 AM

Tookit 5: Creating a ‘Friends of Downtown’ Movement That Matters

3/10

3:15 PM

Break

3/11

10:45 AM

Breakout 11: Inclusive by Design: Diversifying Main Street Participation

3/11

9:00 AM

Breakout 2: Culture That Clicks: Authentic Events That Drive Downtown Buzz

3/10

8:00 AM

Registration

3/11

7:30 AM

Registration

3/11

10:45 AM

Breakout 9: Startup Sparks: Igniting Bold Business Programs in Small Communities

3/12

9:15 AM

Morning Remarks

3/11

2:00 PM

Breakout 14: Advocating for Downtown: Making the Case for Your Community’s Core

3/11

6:45 PM

Dinner On Your Own

3/11

2:00 PM

Breakout 17: Catalysts for Community Change: Unlocking the Power of New Markets Tax Credits

3/10

11:00 AM

Toolkit 8: DeCoding Downtown: Codes and Ordinances for Revitalization

3/11

10:45 AM

Breakout 8: Leadership in Communities: Through Tough Situations for Transformational Change

3/10

9:30 AM

Tookit 2: Pop-Ups, Placemaking, and Temporary Activation for Economic Bursts

3/11

9:00 AM

Breakout 5: Math Shouldn’t Be Scary: Unlocking the Economics of Community Building

3/11

12:00 PM

TRADESH0W

3/11

3:15 PM

TRADESH0W

3/11

2:00 PM

Breakout 13: Check In, Revive, & Thrive: Boutique Hotels Boosting Downtown Economies

3/11

10:45 AM

Breakout 7: Cultivating Creative Communities: Do Artists and Makers Have a Seat at Your Table?

3/12

9:45 AM

Keynote 3: Modern Magnets: Powering Downtowns with Today’s Anchor Destinations

3/11

9:00 AM

Breakout 1: Main Street IS Economic Development

3/11

3:45 PM

Tours

3/11

7:30 AM

TRADESH0W

3/12

10:30 AM

Champion/Guest Check-In

3/10

10:30 AM

TRADESH0W

3/10

6:30 PM

Dinner on Your Own

3/10

11:00 AM

Toolkit 10: The Four Points: A Crash Course Without the Crash

3/10

11:00 AM

Tookit 6: Curb Appeal Counts: The Power of Storefront Design

3/10

2:00 PM

Opening Remarks

3/12

10:30 AM

Plenary 2: Main Street Forward: Where Lessons Learned Power the Future

3/12

11:30 AM

Champions Recognition Ceremony

3/12

9:00 AM

Break

3/12

12:45 PM

Conference Closing Announcements