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Heritage Exhibitors
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Legacy Sponsors & Exhibitors
Maurer Architecture is a Raleigh-based firm dedicated to preserving and reimagining places that shape communities across NC. Our work is thoughtful and grounded, since 1993 our focused approach to problem solving has led to a reputation of integrity and leadership. Our portfolio spans many project types - all united by a commitment to community.
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Legacy Sponsor | Exhibitor
McAdams is a full-service firm headquartered in Raleigh, NC with offices across the Carolinas, Florida and Texas. McAdams is passionate about providing unique and engaging experiences for our clients and our clients’ clients. We understand the importance of a lasting impression and strive to bring life to the collective vision for project success.
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NCDDA is the leader in education and advocacy for economic growth and development in North Carolina’s downtowns. NCDDA is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit professional membership association of downtown organizations, municipalities, economic developers, architects, planners, and other professionals led by a 21-member volunteer board of directors.
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Legacy Sponsor | Exhibitor
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Tradition Sponsors & Exhibitors
Arnett Muldrow & Associates provides downtown planning, economic development, community branding, and wayfinding services to small to mid-sized communities and downtown development organizations across the country. Our small firm has completed projects in over 700 communities in 42 states and 5 countries. This includes over 70 communities in NC.
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For more than 40 years, Benchmark Planning has been working to support the development and revitalization of downtowns throughout North Carolina. Our team of urban designers and planning professionals stands ready to provide your community with innovative solutions to help your downtown grow and thrive.
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Bolton & Menk, Inc. specializes in providing community infrastructure solutions. We take care of our clients by providing quality services and the right solutions for their needs. With more than 35 locations and over 1,000 multi-regional employees, we're local. We're Real People offering Real Solutions.
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We cultivate relationships. We design inspiring places. We enrich communities. BOUDREAUX plans and designs spaces that support your community. Collaboration is at our core and stewardship, both financial and environmental, is fundamental to our design approach.
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We are a group of friendly people committed to helping you create innovative designs for your park, playground, landscape project and streetscapes. We represent the highest quality industry leaders who share the same values, goals and commitment to excellence that we do. We represent a high-quality line of site amenities.
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Tradition Sponsor | Exhibitor
CharlotteELF & Charlotte Lightscapes offers year-round lighting & decor for municipal and commercial clientele. Specialists in creating Hallmark Christmas Towns and Winter Wonderlands across the Carolinas, we help clients shine during the holiday season. Once spring arrives, we design and implement bistro, landscape and permanent lighting solutions.
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ElectriCities is a not-for-profit membership organization of municipally owned electric utilities that are spread across NC, SC, and VA. We advocate for public power communities at the state and federal levels, and provide a number of technical, legal, legislative and economic development services to support our members.
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From main street to a busy city corridor, McGill’s streetscape projects can transform an area into a desirable destination for investment and pedestrian activity. We incorporate economic revitalization, land use, landscape architecture, and development strategies into each project to foster economic vitality, long-term growth, and sustainability.​​​​
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Mosca Design is the leading name in the commercial holiday decorating industry, with an impressive legacy spanning over 40 years. Our expertise lies in providing top-notch seasonal decorations, lighting solutions, and pole banners for cities and towns throughout the Carolinas and the US. Let us help you with all your holiday decor needs.​​​​​​​​​​
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SeamonWhiteside (SW+) provides civil engineering, landscape architecture, and planning across the Carolinas. With 40+ years of experience, we deliver innovative, community-centered site design. We partner with municipalities to create lasting spaces that balance quality and stewardship.​​​​​​
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Small Town Soul offers hands-on training and strategic marketing guidance that drives real results. As a full-service marketing firm, we specialize in branding, website development, marketing strategy, social media management, and general consulting. We offer a robust program of educational courses, board retreats, and conference presentations.
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Veteran-owned company specializing in professional commercial audio and video installation and upgrades. We serve municipalities, houses of worship, athletic facilities, stadiums, and outdoor venues, providing wireless sound systems, video walls, and reliable A/V solutions.
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Terracon is a 100% employee-owned engineering consulting firm with 7,000+ professionals across 180+ U.S. locations. We deliver data-driven insights and multidisciplinary expertise to support projects from site selection to design, construction, and beyond. We’re ready when—and where—you are.
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The Thrasher Group North Carolina is a multi-disciplinary consulting engineering and field services firm with offices located in both Gastonia and Kings Mountain. We bring a robust team of engineering and surveying professionals to serve the area's infrastructure needs..
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The Wooten Company has supported towns and cities across the Carolinas for nearly nine decades. Our mission is to help communities grow sustainably. We partner with community leaders to deliver thoughtful, cost-effective solutions that respect history, meet current needs, and create a foundation for a more vibrant, resilient future.
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Jennifer Toole founded Toole Design in 2003 with a mission to create exceptional public spaces that improve quality of life for all. Toole Design has over 250 landscape architects, engineers, designers, and planners with offices across the U.S. including Raleigh. Our work spans streetscapes, downtown plans, trails, parks, and wayfinding.
