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Main Street: Creating Livable, Lovable Communities

2025 NC Main Street Conference
March 11-13 | Mooresville, NC​

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- PRESENTER INFORMATION -

Registration:

Must Register No Later Than:  1/27

You should have received an email from Liz with your speaker code, if you do not have your code, please reach out to Sharon Tripp.  info@ncmainstreetconference.com

 

Presentations:

Due No Later Than:  2/24

  • ​Please do not include sound or links to 3rd party sources to play sound.  We do not have the capablity to play sound within presentations during the sessions.

  • Review the schedule below.  Save your presentation to closely match the title.  If you do not do that, we will not have anyway of knowing what session was sent in, unless you have the title of the session on your FIRST SLIDE.

 

Uploading the PowerPoint:​

  • Liz sent you an email in January with the link AND password to upload your presentation. 

  • If you do not have the password, please search for the email and use the password in the email.  

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Room Location:

Closer to the conference date we will populate your session location in your session description.  Check the conference schedule page for the room assignments.

 

Parking:

Please park in the lower lot of the Charles Mack Citizens Center parking lott. This lot has a bright blue mural on the retaining wall. You may access this lot from North Church Street (use 201 North Church Street for gps directions). 201 North Church Street is directly across the street from this parking lot.​​​

- SCHEDULE OVERVIEW -

Day
Time
Description
Location
3/11 - Tuesday
7:30 am - 5:30 pm
Registration
Room # TBD
3/11 - Tuesday
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Shop and Explore
Downtown
3/11 - Tuesday
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Toolkit Sessions
Main Building
3/11 - Tuesday
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Don’t Be a Nonprofit Offender
Room # TBD
3/11 - Tuesday
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Be The Worst Kept Secret!
Room # TBD
3/11 - Tuesday
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Is Your Project Ready?
Room # TBD
3/11 - Tuesday
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Funding Diversity: Meeting Business Owners Where They Are
Room # TBD
3/11 - Tuesday
9:00 am - 10:00 am
We Are the Champions
Room # TBD
3/11 - Tuesday
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Time with Exhibitors
Main Building
3/11 - Tuesday
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Toolkit Sessions
Main Building
3/11 - Tuesday
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Economic Acceleration Thru Transformation
Room # TBD
3/11 - Tuesday
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Carolina on My Mind
Room # TBD
3/11 - Tuesday
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Rethinking Social Media: How to Cultivate Civic Pride and Downtown Investments Through Your Social Media Strategy
Room # TBD
3/11 - Tuesday
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Thinking About Main Street?
Room # TBD
3/11 - Tuesday
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Tap Into Federal Programs for Downtown
Room # TBD
3/11 - Tuesday
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Exhibitors & Lunch
Main Building
3/11 - Tuesday
1:30 pm - 2:45 pm
Breakout Sessions
Main Building
3/11 - Tuesday
1:30 pm - 2:45 pm
Affordable Housing on Main Street
Room # TBD
3/11 - Tuesday
1:30 pm - 2:45 pm
Size Doesn't Matter: Transforming Small and Overlooked Spaces into Memorable Downtown Features
Room # TBD
3/11 - Tuesday
1:30 pm - 2:45 pm
Building Visitor Itineraries that Start and End in Downtown
Room # TBD
3/11 - Tuesday
1:30 pm - 2:45 pm
Tips to Equip, Empower and Retain Volunteers
Room # TBD
3/11 - Tuesday
1:30 pm - 2:45 pm
The Most Creative Uses of a Downtown Building: Revitalizing Downtown
Room # TBD
3/11 - Tuesday
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm
