Main Street Arkansas Update - October 17, 2011

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MONDAY Cary (NTHP Conference), Susan - Rogers & Bentonville (site visits), Greg- off

TUESDAY Cary (NTHP Conference), Susan - Rogers & Bentonville (site visits), Greg- off

WEDNESDAY Cary (NTHP Conference), Susan - Rogers & Bentonville (site visits), Greg- off

Mark & Samantha – Helena (board meeting)

THURSDAY Cary (NTHP Conference), Greg- off

FRIDAY Cary (NTHP Conference), Greg- off

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IN THIS ISSUE:

Eureka Springs Downtown Network host free blogging for Business 101 Class

Paragould business owners recognized

Russellville Downtown Rendezvous

New Technologies Increase Citizen Investment In Cities

Three Keys to Creating Great “Good Places”

Small Business Saturday

Find your city or county municpal codes online

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Eureka Springs Downtown Network host free blogging for Business 101 Class

Stephanie McCratic, Social Media Developer for The Belford Group, will be teaching a Blogging for Business 101 class for the Eureka Springs Downtown Network. This is for anyone interested in getting started blogging for their business or who need a kick start. Learn about how to get started, what to do, and what to expect.For more information, click here.

Paragould business owners recognized

http://www.paragoulddailypress.com/articles/2011/10/02/local_news/doc4e86418311a0f240392854.txt

Russellville Downtown Rendezvous

http://www.couriernews.com/view/full_story/15999576/article-Downtown-rendezvous?instance=top_news

New Technologies Increase Citizen Investment in Cities

A recent Pew Research study revealed that 58% of 25-34 year old Americans own smartphones, and communicate with each other and their city governments in new ways. Learn how you can increase engagement with mobile technologies.

http://americancityandcounty.com/technology/mobile-citizen-engagement-20111012/

Three Keys to Creating Great “Good Places”

The liveliest public spaces share a few core ingredients.

http://www.fastcodesign.com/1665202/3-keys-to-creating-great-good-places

Small Business Saturday

Mark your calendars for November 26 is Small Business Saturday. As the movement grows, find out how you can take advantage of the Big Event.
http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/small-business-saturday-1869/

Find your city or county municipal codes online

http://www.municode.com/