The First Main Street Sign is Up! | |
Downtown Excelsior Partnership, Inc. is the first Main Street program to install their Accredited Main Street Signage
Pictured above is Lyndsey Baxter, Executive Director of Downtown Excelsior Partnership, Inc. (DEP), and Nate Williams, Board President, with their Accredited Main Street Signage. MMSC announced this program earlier this year allowing Accredited Main Streets to install signage at designated and approved entrances to their district in partnership with MMSC and MODOT.
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Welcome two New Faces to the Missouri Main Street Network!
We want to extend another welcome to two new faces you may have seen following our New Directors' Meeting last month on our social media. These two women were a blast to host in Branson and we foresee great things in the future for their Main Street Programs as they strengthen their board and committee's work.
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FELICE MCCLENDON
“I am humbled and honored to join Delmar Main Street’s valued stakeholders and champion the momentum needed to implement innovative ideas. I look forward to seeing our efforts create a Delmar that is a welcoming destination & location for all.”
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TASHA PETTIS-BONDS
“I’m most excited to lend a hand in revitalizing the underserved Dutchtown neighborhood and helping the residents and business owners thrive and grow by dreaming and daring to think big!”
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Investing in Your Community’s Future through Attending State Conference Backed by Partnerships
Read our featured article highlighting ways you can find partnerships for attending Missouri's Premier Downtown Revitalization Conference.
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A Brighter Tomorrow Through Communities in Action
Read our featured article highlighting communities who have advanced through the Community Empowerment Grant.
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Pride Month on Missouri’s Main Streets
Read our featured article highlighting LGBTQ+ individuals who are contributing their talents to their community through volunteering with Main Street, partnering with Main Street, or owning a business that meets their community's needs.
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Missouri's Premier Downtown Revitalization Conference | |
Missouri's Premier Downtown Revitalization Conference | |
LOCATION:
Kansas City, MO
| Join us for Missouri's Premier Downtown Revitalization Conference. This year's annual conference Foundations to Futures: Preserving History and Fostering Growth will transform your mindset on the ties between historic preservation, upper-story housing, and historic commercial districts. This conference is for communities of all sizes whose residents and stakeholders are eager to discover how thriving local economies and walkable neighborhoods can transform their communities. The conference brings together over 275 community members including local program directors, board members, volunteers, city and county elected officials and professionals, economic developers, entrepreneurs, and small business owners from across the state of Missouri to revitalize commercial districts and build foundations for the future. | | |
Meet one of our Keynote Speakers! | |
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Early Bird
deals until July 1st!
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VIP Table for the Evening of Excellence Awards Ceremony & Dinner
Join others in celebrating the success of Missouri's Main Streets during the Evening of Excellence with a little bit of extra flair with a VIP Table with your community.
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Sponsoring a VIP table provides you with the following benefits:
- VIP reserved table & seating for a maximum of eight.
- A table designed just for them.
- Complimentary bottle service of red & white wine.
- Chef’s specialty desserts for eight VIP guests.
- Table Sponsor recognition in the Evening of Excellence Program.
- Specially prepared table favors and additional surprises.
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DATE & TIME:
Thursday, July 18, 2024
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Join Ben White and Keith Winge during our monthly open office hours between 12 PM - 1 PM to ask questions and discuss your ideas. This is a great opportunity to connect with us and move your community’s ideas forward. No registration or RSVP needed.
Access MMSC online open office hours on our website.
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Community Empowerment Grant Workshop: Round Three
DATE & TIME:
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Governor Office Building
200 Madison St., Rm 315,
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Any Missouri community interested in learning more about the time-tested Main Street principles for downtown revitalization and a 60/40 matching grant for assistance in establishing a not-for-profit, 501(c)3 Main Street organization in their historic commercial district should attend.
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Pop-Up or Permanent - Placemaking Makes a Difference
DATE & TIME:
Thursday, September 26, 2024
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
LOCATION:
Sedalia, MO
Registration opens July 11, 2024.
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Main Street Opportunities | |
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The MMSC Historic Preservation Committee is accepting applications for its free “Doctor Is In” consultation service open to MMSC’s top three tier Main Street organizations.
Whether it is an existing project or a new emergency with a downtown property, no preservation project is too big or small for MMSC’s Board and Advisory members to provide guidance, answers, and connections to assist you in accomplishing your districts preservation goals.
Learn more, review eligibility, and fill out the submission form on our website to have a consultation with the Doctors regarding your preservation project.
Contact Ben White at Ben@momainstreet.org if you have any questions.
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Main Street 101 is a free online training series that provides flexible training on the Main Street Approach™ for new board members, volunteers, staff, and city officials. This tool includes 40-45 minute long modules that can be used for volunteer development, committee training, and leadership development. The training series includes various resources and guides to help a Main Street program with further committee development. | |
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Congratulations To Those Certified In June! | | | |
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Downtown Monroe City Revitalization
Allie Bennett
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Pleasant Hill Historic District
Ashley Starlin
Robert White
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Warrensburg Main Street
Calahan Taylor
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Pacific Partnership
Jason Bone
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Downtown Fayette
Wanda Merideth
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Albany Main Street
Vickie Cline
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This project has been funded in part by a grant from the USDA Rural Development. | | | |
Main Street Professional Directory | Browse the free Professional Directory to connect with specialists and experts covering a host of disciplines in preservation-based economic development to mobilize your organization in implementing your downtown revitalization project. | |  |
Main Street Resource Library | |
Ensure you are a MMSC investor to gain access to our Main Street Resource Library that hosts documents covering all areas of the Main Street Approach™.
Email Staci Cox at staci@momainstreet.org for more information about becoming an investor.
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Missouri Main Street Connection
is dedicated to creating and preserving
memories made by generations in our
historic downtowns.
You are invited to support Heritage Circle through a monetary donation. Your donation will have a lasting impact in the creation of memories in your community and many others. Your donation supports communities across Missouri and celebrates the importance of community culture, the value of local history, and embraces traditions that make each community irreplaceable.
Your donation can be made monthly or annually in whatever amount you choose. Please choose the frequency of your donation to Missouri Main Street Connection today by clicking on one of the buttons below.
As a gift of appreciation, you may receive an exclusively designed lapel pin, handmade ceramic mug, or other gifts that show our gratitude for your support in preserving your community.
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YOUR DONATION IS TAX DEDUCTIBLE. Missouri Main Street Connection is a statewide, 501c3, not-for-profit organization and is the leading statewide nonprofit organization devoted to preservation-based economic development. Through the Main Street America® movement and our partners, we empower community revitalization by celebrating, supporting, and sustaining Missouri historic commercial districts in both rural and urban settings. | |
Thank You to Our June Heritage Circle Donors! | |
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Robert Espeland
Gayla & Ken Roten
Margaret Waterman & Steven Hoffman
John & Chris Johnston
Bob & Sue Lewis
Julie Turnipseed
Bridgette & David Kelch
Ed & Diane Hannah
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Thank You to our June Investors | |
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Cities
City of Perryville
City of Jackson
City of Butler
City of Appleton City
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Main Street
Main Street Saint Joseph
Old Town Cape, Inc.
My Hometown Carrollton
Downtown Grain Valley, Inc.
Warrensburg Main Street
Downtown Maryville
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Organizations
Joplin Historic Preservation Commission
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Missouri Main Street Connection is a statewide, 501c3, not-for-profit organization committed to fostering renewed vitality and sustainability in historic commercial districts across the state of Missouri.
Missouri Main Street Connection is an equal opportunity organization.
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