• Two days of Classroom Sessions and In-The-Field Educational Tours, plus numerous networking opportunities, July 25-26
• Evening of Excellence, Dinner, Main Street Awards, Thursday, July 26

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

• Main Street Basic Training begins, covering the Organization component of the Four-Point Approach® to Revitalization. 2:45-5:30 pm

6:30 – 8:30 pm

Flamingo Bowl: Networking opportunity and a time to chill before the conference begins. Enjoy FUN, food, and beverages in the heart of Washington Avenue’s night life. Take in some bowling if you’re in a competitive spirit, or just relax and get acquainted with new friends. Cost included with full registration. RSVP is required.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Classroom Session and In-Field Tours

Specializing in commercial district revitalization, July 25-26 at the Millennium Hotel’s Illinois-Mississippi Ballroom

1:30-3:30 pm. Learn how your community can prepare for this cost-share grant application.

5:00-9:30 pm Enjoy a sampling of St. Charles cuisine and wine tasting while networking with all the conference attendees; visit the building that housed Missouri’s first legislature, then stroll the brick-paved sidewalks along Main Street, featuring unique shops and restaurants in lovingly restored historic buildings. Ticketed event. RSVP is required.

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Classroom Session and In-Field Tours

Thursday, July 26, 2012, 6:30 pm

David J. Brown, Executive Vice President and Chief Preservation Officer of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, has worked for more than three decades helping people protect, enhance and enjoy the places that matter in their communities. He oversees the Trust’s work in public policy, partnerships such as the Statewide and Local Partners and Main Street, the network of Regional Offices, and 29 Historic Sites. A native of Tennessee, David was among the first graduates of the Historic Preservation Program at Middle Tennessee State University and he has a Masters in Planning from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He currently serves on the Executive Committee of the International National Trusts Organization.

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This conference draws community leaders from small towns, midsized cities and urban neighborhood business districts, fostering new ideas, innovative solutions and unique networking opportunities.

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As a conference partner, your sponsorship supports the people working to revitalize their communities. From energizing local, independent businesses to refurbishing historic buildings, we are developing vibrant, sustainable local economies and creating new jobs.