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DDA Forum

When:
January 26, 2017 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
2017-01-26T10:00:00-05:00
2017-01-26T12:00:00-05:00
Where:
East Jordan City Hall
201 Main St
East Jordan, MI 49727
USA
Cost:
Free
Contact:
Northern Lakes Economic Alliance
231-582-6482

The Northern Lakes Economic Alliance in partnership with Networks Northwest invites all DDA members throughout the Northwest Region to join together in a discussion of topics important to downtown success. Following are details for the upcoming meeting.

Please RSVP to jess@northernlakes.net  or call 231-582-6482 to reserve your spot as space is limited!

Agenda:

  • Presentation on Commercial Redevelopment Incentives
  • Group Discussion Topic: Marketing Your Downtown
  • Community Updates
  • Walk-through of the Cannonball Development in downtown
    East Jordan, home of Blue Smoke, Northern Michigan’s Newest Restaurant.

Speaker:

Sara Christensen, Community Development Director for Northern Lakes Economic Alliance will present information on how downtown building owners and local units of government can work together to use commercial redevelopment incentives as a tool for downtown revitalization.

Discussion:
 
Group discussion will focus on best practices for marketing your downtown. Where should marketing efforts be focused? How can we attract new businesses and keep them? And how can we highlight our downtowns to help them thrive? Share your ideas and best practices and get answers from fellow participants.
 
Where?
East Jordan City Hall
201 Main Street
East Jordan, MI 49727

When?
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (followed by optional lunch at Blue Smoke, Northern Michigan’s newest restaurant!)

RSVP
Email: jess@northernlakes.net or
call Northern Lakes Economic Alliance
231-582-6482

This entry was posted on January 10th, 2017

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