DATES TO REMEMBER:
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HIS WEEK - JANUARY 20-21: QUARTERLY TRAINING, LITTLE ROCK
MARCH 1-4 : NATIONAL MAIN STREETS CONFERENCE, CHICAGO, IL
MARCH 15-17: GOVERNOR’S CONFERENCE ON TOURISM, FORT SMITH
MAY 14-16 : ARKANSAS PRESERVATION CONFERENCE, EUREKA SPRINGS
SEPTEMBER 14-16: DESTINATION DOWNTOWN, EL DORADO
Main Street Arkansas Calendar January 19 – 23, 2009
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MONDAY office closed, MLK Day
TUESDAY QUARTERLY TRAINING
WEDNESDAY QUARTERLY TRAINING
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Bill Would Create Tax Credits for Business Improvement Districts
Main Street Harrison Press
National Main Street Trends Survey
TopEventsUSA.com
Grant Opportunity
Small Business Seminars in Arkansas
Bill Would Create Tax Credits for Business Improvement Districtshttp://arkansasbusiness.com/printable.asp?aid=111234 Rep. Tracy Pennartz, D-Fort Smith, on Monday filed HB1060 and HB1059, which would establish a state investment tax credit for central business improvement districts.
The texts of the full bills are available here and here
More on that here:http://tinyurl.com/HB-1059-60 Good Harrison Press: http://www.harrisondailytimes.com/articles/2009/01/12/news/doc496914ec6a02d352994744.txt http://www.harrisondailytimes.com/articles/2009/01/14/news/doc496e2550a43fd615035815.txt Announcing the 2009 National Main Streets Trends Survey: Be Heard!In 2008, the national media talked a lot about what has been happening on “Main Street.” Have you noticed that reporters on the nightly news refer to Main Street as any street that isn’t Wall Street?
Now’s your chance to tell us what has been happening on the real Main Streets—the revitalizing commercial districts that are the heart of civic life and local economies. Please give us 15-20 minutes of your time to complete the online 2009 National Main Street Trends Survey. Make sure your voice is heard as we take the pulse of the Main Street movement.
This year we ask about your successes, how your holiday shopping season went, and how your program uses social media tools. A few questions ask you to estimate the number of businesses in your district (and the % change from last year), the number of rehab projects, the number of business openings and closings, and your operational budget. We use this information to determine the state of Main Street, create national news, and learn about your innovative ideas and triumphs for case study material for our National Main Streets Conference Opening Plenary presentation and other Center materials.
Be sure to fill it out before Wednesday, January 28, 2009.
Go to the survey now:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=sKOFr17pr8MlJv72iT1CIQ_3d_3dTopEventsUSA.com’s Top Arkansas Events http://www.topeventsusa.com/state-events-arkansas.html Only a few events are listed in Main Street or Network towns. Nominate your events here:
http://www.topeventsusa.com/top-events-nominations.html
Grants Target Environmental and Social Justice Programs
Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation The mission of the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation is to promote a sustainable and just social and natural system. The Foundation provides support to grassroots nonprofit organizations nationwide through the following grantmaking programs. The Foundation's Protect the Health and Environment of Communities Threatened by Toxics program supports state and regional organizations that address toxics exposure and contamination. The Advance Environmental Justice program supports organizations that work to counter environmental degradation in low-income communities and communities of color. The Promote a Sustainable Agricultural and Food System program supports rural and urban organizations that focus on issues involving sustainable agriculture and community food security. The Ensure Quality Reproductive Health Care as a Human Right program supports organizations that advocate for public policies to safeguard reproductive freedom. Letters of inquiry may be submitted throughout the year. Visit the website listed above for details on each of the Foundation's grantmaking programs.
Two great seminars at 15 locations... Starting a Business in Arkansas
If you're thinking of going into business, then this seminar is the place to start.
• Business plan keys for success
• Requirements to start a business
• Common pitfalls to avoid
TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 6 - 9 P.M.
Growing Your Business in Tough Economic Times
Looking for ways to recession-proof your existing business? Learn how your small business can survive and thrive.
• Guerilla Marketing
• Cash flow and inventory management
• Customer satisfaction and retention
THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 6 - 9 P.M.
For More Information or To Register, Click Here!
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