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Thank You!
We thank the following partners in helping us financially to carry out our mission of downtown revitalization to communities across our state.
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James & Sarah Lewis
Mike & Terre Redmon
Richard & Donna Bottorf
Jerry & Mary Roe
Margaret Waterman
Steven Hoffman, PhD
Gregory & Anne Ramsey
Cynthia Macpherson
Phillip Leathers
Brian & Wendy Roberson
Dr. Wes Allai & Brenda Allai
Ronald & Sue Terry
Glenn & Ramona Fromme
Tesson Roofing & Exteriors
Turn Key Mobile, Inc.
N. Eugene Morrow, MD & Cindy Kay Morrow
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Upcoming Training Workshop
"Fundraising and Budgeting"
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April 24 in Belton, MO
1:00-4:00 pm
What you will learn:
- What all those acronyms mean:
CID, NAP, TIF...
- Developing Local Financial
Partners
- Fundraising Strategies, Tools and
Myths
- Best Practices for Fundraising
- Developing a Budget for a Main
Street Program
- Establishing a Community
Improvement District
- Tips on Applying for Grants
- State & Federal Funding Sources
Speakers:
Gayla Roten
State Director, Missouri Main Street Connection
and
Jeanine Rann
Community Development Coordinator, MMSC
Workshop Fee: $30
RSVP and Payment Required by April 19, 2012
Click here for a downloadable registration form. For questions, call the MMSC office at 417-334-3014.
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Partnering Opportunity
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Sign up today...
to be a sponsor and/or an exhibitor at Missouri's Annual Premier Revitalization Conference in St. Louis, July 24-26.
As a conference partner, your sponsorship supports the people working to revitalize their communities.
As an event exhibitor, you will have access to a captive audience of 300+ attendees.
This conference draws community leaders from small towns, midsized cities and urban neighborhood business districts. Our conference partners will have direct access to our statewide network through on-site, one-on-one engagements, as well as opportunities to reach your clients through print, web and social outreach.
Click here to reserve your booth and/or sponsorship.
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2012 Conference & Workshop Calendar
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June 28
Affiliate Grant Workshop
Jefferson City
9:00 am-Noon
To register for the above workshops, contact MMSC at
417-334-3014 or e-mail pevandernaald@momainstreet.org.
July 24-26
"Get Plugged In...Downtown," Missouri's Premier Downtown Revitalization Conference & Evening of Excellence
St. Louis, Millennium Hotel.
Many classes and in-the-field training, plus networking opportunities. Advanced training in Main Street methods and Basic Training for new Main Street programs.
For more details about the classes and registration information, visit the website in May 2012:
www.getpluggedindowntown.org.
October 31-Nov 3
National Preservation Conference
Spokane, WA
Hosted by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
More details to be announced.
Nov 7-8
Quarterly Workshops & Managers Training
Excelsior Springs, MO
Nov. 7 Managers Meeting; Nov. 8 Managers Training
Nov. 7 Quarterly Workshops/Training
Part 1-Social Immersion: How to Make the Best Use of Social Networking to Promote Your Main Street program
Part 2-Incubators and "Pop Up" Stores
More details on time/location & registration information soon: www.momainstreet.org; or call MMSC 417-334-3014 or e-mail pevandernaald@momainstreet.org.
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Economic Impacts of Missouri Historic Rehabilitation
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- In 2000, an estimated total of $2.1 billion was spent on the rehabilitation of existing residential and nonresidential buildings in Missouri.
- Of the $2.1 billion spent on rehabilitation, an estimated $310 million, or about 15% of the total, was spent on historic properties (older properties that were on, or might qualify for, national, state, and/or local registers of historic sites). An additional estimated $36 million was spent on rehabilitating historic public buildings, resulting in an estimated $346 million in total historic rehabilitation.
- The direct effects of historic rehabilitation are translated into multiplier effects, which encompass, as noted, such dimensions as jobs (employment by place of work), income (total wages, salaries, and proprietor's income), gross domestic product or GDP (total wealth accumulated, referred to at the state level as gross state product or GSP), taxes (federal, state, and local), and in-state wealth (GSP less "leakage" in the form of federal taxes).
- The total national economic impacts from the $346 million spent on statewide historic rehabilitation included the following: 13,830 new jobs; $459 million in income; $678 million in gross domestic product; and $144 million in taxes. Missouri garnered about 50% to 60% of these economic benefits and, as a result, captured 8,060 jobs; $249 million in income; $332 million in gross state product; $70 million in taxes (including $30 million in state-local taxes); and $292 million in in-state wealth. The other effects were distributed outside Missouri.
- The economic benefits from the historic rehabilitation are enjoyed throughout the Missouri economy. For instance, of the 8,060 in-state jobs, the construction, services, and retail industries captured 3,590, 1,291 and 1,062 jobs, respectively.
