

Designated
NC Main Street Training
Communities that have been accepted into the NC Main Street, Small Town Main Street, and Downtown Associate Community programs are required to undergo annual training.
Below, you will find information about the upcoming trainings sponsored by the NC Main Street & Rural Planning Center.
If you are new to Main Street, please take a moment to review the "NC Main Street Training Requirements" provided below.
* The trainings and meetings on this page are exclusively for state designated programs. If you would like to learn how you can apply to the NC Main Street Program, you can learn more HERE.
Training Videos & Resources
The Main Street Approach is centered around Transformation Strategies. A Transformation Strategy articulates a focused, deliberate path to revitalizing or strengthening a downtown or commercial district’s economy. Each Transformation Strategy is implemented through activities in the four broad areas of work represented by the Four Points: Economic Vitality, Design, Promotion, and Organization.
Upcoming Training
- LIVE STREAM | Part 4: Advanced Destination Training | For NC Main Street BusinessesMay 22, 2025, 8:00 AM – 9:15 AMZoom
- OrientationMay 22, 2025, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PMVirtual
- State HolidayMay 26, 2025, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PMOffices Closed
- OrientationJun 05, 2025, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PMVirtual
- DUE: Annual AgreementsJun 27, 2025, 8:00 AMNC Main Street Requirement
- State HolidayJul 04, 2025, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PMOffices Closed
- Coffee Chat with NC Main StreetJul 15, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PMVirtual Link Will Be Sent to You
- OrientationJul 24, 2025, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PMVirtual
- DUE: Annual StatisticsJul 31, 2025, 8:00 AMNC Main Street Requirement
- NEW Director's MeetingAug 04, 2025, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PMAppalachian Theatre of the High Country, 559 W King St, Boone, NC 28607
- NC Main Street Directors MeetingAug 05, 2025, 10:00 AM – Aug 07, 2025, 1:00 PMPlemmons Student Union-Parkway Ballroom, 263 Locust St, Boone, NC 28608, USA
- OrientationAug 14, 2025, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PMVirtual
- Organization Basic Training - $25.00Aug 21, 2025, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDTVirtual
- State HolidaySep 01, 2025, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PMOffices Closed
- Coffee Chat with NC Main StreetSep 09, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PMVirtual Link Will Be Sent to You
- OrientationSep 18, 2025, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PMVirtual
- DUE: Champion SubmissionsSep 25, 2025, 8:00 AMNC Main Street Requirement
- DUE: Award NominationsSep 25, 2025, 8:00 AMNC Main Street Requirement