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Are You a Neighborhood Champion?
Sign up by November 9 and receive a Small Business Saturday Event Kit containing Shop Small® merchandise. You can use the kit to rally your community to support local small businesses on November 28, 2015. Sign up now to be a Neighborhood Champion.
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Save the Date
The Missouri Main Street Showcase event will be Monday, January 25, 2016, in Jefferson City. Mark your calendar to join us in educating our legislators on the importance of downtown revitalization and help us celebrate the achievements of our Missouri Main Street Communities. More details will be available soon.
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Congratulations, Donnie Rodgers
Downtown Lee's Summit Main Street (DLSMS) has elevated Donnie Rodgers, Jr., to the position of Executive Director.
Prior to joining DLSMS in February 2014, Donnie worked more than five years as Community Development Coordinator for the Urban Districts Alliance in Springfield, Missouri.
"Donnie has already become a vital asset to Downtown Lee's Summit Main Street. He has developed strong ties with our community partners, investors and merchants, and has used his strong experience in working in downtowns across Missouri to help grow our organization," said Lynn Hinkle, president of DLSMS board of directors. "He is ready to take the title to match his acknowledged role as a leader in Downtown Lee's Summit."
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Upcoming Events for 2015
National Preservation Conference
November 3-6
Washington, DC
Canton, MO
Topics and location will be available soon.
Canton, MO
Jim Thompson of Iowa Main Street will share the latest in business recruitment and retention.
Visit the Upcoming Trainings page on our new website.
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Our Partners in Revitalization
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Our Mission
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The Mission of the Missouri Main Street Connection is to provide communities with the knowledge and tools to economically and physically revitalize their downtowns.
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Is Your Community Part of the Success Story?
Did you know that $795.9 million public and private investments have been made in Missouri communities? Was your community one of them?
 Join Missouri Main Street Connection and Jim Thompson of Iowa Main Street on November 13 for "Unraveling Economic Development in Downtown Revitalization." This one-day workshop in Canton, Missouri, will present the latest in business recruitment and retention practices.
Jim has over 25 years of experience in community development and retail management and currently works as Business Development Consultant for Iowa Main Street. From analysis to action plans to execution, Jim will share the secrets of economic development and how to take an active role in reshaping your retail mix to better fit your development opportunities.
Register online today or download the workshop flyer.
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New Programs for Revitalization Organizations
Missouri Main Street Connection (MMSC) is excited to offer two new grant programs to communities in Missouri!
People Energizing PlacesStarting and sustaining a Main Street organization can be challenging. MMSC's new People Energizing Places (PEP) Grant can help your Main Street organization gain additional training and expert guidance to become more effective. This new two-year program provides individualized training, focused initiatives for sustained revitalization and technical expertise developed to advance the Main Street organization's downtown development.
Strategic Teams Engaging PlacesSustaining a Main Street organization can be daunting. MMSC's new Strategic Teams Engaging Places (STEP) Grant will catapult your organization to the next level through expert guidance and training to create real change in your revitalization efforts. This new one-year program provides customized training from a detailed assessment to strategically advance the Main Street organization's downtown development.
Contact the MMSC office at 417-334-3014 or email Keith Winge at kwinge@momainstreet.org for more information about these programs.
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Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) Tax Credits Available
Missouri Main Street Connection (MMSC) has NAP credits available and invites you to take advantage of this opportunity to partner with us in helping Missouri communities work toward their downtown revitalization and preservation goals.
Job growth in traditional commercial districts is a major economic benefit of revitalization when communities embrace the training and mentoring MMSC provides. Your contribution to MMSC will put your state income taxes to work and directly impact MMSC's mission to build economic prosperity in communities across Missouri.
MMSC can accept cash, real estate, stocks and bonds. Please call Gayla Roten, State Director, at 417-334-3014 or email glroten@momainstreet.org for questions about our organization and the NAP tax credit program.
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Missouri Communities Advance in the Tier System
Missouri Main Street Connection (MMSC) is thrilled to announce the advancement of three Main Street communities. MMSC has a Tier System of four levels measuring the expertise and implementation of Main Street in a community. The four tiers range from Aspiring, for those starting to explore the Main Street philosophy, to Accredited, the tier reserved for National and State accredited communities performing at the highest level. In between are the Affiliate and Associate Tiers.
Blue Springs Downtown Alive! moved from the Affiliate Tier to the Associate Tier. National Main Street's Senior Program Office and Director of Leadership Development visited Blue Springs with Missouri Main Street representatives early in 2015 to conduct their first assessment visit. Blue Springs successfully completed the Affiliate Grant program in 2013. Executive Director, Cindy Miller has stated several times that the Affiliate Grant program and Missouri Main Street have "played a vital role in their development." The Associate Tier is one step below full accreditation.
Both Moberly Main Street and California Progress, Inc. moved to the Affiliate Tier. Moberly Main Street has been practicing Main Street for the past 20 years with a 15-block district containing approximately 100 business. Newly hired Executive Director, Diane Richardson and the board of directors are breathing new life into the Moberly organization. The group is bringing new awareness to the downtown district, improving communications and solidifying partnerships with the Chamber of Commerce, City of Moberly and others.
California Progress, Inc. (CPI) completed the Affiliate Grant program in 2014 and is quickly putting the knowledge they learned into action. After a long history as a community-driven organization, and with the desire to advance their knowledge and focus on the downtown district, CPI applied and was accepted into the Affiliate Grant program. Through the leadership of the board of directors and Executive Director, Susan Burger, the organization is focusing on beautification projects, administering a no-interest loan program, branding their organization, and recruiting new businesses.
You can view more information on the Missouri Main Street Tier System on the MMSC website here.
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We Invite You to Invest in Missouri Communities
Missouri Main Street Connection (MMSC) is the only organization in the state dedicated exclusively to the economic and physical revitalization of Missouri's downtowns, central business districts and the neighborhood business districts. We provide a variety of services in order to ensure that our communities maximize their ability to undertake a successful revitalization program.
 Your support of MMSC puts you at the center of our efforts to develop the sense of place, quality of life, and economic vitality of Missouri's downtowns and traditional neighborhood business districts.
You can feel confident that your support is truly making a difference. MMSC provides downtown development services, guidance and technical training, and advocacy services to communities regardless of size, demographics or location.
For us to continue our work and to expand our reach to even more Missouri communities, we ask that you consider joining our Missouri Main Street family as a yearly investor. For more information, please contact the MMSC office at 417-334-3014 or visit our website.
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Downtown Washington to Host the 2016 Annual Conference
Congratulations to Downtown Washington, Inc. for winning the bid to host Missouri's Premier Downtown Revitalization Conference in 2016!
The conference selection committee was very impressed with the detail and thought that went into Downtown Washington's proposal.
Downtown Washington, Inc. is a 2012 Great American Main Street AwardŽ winner, and included in their proposal are opportunities for attendees to see firsthand how a successful Main Street program operates. The 2016 Annual Conference will mark the 10th Anniversary Celebration for Missouri Main Street Connection (MMSC). Mark your calendars now for July 26-28, 2016!
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How Are You Reaching Your Goals?
Whether you want to energize your board of directors or create your strategic plan, Missouri Main Street Connection can help you reach your goals.
MMSC has space available for off-site training and learning for up to 24 people, in a retreat-like and affordable location.
Some of the services available through MMSC include board retreat, team-building, Four-Points training, new board orientation, and new director training. A complete service directory can be found online.
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