Newsletter Date: January 29, 2016    |    Newsletter Issue 310


Celebrate Downtown at Cinema Center
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Thank you to everyone that attended our annual Celebrate Downtown event. We spent the evening celebrating 2015's triumphs and successes. View the photos at the link below in our latest blog post!



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Winterval 2016
Downtown Fort Wayne


Celebrate winter with a visit to Downtown Fort Wayne! The 5th Annual Winterval promises a full day of indoor and outdoor winter fun for all people and ages.

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Red Dress Dash
American Heart Association


TThe American Heart Association (AHA) will host the second Red Dress Dash in downtown Fort Wayne on Saturday, February 6, 2016.
 
Returns on January 30


Every month on the Last Saturday, Downtown Fort Wayne offers a wide variety of activities. The goal for the Cultural District is to attract visitors Downtown to experience diverse social, arts, and cultural opportunities. There are events for every age and interest. Last Saturdays is a great way for individual artists and organizations to share their message with a large, built-in audience, and create vibrancy.

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New Coworking Space


A group of volunteers and community sponsors are building a new home for your fledgling business Downtown.
Protection for Fans
 TinCaps Announcement



More safety netting a good call for TinCaps fans at Parkview Field. Mike Nutter is not putting up additional netting at Parkview Field - breaking with baseball tradition - on a whim.  

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Dig This at Conservatory
New Exhibit Open


This winter, young adventurers can don their explorer vests and pith helmets to explore mysteries hidden underground.

USF Renovations Begin
Downtown Campus


Demolition is complete on the University of Saint Francis' Downtown Fort Wayne campus, as the countdown begins to open the new facility. The campus will house business, entrepreneurship, and music technology programs for the fall 2016 semester.
New Boundaries
Downtown Improvement District


The District now includes 99 blocks in Downtown Fort Wayne. We appreciated the support of our District, when in 2015, over 70% of the property tax paying ownership entities signed a petition to continue the Downtown Improvement District for another 10 years.

Downtown Office Space 
Calhoun and Washington



Prime office space in excellent condition located in the center of Downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana is now for sale. 


Downtown Gateway Feature


An Evening with Vance Gilbert
The Philmore on Broadway



Friday, January 29, 8:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.
 
Join us for a magical evening of catchy, pop friendly melodies by singer/songwriter Vance Gilbert. Vance Gilbert burst onto the singer/songwriter scene in the early 90's when the buzz spread through the folk clubs of the Northeast about an ex-multicultural arts teacher who was knocking them dead at open mics.


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