Main Street: Creating Livable, Lovable Communities
2025 NC Main Street Conference
March 11-13 | Mooresville, NC

- 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
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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.
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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:
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Liz sent you an email in January with the link AND password to upload your presentation.
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If you do not have the password, please search for the email and use the password in the email.
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 |
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3/11 - Tuesday | 7:30 am - 5:30 pm | Registration | Ground Level | Charles Mack Citizen Center |
3/11 - Tuesday | 9:00 am - 1:00 pm | Shop and Explore | Downtown |
3/11 - Tuesday | 9:00 am - 10:00 am | TOOL KIT SESSIONS | Charles Mack Citizen Center and Mooresville Town Hall |
3/11 - Tuesday | 9:00 am - 10:00 am | TK #1: Don’t Be a Nonprofit Offender | Moore Room |
3/11 - Tuesday | 9:00 am - 10:00 am | TK #2: Be The Worst Kept Secret! | Merchant, Cedars & Peddler Rooms |
3/11 - Tuesday | 9:00 am - 10:00 am | TK #3: Is Your Project Ready? | JV Knox Theater |
3/11 - Tuesday | 9:00 am - 10:00 am | TK #4: Funding Diversity: Meeting Business Owners Where They Are | Mooresville Town Hall | 413 N Main Street |
3/11 - Tuesday | 9:00 am - 10:00 am | TK #5: We Are the Champions | Burlington Room |
3/11 - Tuesday | 10:00 am - 10:30 am | Time with Exhibitors | Main Building |
3/11 - Tuesday | 10:30 am - 11:30 am | TOOL KIT SESSIONS | Charles Mack Citizen Center and Mooresville Town Hall |
3/11 - Tuesday | 10:30 am - 11:30 am | TK #6: Economic Acceleration Thru Transformation | Merchant, Cedars & Peddler Rooms |
3/11 - Tuesday | 10:30 am - 11:30 am | TK #7: Carolina on My Mind | Moore Room |
3/11 - Tuesday | 10:30 am - 11:30 am | TK #8: Rethinking Social Media: How to Cultivate Civic Pride and Downtown Investments Through Your Social Media Strategy | JV Knox Theater |
3/11 - Tuesday | 10:30 am - 11:30 am | TK #9: Thinking About Main Street? | Burlington Room |
3/11 - Tuesday | 10:30 am - 11:30 am | TK #10: Tap Into Federal Programs for Downtown | Mooresville Town Hall | 413 N Main Street |
3/11 - Tuesday | 11:30 am - 1:30 pm | Exhibitors & Lunch | Main Building |
3/11 - Tuesday | 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm | BREAKOUT SESSIONS | Charles Mack Citizen Center and Mooresville Town Hall |
3/11 - Tuesday | 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm | #1: Affordable Housing on Main Street | Burlington Room |
3/11 - Tuesday | 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm | #2: Size Doesn't Matter: Transforming Small and Overlooked Spaces into Memorable Downtown Features | Merchant, Cedars & Peddler Rooms |
3/11 - Tuesday | 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm | #3: Building Visitor Itineraries that Start and End in Downtown | Moore Room |
3/11 - Tuesday | 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm | #4: Tips to Equip, Empower and Retain Volunteers | Mooresville Town Hall | 413 N Main Street |
3/11 - Tuesday | 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm | #5: The Most Creative Uses of a Downtown Building: Revitalizing Downtown | JV Knox Theater |
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 | Merchant, Cedars & Peddler Rooms |
3/11 - Tuesday | 3:45 pm - 4:15 pm | Special Announcements | Merchant, Cedars & Peddler Rooms |
3/11 - Tuesday | 4:15 pm - 4:30 pm | Break | Main Building |
3/11 - Tuesday | 4:30 pm - 5:15 pm | Keynote - Katherine Loflin | Merchant, Cedars & Peddler Rooms |
3/11 - Tuesday | 5:15 pm - 6:45 pm | Welcome Reception | Main Building |
3/11 - Tuesday | 6:45 PM | Dinner on Your Own | Downtown |
