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Main Street: Creating Livable, Lovable Communities

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

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- PRESENTATION UPLOAD -

- 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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