Time with Exhibitors
Main Building
3/11 - Tuesday
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
Opening Remarks
Room # TBD
3/11 - Tuesday
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm
Special Announcements
Room # TBD
3/11 - Tuesday
4:15 pm - 4:30 pm
Break
Main Building
3/11 - Tuesday
4:30 pm - 5:15 pm
Keynote - Katherine Loflin
Room # TBD
3/11 - Tuesday
5:15 pm - 6:45 pm
Welcome Reception
Room # TBD
3/11 - Tuesday
6:45 PM
Dinner on Your Own
Downtown
3/12 - Wednesday
7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Registration
Room # TBD
3/12 - Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Time with Exhibitors
Main Building
3/12 - Wednesday
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Welcome
Room # TBD
3/12 - Wednesday
9:00 am - 9:30 am
Plenary - Jon Schallert
Room # TBD
3/12 - Wednesday
9:30 am - 10:15 am
Keynote - Jeff Siegler
Room # TBD
3/12 - Wednesday
10:15 am - 10:45 am
Time with Exhibitors
Main Building
3/12 - Wednesday
10:45 am - 12:00 pm
Breakout Sessions
Main Building
3/12 - Wednesday
10:45 am - 12:00 pm
Fabulous Findings: Finessing Downtown's Future with Market Data
Room # TBD
3/12 - Wednesday
10:45 am - 12:00 pm
The Importance and the Art of Third Places: Gathering Spaces within the Downtown Context
Room # TBD
3/12 - Wednesday
10:45 am - 12:00 pm
Imagine the Impact: Gaining Local Government Support for Downtown Revitalization
Room # TBD
3/12 - Wednesday
10:45 am - 12:00 pm
Hit the Trail from Downtown: Enhancing Outdoor Recreation with Vibrant Downtown Amenities
Room # TBD
3/12 - Wednesday
10:45 am - 12:00 pm
When Disaster Hits: Lessons in Preparedness and Recovery
Room # TBD
3/12 - Wednesday
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Exhibitors & Lunch
Main Building
3/12 - Wednesday
2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Breakout Sessions
Main Building
3/12 - Wednesday
2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: A Place-Based, Collaborative Framework
Room # TBD
3/12 - Wednesday
2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Generational Design Concepts: Creating Healthier, More Inclusive Outdoor Spaces
Room # TBD
3/12 - Wednesday
2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
The Write Stuff 2.0: The Words We Write about the Places We Love
Room # TBD
3/12 - Wednesday
2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
The Power of Culture and Inclusive Community Engagement
Room # TBD
3/12 - Wednesday
2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Big Ideas for Big Projects: Revitalizing Historic Spaces
Room # TBD
3/12 - Wednesday
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
Time with Exhibitors
Main Building
3/12 - Wednesday
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
Tours
Downtown
3/12 - Wednesday
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Cocktails
Room # TBD
3/12 - Wednesday
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Awards Ceremony
Room # TBD
3/12 - Wednesday
6:30 PM
Dinner on Your Own
Downtown
3/13 - Thursday
8:00 am - 9:15 am
Tours
Downtown
3/13 - Thursday
9:15 am - 9:30 am
Break
Main Building
3/13 - Thursday
9:30 am - 10:45 am
Breakout Sessions
Main Building
3/13 - Thursday
9:30 am - 10:45 am
Does Quirky Get Your Community Noticed?
Room # TBD
3/13 - Thursday
9:30 am - 10:45 am
Planning for a Main Street Project: Collaboration, Design, and Flexibility
Room # TBD
3/13 - Thursday
9:30 am - 10:45 am
The 15-Minute Economy in Rural Downtowns: Can You Access What You Need Within 15 Minutes?
Room # TBD
3/13 - Thursday
9:30 am - 10:45 am
City Parks with Big Impact: Transforming Urban Spaces for Health, Sustainability, and Community
Room # TBD
3/13 - Thursday
9:30 am - 10:45 am
Empowering Small Businesses with Knowledge: Unlocking Tools for Success
Room # TBD
3/13 - Thursday
10:15 am - 11:00 am
Champion Registration
Room # TBD
3/13 - Thursday
10:30 am - 11:15 am
Coffee with Champions
Room # TBD
3/13 - Thursday
11:15 am - 12:45 pm
Champions Ceremony
Room # TBD
3/13 - Thursday
12:45 pm - 1:00 pm
Closing Remarks
Room # TBD

Thank You To Our Conference Partners

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