*Excerpt from a study by Rutgers University and Missouri Department of Natural Resources, December 2001 (pages 9-10). To view the complete study, click here. |
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Our Partners in Revitalization
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Missouri's Annual Premier Revitalization Conference and Evening of Excellence
Get ready to show your community PRIDE. MMSC is NOW accepting Award nominations for Missouri Main Street's greatest achievements. The deadline to submit Award nominations is approaching. All nominations must be received by the MMSC office by Friday, May 25!
On July 26th, at the close of the Missouri's Premier Downtown Revitalization Conference, in St. Louis, many people will be proud winners of awards that range from "Volunteer of the Year" to "Best Adaptive Re-use Preservation Project." Nominations will be open for 16 awards. Details and nomination forms are on the conference website: www.getpluggedindowntown.org
The featured speaker for the Evening of Excellence Awards Ceremony on July 26th is David Brown, Executive Vice President and Chief Preservation Officer of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. His 30-plus years of experience in the preservation field will send us off with inspiration and motivation to achieve more success in preservation-based revitalization. The evening will also bring something fun for conference attendees - an Arts & Cultural Silent Auction.
Educational workshops and In-the-Field educational tours will again highlight the opportunities for attendees to gain valuable new skills for operating their Main Street programs locally. Make plans NOW to join the Missouri Main Street communities in St. Louis for two days of revitalization training and networking opportunities.
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Accredited Main Street Communities
Congratulations to Missouri's Accredited Main Street Communities!
Congratulations to seven Missouri communities
who have achieved Accreditation for which they were recognized during the National Main Street Conference in Baltimore on April 2. To arrive at the Accreditation level, a Main Street community must meet the National Main Street 10-point criteria, and do so on an annual basis in order to maintain that status. The Accredited communities in Missouri this year are: Cape Girardeau, Chillicothe, Clinton, Lee's Summit, Liberty, Warrensburg and Washington. MMSC is proud to recognize the excellent quality of their programs, their revitalization successes and the commitment of their Board of Directors and staffs to arrive at this top level of Main Street achievement. Keep up the great work! |
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Downtown Washington Awarded GAMSA
Congratulations to Downtown Washington for this great achievement!
Downtown Washington, Inc. accepted the Great American Main Street Award® (GAMSA) during the National Trust for Historic Preservation's annual conference in Baltimore on April 2, 2012.
 Each year, the National Trust Main Street Center recognizes five exceptional Main Street communities whose successes serve as a model for comprehensive commercial district revitalization. The GAMSA winners for 2012 were selected by a national jury based on successful as well as innovative use of the Main Street Four-Point Approach®, while using historic preservation as the basis for all their revitalization activities.
The success of Washington, Missouri, can be credited to many, many local people who are committed to this proactive community. The entire Washington community has stood beside Downtown Washington, Inc. with an open checkbook, whether it is for a new bridge or an all-abilities park. No project was ever considered too big.
"We look forward with anticipation to more exciting things that are bound to happen in Washington with the leadership established by Downtown Washington, Inc.," said Gayla Roten, State Director of Missouri Main Street Connection (MMSC).
Click here to view Downtown Washington's Award Nomination video.
The other GAMSA winners for 2012 were Bath, Maine; Culpepper, Virginia; Jacksonville, Illinois; and Valley Junction/West Des Moines, Iowa.
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National Conference
 The National Main Streets Conference was held in Baltimore, MD the first week of April. This four-day conference brought together Downtown Revitalization Experts, Managers and Volunteers to share educational opportunities and events that inspired all. There were over 1200 people from across the Nation that attended this conference. We are proud that we had 32 individuals representing eight Missouri Communities. A few things we learned that we wanted to share with you include:
Eventbrite is a site to check out that can be helpful with promoting events, leveraging search engines to publicize your event, and selling tickets and tracking attendance, just to name a few things! Check out the site at http://www.eventbrite.com/features/
 Brilliant ideas don't always happen in meetings. While exploring some of the locally owned boutiques, I discovered a very cool fundraising concept. A local artist in the Federal Hill District of Baltimore had painted bricks with depictions of the facades of their historic storefronts. This could be a fantastic fundraiser for our communities in Missouri! So, in your community, think about partnering with a local artist, sell them in your downtown stores, and perhaps negotiate a 60/40 split in the profits with the artist. I purchased the bricks for $24 each and absolutely love them! |
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Community News & Happenings
Clinton has produced a new promotional video on YouTube that includes many views of the historic commercial district and downtown events, besides all the other attractions in the Clinton and Truman Lake area.
