If your town has started a downtown revitalization program or is thinking about doing so, this grant opportunity may jump-start your plan. Missouri Main Street Connection (MMSC) offers a 60/40 matching grant that provides revitalization training and services from MMSC over two years. The workshop explains the Main Street Approach™ of revitalization and covers all details of the application process.

The first workshop in 2023 will be on February 1st.

Missouri has been the setting for many films and television shows recently including Gone Girl and Ozark. Andrea Sporcic, Film Office Specialist, will teach us about the Missouri Film Office, housed within the Missouri Division of Tourism, and what services and resources they can offer for your downtown or community. They have resources and examples related to the uptick in small theaters in historic buildings, how to utilize those downtown theaters with local film festivals, and have various contacts and connections that can help in your downtown film and theater endeavors.

Learn about Missouri Film Office resources for communities including marketing locations for film and TV projects, hosting film festivals, and utilizing spaces for art house cinemas.

Registration is required for this free webinar. If you have any questions, please email logan@momainstreet.org or call our office at 417-334-3014.

Main Street organizations do a great job marketing events and key happenings in the district but what about the many other stories of the district and organization? Learn how, and why, to create a Strategic Marketing Plan, a plan that will align the marketing initiatives with the overall goals of your Main Street organization.

The day will include everything you need to know to tell the stories of your Main Street district, including compelling content identification and creation; tactics to implement, track, and evaluate marketing initiatives; trends in social media; and how to work with local and regional media.