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Tradition Sponsor | Exhibitor
Town is a storytelling platform designed to spotlight small-town life through local food, recreation, retail, events, and more. We help communities boost tourism, empower local organizations, and drive economic growth through a branded digital advertising network.
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The mission of Visit North Carolina, a unit of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, is to unify and lead the state in positioning North Carolina as a preferred destination for travelers and film production and in maximizing economic vitality statewide.
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Preservation Exhibitors
Main Street America has been helping revitalize older and historic commercial districts for more than 40 years. Today it is a network of more than 1,600 neighborhoods and communities, rural and urban, who share both a commitment to place and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development.
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Civic Credit Union serves local government employees, their families, and small businesses. Civic is focused on improving the lives of North Carolinians in all communities across the state through reimagined financial services that expand access through convenient banking options. Always local. All ways.
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Destination by Design (DbD) is a multidisciplinary firm of planners, engineers, and creatives who help communities plan, brand, and activate their parks, trails, downtowns, and tourism assets. We turn great ideas into great places, fueling pride, attracting visitors, and driving local growth.
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J.M. Teague Engineering & Planning (JMTE) is a transportation engineering and land use planning firm that manages a variety of projects across the Southeast. We specialize in providing engineering & planning solutions to local municipalities, school systems, private institutions, and professional clients.
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Lights For Decorators is a wholesale and retail distributor of holiday, low voltage, and permanent lighting products. With everything from bulbs to bows to safety tools from a network of reputable manufacturers, we provide high-quality and innovative lighting products with exceptional customer service that’s prompt and dependable.
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Locable provides purpose-built software that helps communities and local organizations simplify operations by consolidating tools across 3 core pillars: community engagement, content marketing, and administrative efficiency – including our popular automated community calendar technology.
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Nearby Nearby is the first platform built for rural America that makes it easy to find what is nearby. With our One Search feature, you can instantly see nearby businesses, events, parks, trails, jobs, and more in order by distance. It helps residents, visitors, and small businesses stay connected and actually find what’s nearby.
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NCRMA supports NC retailers with advocacy and legal compliance. Members have access to legislative updates, health plans, scholarships, crime prevention resources, and promotions. Contact us today for expert guidance and vital resources as we build a stronger retail community.
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Placer.ai is the leader in location analytics. Civic leaders rely on Placer to analyze consumer behavior, improve retail recruitment, and support local businesses to drive economic growth.
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Proxi Interactive Maps helps Main Street organizations guide visitors through your district with digital wayfinding, print-ready maps, and dynamic activations like check-in challenges, scavenger hunts, and “Best Of” contests. In less than 30 minutes, you can build an interactive map that boosts foot traffic, showcases local businesses, and brings your community’s story to life — all while collecting engagement insights that prove impact.
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Richard Grubb & Associates (RGA) are professionals in Archaeology, History, Architectural History, and Cemetery Conservation. RGA has successfully completed thousands of projects directly for, or involving, federal and state agencies and municipalities. Our trusted team excels at meeting client goals and needs - that's why clients keep coming back!
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Lawyers at Sanford Holshouser PLLC serve local governments and their allies across the State, primarily in the areas of downtown development, housing, and public finance. We want to help make North Carolina a better place. We approach our work with humility and respect for our clients and the work. Visit us at the conference and at shlawgroup.com.
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TicketSignup’s best-in-class technology makes it easy for you to engage your community in amazing events from festivals to holiday light shows (and more). All events have access to free and unlimited email marketing, a branded event website, a free event day app to streamline onsite operations, and 100% US-based support.
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Walker Consultants provides planning, design, engineering, forensics, restoration, and building envelope consulting. We are a 100% employee-owned company that takes pride in the work that we do and the value that we provide our clients. Our culture is defined by integrity, honesty, and high standards.
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WMS Brothers is a mural and sign painting company based in Albemarle, NC, led by Jack and Eli Williams. Since 2020, we’ve created custom murals and restored or recreated historic “ghost signs” across the Carolinas, blending artistry with preservation to honor local history.
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MEET OUR 2026
Preservation Sponsors
Unique Winter attractions for rent nationwide. Available for short term or long term needs. Synthetic ice rinks, winter slides, winter mazes, giant snow globes and snow much more!
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At Glen Raven, we rethink what fabric can do. Our rich history (NC Manufacturer since 1880) demonstrates innovation and delivering products and services around the world. We take our customers' challenges and provide solutions that are expressive, comfortable and high quality. Known in the Main Street sector for awning fabrics.
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Rehab Development, Inc. is a design-build development company highly skilled and experienced in the disciplines of downtown Main Street revitalization, historic preservation and successful public/private partnership formation. Our goal is to help bring quality downtown living and economic revitalization back to traditional Main Street USA!
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Retail Strategies and our Downtown Strategies team have an unmatched depth of community economic development and commercial real estate experience and knowledge. Downtown Strategies is led by former Main Street practitioners that uniquely qualify us with backfilling vacancies, recruiting retail, and increasing economic activity in your downtown.
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