3/12 - Wednesday | 7:30 am - 5:00 pm | Registration | Ground Level | Charles Mack Citizen Center |
3/12 - Wednesday | 7:30 am - 8:30 am | Time with Exhibitors | Main Building |
3/12 - Wednesday | 8:30 am - 9:00 am | Welcome | Merchant, Cedars & Peddler Rooms |
3/12 - Wednesday | 9:00 am - 9:30 am | Plenary - Jon Schallert | Merchant, Cedars & Peddler Rooms |
3/12 - Wednesday | 9:30 am - 10:15 am | Keynote - Jeff Siegler | Merchant, Cedars & Peddler Rooms |
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 | Charles Mack Citizen Center and Mooresville Town Hall |
3/12 - Wednesday | 10:45 am - 12:00 pm | #6: Fabulous Findings: Finessing Downtown's Future with Market Data | Merchant, Cedars & Peddler Rooms |
3/12 - Wednesday | 10:45 am - 12:00 pm | #7: The Importance and the Art of Third Places: Gathering Spaces within the Downtown Context | JV Knox Theater |
3/12 - Wednesday | 10:45 am - 12:00 pm | #8: Imagine the Impact: Gaining Local Government Support for Downtown Revitalization | Mooresville Town Hall | 413 N Main Street |
3/12 - Wednesday | 10:45 am - 12:00 pm | #9: Hit the Trail from Downtown: Enhancing Outdoor Recreation with Vibrant Downtown Amenities | Moore Room |
3/12 - Wednesday | 10:45 am - 12:00 pm | #10: When Disaster Hits: Lessons in Preparedness and Recovery | Burlington Room |
3/12 - Wednesday | 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Exhibitors & Lunch | Main Building |
3/12 - Wednesday | 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm | BREAKOUT SESSIONS | Charles Mack Citizen Center and Mooresville Town Hall |
3/12 - Wednesday | 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm | #11: Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: A Place-Based, Collaborative Framework | JV Knox Theater |
3/12 - Wednesday | 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm | #12: Generational Design Concepts: Creating Healthier, More Inclusive Outdoor Spaces | Burlington Room |
3/12 - Wednesday | 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm | #13: The Write Stuff 2.0: The Words We Write about the Places We Love | Moore Room |
3/12 - Wednesday | 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm | #14: The Power of Culture and Inclusive Community Engagement | Mooresville Town Hall | 413 N Main Street |
3/12 - Wednesday | 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm | #15: Big Ideas for Big Projects: Revitalizing Historic Spaces | Merchant, Cedars & Peddler Rooms |
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 | Main Building |
3/12 - Wednesday | 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | Awards Ceremony | Merchant, Cedars & Peddler Rooms |
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 | Charles Mack Citizen Center and Mooresville Town Hall |
3/13 - Thursday | 9:30 am - 10:45 am | #16: Does Quirky Get Your Community Noticed? | JV Knox Theater |
3/13 - Thursday | 9:30 am - 10:45 am | #17: Planning for a Main Street Project: Collaboration, Design, and Flexibility | Merchant, Cedars & Peddler Rooms |
3/13 - Thursday | 9:30 am - 10:45 am | #18: The 15-Minute Economy in Rural Downtowns: Can You Access What You Need Within 15 Minutes? | Burlington Room |
3/13 - Thursday | 9:30 am - 10:45 am | #19: City Parks with Big Impact: Transforming Urban Spaces for Health, Sustainability, and Community | Moore Room |
3/13 - Thursday | 9:30 am - 10:45 am | #20: Empowering Small Businesses with Knowledge: Unlocking Tools for Success | Mooresville Town Hall | 413 N Main Street |
3/13 - Thursday | 10:15 am - 11:00 am | Champion Registration | Ground Level | Charles Mack Citizen Center |
3/13 - Thursday | 10:30 am - 11:15 am | Coffee with Champions | Main Building |
3/13 - Thursday | 11:15 am - 12:45 pm | Champions Ceremony | Merchant, Cedars & Peddler Rooms |
3/13 - Thursday | 12:45 pm - 1:00 pm | Closing Remarks | Merchant, Cedars & Peddler Rooms |