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Quarterly Training in Grandview
The Missouri Main Street spring quarterly training sessions will be in Grandview, Missouri, on March 31 and April 1.
The topic, "Real Estate Development," will be presented by a representative from the National Main Street Center.
MMSC will have additional details about times and location soon.
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Main Street America Institute
The National Main Street Center has launched a new and enhanced institute for revitalization leaders and professionals.
The new Institute, based on the original Main Street certification program, offers convenient online and onsite training opportunities that are comprehensive and intensive.
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Registration is Open for National Main Streets Conference
With Milwaukee as a living laboratory, this year's Main Street Now Conference, May 23-25, 2016, will look at ways to create places that are economically competitive and socially connected.
Here you will find real creative solutions to everyday Main Street challenges to help position your community for success.
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How Are You Reaching Your Goals?
Does your board need energized? Are you ready to create your program's strategic plan? Does your staff need team-building? Whatever your goals, Missouri Main Street Connection (MMSC) can help you reach them.
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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Spring 2016 Events
Missouri Main Street Showcase
January 25
Jefferson City, MO
6 pm to 7:30 pm
Revel Catering & Events
102 E High Street
"Celebrating 10 Years of Missouri Main Street"
Main Street Summit
March 3-4
Branson, MO
"Steps for Downtown Success" Training Opportunity by Invitation Only
Main Street ® Affiliate Grant Workshop
March 9
Jefferson City, MO
Learn how a 40/60 matching grant can provide your community with on-site training for revitalization.
Grandview, MO
For paid staff of downtown revitalization organizations. Topic and venue will be available soon.
Grandview, MO
For anyone interested in improving the quality of life in downtowns. Topic and venue will be available soon.
National Main Streets Conference
May 23-25
Milwaukee, WI
Main Street Now 2016:
Creating places that are economically competitive and socially connected.
Visit the Upcoming Trainings page on our website for details and more events for 2016.
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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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Celebrating 10 Years of Missouri Main Street
Join us as we look back at the impact of Main Street in Missouri over the past 10 years. Help us celebrate the powerful Main Street model being used in many Missouri communities.
 We encourage you to join us in educating our legislators on the importance of downtown revitalization issues as we showcase and celebrate the nominees and winners of the 2015 Missouri Main Street awards. You're invited to a light fare reception to be held at Revel Catering and Events, 102 E. High Street, in downtown Jefferson City beginning at 6 p.m. Mark your calendars now for January 25!
RSVP by January 22 to katelyn@momainstreet.org or by phone at 417-334-3014.
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Missouri Main Street Selected for Placemaking Pilot Projects
Missouri Main Street Connection (MMSC) is one of five pilot programs chosen to participate in Cultivating Place in Main Street Communities, a series of intensive trainings recently launched by the National Main Street Center, Inc. (NMSC) and Project for Public Spaces (PPS).
 In mid-November last year, NMSC and PPS co-sponsored a summit with the White House Rural Council to explore ways to boost placemaking in rural communities across the country. MMSC's State Director, Gayla Roten, proudly represented Missouri at the summit and shared some of the great stories and accomplishments happening in Missouri Main Street communities.
 The Cultivating Place in Main Street Communities training program will take place between January and June 2016 and is "designed to strengthen and expand Main Street's capacity for implementing Placemaking strategies and public space improvements."
With MMSC, the other four pilot programs selected to receive this training were Main Street Alabama, Connecticut Main Street Center, Montana Main Street, and Oregon Main Street.
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New Grant Programs Continue Our Mission
Missouri Main Street Connection (MMSC) is excited to announce the appropriation of matching grants to two communities seeking to create a Main Street program and one well-established Main Street program aspiring to grow and improve their efforts. Main Street Moberly, Inc. was awarded the Strategic Teams Engaging Places (STEP) Grant, a one-year program to identify, create, and implement a plan of action for a specific initiative. The cities of Sugar Creek and Butler were both awarded the Affiliate Grant, a program designed to help each community create a Main Street program, build a foundation, then identify and implement goals.
Main Street Moberly Has Renewed Energy
 Main Street Moberly, Inc. was established in 1989 to counteract the blight in downtown Moberly, but the program has ebbed and flowed through the years. Recently new businesses have opened in downtown and downtown events have been successful in sparking a renewed energy for the organization to take the opportunity with the STEP Grant to tackle a few obstacles for growth. Main Street Moberly currently supports approximately 125 downtown businesses with a part-time executive director. Sugar Creek is Taking an Active Revitalization Role Situated on the Missouri River between Independence and Kansas City with a population of over 3,000, Sugar Creek attempted downtown revitalization in the past with small successes which led to the renewed interest in the Affiliate Grant program.  Some private and public improvements have happened organically in the downtown district in Sugar Creek, but with the assistance of the Main Street Four-Point Approach® the community wants to take a more active role to speed up the process. Armed with small town charm and an active plan for growth and development, Sugar Creek declares "life is about to get even sweeter."
Butler is Eager to Preserve Their Rich History  Butler is south of Kansas City along I-49 and is the county seat for Bates County. Downtown Butler features a square as the city center and is rich with history having been one of the first communities west of the Mississippi to install electric lights illuminating the downtown area, giving it the name "The Electric City." With a renewed drive from some enterprising community members, interest in downtown is on the rise. Opportunities for developing empty storefronts and attracting business from the interstate will allow this town of over 4,200 to create a vibrant downtown. Historic preservation, community pride, and job creation were the main drivers for Butler when applying for the grant. Grants are Available for New and Established Organizations Missouri Main Street offers three matching grant programs providing up to 75% of the costs: Affiliate Grant, People Energizing Places (PEP), and Strategic Teams Engaging Places (STEP). These grant programs continue the mission of MMSC, which is to provide the tools and resources for downtown revitalization to Missouri communities. MMSC is a 501(c)3 and financially supported by funding from the State of Missouri, Missouri Department of Economic Development, grants, sponsors, members, and other donations. Over 178 Missouri communities receive education, training, and mentoring from MMSC through workshops, conferences, consultations, assessments, and personal visits.
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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Chillicothe Named 2016 Creative Community
The community of Chillicothe has been named the 2016 "Creative Community" for the State of Missouri by the Missouri Arts Council (MAC).
 MAC and the State of Missouri have been honoring the "people, organizations, and communities that have made profound and lasting contributions to the cultural and artistic climate of the state" since 1983.
Downtown Chillicothe is a community rich in history - known as "the home of sliced bread" - and arts and culture - prominently displaying 20 outdoor murals.
Chillicothe will officially be presented with the prestigious "Creative Community" award during the 2016 Missouri Arts Awards in the Capitol Rotunda in Jefferson City on February 10.
You can view more information on the Missouri Arts Awards and Missouri Arts Council 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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Save the Date for the 2016 Annual Conference
The 2016 Annual Conference will mark the 10th Anniversary Celebration for Missouri Main Street Connection (MMSC).
At the close of the 2015 Conference, MMSC sent out a call for bids to host the Premier Downtown Revitalization Conference in 2016. The conference selection committee was very impressed with the detail and thought that went into the proposal submitted by Downtown Washington, Inc., a 2012 Great American Street Award$reg; winner.
Congratulations to Downtown Washington, Inc. for winning the bid to host Missouri's Premier Downtown Revitalization Conference in 2016! Mark your calendars now for July 26-28 to join us in Washington, Missouri, and see firsthand how a successful Main Street program operates.
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