[OMS_MANAGERS] Spring Oregon Main Street Workshop

[Sheri Stuart]

Hello,
 
We are very excited about our spring Oregon Main Street Network
Workshop (see attached flyer). We have two excellent speakers lined up
to talk about economic development. The workshop will be Friday, April
22, 8 a.m. to noon, Harbortown Events Center, 325 2nd Street, Bandon,
Oregon. This is a wonderful small, coastal community that I know you
will really enjoy - in fact, they were listed as one of 2010 Budget
Travel’s List of America’s Top 10 Coolest Small Towns. Thank you to our
hosts, Greater Bandon by the Sea Association. The workshop is free to
participants from Oregon Main Street communities. Additonal information
on the workshop and hotel information is below. To register, please go
to:
 
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1449105313 (
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1175647393 )
 
 
Workshop Information:

The first session is "Creating a Culture of Entrepreneurship" by Maury
Forman, Senior Manager for Rural Initiatives with the Washington State
Department of Commerce's Innovations and Policy Division.
Entrepreneurship is considered to be the single biggest driver of job
creation in both rural and urban communities, encouraging innovative
capabilities of small enterprises and offering an economic
diversification strategy.  Communities that understand  the role of
economic development will have a better chance of success in growing
their business ventures and creating an entrepreneurial environment .
This session will show how to recognize economic development that will 
support entrepreneurs and small businesses. 
 
The second session, "It Takes A Village to Create a Successful Economic
Structure in Our Downtown," is with Dennie Houle, Business Development
Officer for Business Oregon. Downtowns are fertile grounds for growing
jobs with much of the infrastructure already in place to support job
creating businesses.  there are many economic development groups,
agencies, and organizations that have wealth creation as a main mission.
 So why is it so hard to bring in these partners when Main Street
programs state to work on business development or economic restructuring
projects? Bring your success and failure stories as we delve into the
economic development world and examine tools of the trade. This will be
interactive and will be based on the premise that we are the village and
the techniques and solutions to keeping our downtowns thriving are
already in the room!
 
Hotel Suggestions:
 
Bandon Inn

355 Highway 101
Bandon 97411
541-347-4417
 
Inn at Face Rock Resort (Best Western)
3225 Beach Loop Drive
Bandon 97411
541-347-9441
 
The first site is much closer to Old Town, overlooking Old Town with a
view of the Boat Basin. The second is a bit more economical as a Best
Western might be expected to be, is about 2-3 miles away from Old Town
but has access to the Beach and has a 9 hole golf course next door.
 ( http://ww.bandoncoastgo.com/?page_id=2 ) 
 
 
 
Sheri Stuart, Coordinator
Oregon Main Street
725 Summer St., Suite C
Salem, OR  97301
503.986.0679
http://www.oregon4biz.com/Grow-Your-Business/Business-services/Main-Street/


 
 
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