 This video is a great example of a downtown marketing campaign that others could emulate when preparing promotions for internet and social media. Click here to view Clinton's promotional video. ******* Amazing progress is happening in our Affiliate Communities, and it is difficult to highlight only a few. Monett has developed their budget, formed committees and adopted work plans for the year. Rich with Hispanic culture, one of their goals is to engage their diverse population in the Downtown Revitalization effort. Norma Ramirez de Miess, Sr. Program Officer with the National Trust Main Street Center and MMSC Staff will be working with Monett to achieve this goal. This is a tremendous opportunity for their entire community and will put Monett in the state and national spotlight! Seymour is planning a Piccadilly to be held in September in a Castle in the country! This event is a great fundraiser that has been adapted and implemented in several Missouri Communities. If you want to learn more about a Piccadilly fundraiser, contact the MMSC office at 417-334-3014. |
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Missouri Main Street Connection Year in Review
MMSC Economic Success Data Compiled over 2008-2011:
- $562 million of private investment, including exterior facade improvements, interior building rehabilitation and new construction
- For every dollar appropriated to MMSC by the State of Missouri, there was a private investment of more than $3,518
- 883 net new jobs created
- 210 net new businesses created
- One new job was created for every $341 invested by the State in the Missouri Main Street Program
MMSC Revitalization Services Provided to Missouri communities in 2011:
- $150,113 - Raised in private contributions for support of the MMSC program in 2011
- 107 Days in 2011 - Staff worked on-site in the communities
- Staff conducted Quarterly Trainings in Ste. Genevieve and Clinton; Main Street Basic Training conducted in Kansas City, MO
- Managers' Trainings were held in Jefferson City and Clinton
- Staff and the Managers conducted Main Street Capital Day in Jefferson City.
- Staff attended National Main Streets Conference in Des Moines, IA
- MMSC held networking events & Missouri State Dinner
- 32 individuals from Missouri communities attended the National Conference
MMSC Provided Organizational and Tech Visits to Clinton, Sedalia, Cape Girardeau, Chillicothe, Washington, Warrensburg and Lee's Summit.
MMSC Staff Provided 2 Affiliate Grant Workshops in 2011 in Jefferson City and Kansas City - 33 communities attended.
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MMSC Staff Provided Consulting and Training Services to the new Affiliate Grant participants:
- Belton - Startup Consult
- Lamar - Startup Consult
- Cassville - Startup Consult
- Belton - Stakeholders Meeting
- Lamar - Organizational Meeting
- Cabool - Startup Consult
- Seymour - Startup Consult
- Peculiar - Startup Consult
- Appleton City - Startup Consult
- Blue Springs - Startup Consult
- Cassville - Organizational Meeting
- Belton - Work Planning
- Seymour - Organizational Meeting
- Peculiar - Organizational Meeting
- Concordia - Startup Visit
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MMSC Staff Provided Accreditation Visits to Chillicothe, Lee's Summit, Liberty, Cape Girardeau, Washington, Clinton, Sedalia, Warrensburg and Excelsior Springs.
MMSC Staff Provided On-site Consultations to Blue Springs and St. Charles.
Staff Presented Main Street Topics at Special Conferences: Gayla Roten with Norma Ramirez De Miess, presented to the Latino Heritage Conference in Kansas City; Gayla presented to the Kansas City American Planning Association's regional meeting in Lee's Summit and at the National Main Street Conference in Iowa; Phyllis VanderNaald presented to the Missouri Preservation Conference in Joplin.
Staff and volunteers presented the 3rd Premier Downtown Revitalization Conference, August 2011, at Kansas City, MO. Speakers included the National Main Street Director and the Community Initiative Director, and two National Main Street Program Directors.
Direct Services Provided to Joplin, MO:
Staff Provided Services and Supplies to Joplin Recovery with Michigan Main Street
Main Street Outreach Committee
The Main Street Outreach Committee educates new communities about the Main Street Four-Point Approach® to Revitalization.
Outreach - 2011 Successes: 13 new communities attended the MMSC Quarterly workshops; eight new communities attended the Missouri State Conference; 33 communities attended the Affiliate Grant Workshops; 914 individuals attended training and workshops facilitated by MMSC staff
Main Street Financial Resource Development Committee
The Main Street Resource Development Committee establishes financial stability for MMSC so that it will be able to serve Missouri communities for years into the future, with strong partnerships from different areas of financial resources.
Financial Resource Development - 2011 Successes: $210,400 raised in Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) contributions (Jan.10.11 to Jan.10.12); $140,000 raised during Christmas Holiday Dec. 27-Dec 31 after verification from DED about new NAP contract; Expansion of Ideas for Corporate Sponsorships and Annual Conference Partners; Expansion of the Affiliate Grant Program.
Main Street Caucus Committee
The Main Street Caucus Committee advocates to the Legislative Branch for continued service of the Missouri Main Street program with adequate funding to support the Mission and Vision of the program.
Caucus - 2011 Successes: Proven outcome measurement of the program; Expansion of the Advisory Committee; Expansion of the interactive website; Educational literature created; Received State Coordinating Program Designation from National Main Street Center; Achieved highest level of performance "Excellence" from National Main Street Center.
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