WHAT'S HAPPENING DOWNTOWN?
Downtown Kentucky Derby Party May 7th on Grinnell Plaza
Break out your dapper suits and fascinators and join us on Saturday, May 7, 2022 to experience America’s Great Race. The event will be held in Grinnell Plaza Saturday starting at 3 p.m. Tickets includes hors d’oeuvres from Verdello and Chef Don King, two drink tickets, and live music from the Nate Champion Band.

By purchasing a ticket, you will help the DSA to continue to provide incentives for property improvements, enhance local festivals, create and maintain beautiful public spaces, encourage new business development, and provide overall economic stimulus to our community. Our vision for maintaining Downtown Sheridan’s future as a vibrant and cherished community is ongoing and dependent on community supporters like you.

It's not too late to become a sponsor! Reach out to us today! Don't forget, Mint Julep sponsors get 4 tickets with their sponsorship and Winner's Circle Sponsors get 2 tickets with their sponsorship. Email events@downtownsheridan.org or call 672-8881.
DSA's Marketing and Promotions Committee is Back!
Save the date for Wednesday, April 13th because we are bringing back our Marketing and Promotions Committee and everyone is welcome to attend! Meetings will be on the second Wednesday of the month at 8am at the DSA office (121 S Main St).

Join DSA and your fellow community members from 8-9am to talk about how we can work together to promote downtown, grow our local businesses and organizations, and build a stronger community! See you there!

We'll have a representative from WYDOT at the April 13th meeting to answer any questions as we brainstorm ideas to promote downtown businesses during the Main Street Reconstruction project starting in Summer 2023.
DSA Membership/Partnership
It's the time of year to signup or renew your DSA Membership. This year, we are transitioning from Members to Heart of Downtown Partners because all of you are truly partners in our joint efforts to improve downtown Sheridan. We would like to thank you for supporting DSA during 2021 and we look forward to your continued support in 2022! All DSA funds stay local and ensure that our downtown continues to be the best place in our community to live, work, play, and shop!

If you are interested in signing up or renewing at the Champion, Leader, or Partner level, please let us know as soon as possible so we can include your logo or name on all Kentucky Derby Party marketing materials! To sign up or renew your partnership, please contact DSA at 672-8881 or see the information on the button below!

Here are some of the DSA 2021 Highlights:
  • Inaugural Downtown Kentucky Derby Party had 200 attendees and raised $18,000
  • 30+ volunteers transplanted 1,000 plants into 165 flower baskets
  • Record breaking community turnout for the 3rd Thursday Street Festival with 7,000 attendees in June
  • The Double Up Food Bucks Program at the Farmers Market provided an additional $965 to SNAP customers to spend on fresh local produce
  • Raised $26,000 at the Goose Creek Polo Cup in July at the Flying H Polo Fields
  • Sponsored a Gutter Bin (a storm water filtration system) on Main Street to remove pollution from flowing water and help keep our creeks clean
  • Organized and promoted Crazy Days and Men's Night
  • First ever Shop Small Sweepstakes had 752 entries and recorded $56,461 spent in the downtown district in November!

Looking forward to 2022, we are excited to continue many of the same events including the Downtown Kentucky Derby Party scheduled for May 7th, as well as bring back the Wine Festival this year on September 16th! When you are a Heart of Downtown Sponsor, you are investing in your business and the entire Sheridan community. Our board members and staff look forward to working with you in the upcoming year!
Check out these Downtown Spotlights from March
If you've been in Java Moon or ERA Carroll Realty Co., Inc lately, you've probably noticed the awesome artwork on the walls!

SAGE Community Arts started a program called Art in the Wild to get more local art rotating through local businesses! This is a great opportunity for artists to showcase their work and businesses get really cool artwork on their walls!

Sage works with a variety of artists and can find the right pieces to fit your space! If you are interested in participating, please contact sageinfo@sageart.org
The minute you walk into Ellie Martin's downtown loft you might start to imagine your life above Main Street. Ellie has done an outstanding job transforming what was previously a vacant office space into an open floor plan rental while preserving some of the historical features.


It is exciting to see building and business owners invest into making improvements, especially when they are preserving historical features! Ellie has given this historical building a brand new life with her renovation.
Andres Vega Jaimes turned his dreams into a reality with his innovative business idea that brings a little bit of the Colombian culture to Sheridan!

The Columbian Guy Coffee Van has regular spots that you can find Andres and his twin brother, such as Gould St and E Works St on Tuesday and Friday.

This mobile unit will also come to you! What a great way to treat your employees, coworkers, friends or family! You can buy a round of coffee drinks for the whole office.

For more information, visit
tcgcoffeevan.shopsettings.com/ or follow them at @tcgcoffeevan
Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce, Ignite Conference
Sheridan Foster Parent Exchange Fundraiser
2nd Annual Aerospace & Defense Industry Conference
One of DSA's Partners and Board Members is planning a super exciting conference in Casper. Join Advance Casper for the 2nd Annual Aerospace & Defense Industry Conference May 5th & 6th at the Clarion Inn, in Casper, WY!

Aerospace and Defense is a high-value market that has the potential to diversify Wyoming’s economy. Wyoming companies possess the skills, capacity, and performance to address critical mission requirements and alleviate the growing supply chain issues from production to manufacturing.

Our businesses bring proven experience in some of the most challenging climates and locales, and Advance Casper is here to provide a pathway for these businesses to review their business strategy, gain insight into ongoing supply chain disruption, and capture government contracts.
Where do Wyoming businesses fit in? How can we help address the supply chain issue and seize the economical opportunity?

For more information, visit: https://advancecasper.com/innovation/2022-aerospace-and-defense-industry-conference/
Wyoming Archaeological Society 2022 Spring Meeting
Do you have any upcoming events or promotions that you would like included in the next newsletter? If so, send them to nikki@downtownsheridan.org