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Retreat Proceedings • Best Practices • Photolog • Facilitation Notes
2020 Retreat Farmville, Virginia
January 28-30, 2020
MAIN
STREET
DIRECTOR’S
SURVIVAL
GUIDE
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Contents Why We Came Together .............................................................................................................................................2
The Agenda .................................................................................................................................................................2
Session Photolog & Table Notes .................................................................................................................................3
Retreat Participants ................................................................................................................................................. 12
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Why We Came Together The retreat was designed to:
1. Build strong connections among program directors and bolster their professional network 2. Reinforce an interdependent relationship between the Main Street programs and their municipalities 3. Support effectively communicating Main Street organization value to funders, existing volunteers, and
future supporters
The Agenda Tuesday, January 28 10 AM New Executive Director Orientation Noon Casual Networking Lunch 1:30 PM Welcome & Announcements 2 Marketing Your Local Economy: Prospectus Development 4:30 Networking Social 6 Dinner at North Street Press Club Wednesday, January 29 7:30 AM Networking Breakfast 9 Wake Up Your Brain Activity 10:15 Essential Partners: Main Street & Your Municipality With Mark Bloomfield, Wytheville; & Tom Raab, South Boston Noon Networking Lunch: Table Topics 1:30 PM Communicating Value to Your Supporters With Sarah Milston, The Spark Mill 5 Networking Social 6 Dinner at Charley’s Waterfront Café Thursday, January 30 7:30 AM Networking Breakfast 9 Dr. Downtown World Café With Ilsa Loeser, Letterpress Communications; Sheri McGuire, Longwood SBDC; & Bob Weaver,
AMI Kids Noon Exit Ticket Lunch 1:30 PM Adjourn
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Session Photolog & Table Notes
Marketing Your Local Economy
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Check out the Louisville, KY
Opportununity Zone Prospectus
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Essential Partners: Main Street
& Your Municipality
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Communicating Value to
Your Supporters
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Dr. Downtown World Cafe
Nonprofit Management Highlights
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Business Support Musts
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Serve as a Business Advocate
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Marketing ~ Connections
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One Discovery
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Retreat Participants