Welcome a New Face to the Missouri Main Street Network!
Winston Vanderhoof was hired as the Executive Director of Main Street Kirksville where he will help manage day-to-day operations of the organization. This includes working with the committees, finding new partnerships, renewing previous partnerships, and implementing activities.
Winston first got involved with Main Street Kirksville three years ago as a volunteer and has assisted with many of their events including the Whiskey Turkey Festival, Downtown Cleanup Saturday, and Santa visits at the Courthouse. Alongside his familiarity and work with Main Street Kirksville before his role as the Executive Director, he also brings his experience from his 39 years of service on staff at Truman State University and 10 years on the Tourism Advisory Board.
Winston shared that he is "looking forward to adding to the Main Street Kirksville program a consistent presence. I look to put a face on Main Street Kirksville. The downtown businesses and residents can rely on me for help with what they need to make their businesses grow and our square be a vibrant place.”
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The Great American Eclipse of 2024 as Seen in Missouri
Read our featured article highlighting several of the communities who celebrated the Great American Eclipse in 2024.
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Shared Missions Driving the Success of Missouri - Mornings on Main Webinar | |
DATE & TIME:
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
8:30 am - 9:30 am
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Connect with two Missouri programs to assist your local community! The shared mission between the State of Missouri’s Department of Economic Development and AmeriCorps, which use the Main Street Approach™ to improve the lives, businesses, and buildings in your community through available funding and skilled volunteers.
Brittany Stiffler-Crabtree, Executive Director of AmeriCorps Missouri, will discuss their AmeriCorps Grant and its upcoming grant application deadlines. These three-year grants include funding that covers staffing, such as administrative funding, to oversee the recruitment and oversight of AmeriCorps members. The size of AmeriCorps grants varies, from $100,000 to $1M+, depending on the community need and program design/size. Additionally, this grant has the potential to be renewed. Through this grant, AmeriCorps desires to partner with non-profits and other entities that engage in evidence-informed practices to strengthen communities by investing in economic opportunities and uniting Americans through service.
Brandon Jenson, Program Manager for the State of Missouri’s Community Solutions Division, will dive into the Downtown Revitalization (DTR) program. This program is through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) is a funding opportunity for eligible Missouri communities to engage in revitalization efforts to renew and restore downtown areas as a center of community activity. Through this program, the State of Missouri seeks to catalyze investment in Missouri’s rural downtowns that will increase community and economic activities within locally significant cultural and historic downtowns. This presentation will provide an overview of the program, the typical application, the project timeline, and tips for writing a strong application.
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DATE & TIME:
Thursday, June 20, 2024
12:00 pm - 1:00 am
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Join Ben White and Keith Winge during our monthly open office hours between 12 PM and 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 is needed.
Access MMSC online open office hours on our website.
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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. | | |
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Early Bird
deals until July 1st!
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Creative Space Activation Grant
MMSC continues to see the need to activate outdoor spaces through placemaking projects in historic districts as a way to support small businesses, local citizens, and community vibrancy for all ages. This grant will support local Main Street organizations in activating their historic district’s public spaces to build community connections and create an activity that encourages customers to support local small businesses.
Applications are due June 24, 2024, by midnight. Finalists will be announced on June 28th so they can begin creating a short presentation of their project for the Pitch Party hosted during the ShowMe Bash (ticket required) in Kansas City on July 31st.
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Exhibitor Applications
MMSC is still accepting exhibitor applications for the 2024 Missouri’s Premier Downtown Revitalization Conference.
Includes an 8-foot wide space, 6-foot table, 2 chairs, WIFI, and a waste basket. Does not include signage, pipe and drape, electricity, or conference registration.
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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 Maximum of Eight
• VIPs will Enjoy a Table Designed Just For Them
• Complimentary Bottles of Red & White Wine Served at Each VIP Table
• 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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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 May! | | | |
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Pacific Partnership
Christine Slusser
Dana Troxell
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Warrensburg Main Street
Chelsea Cantrell
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Southeast Missouri State University
Josh Stinson
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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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Select Frequency Of Donation | |
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 May Heritage Circle Donors! | |
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Robert Espeland
Gayla & Ken Roten
Margaret Waterman & Steven Hoffman
John & Chris Johnston
Bob & Sue Lewis
Julie Turnipseed
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Thank You to our May Investors | | |
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Organizations
Cameron Main Street, Inc.
Main Street Trenton
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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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