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MONDAY
TUESDAY Cary - Osceola, Rotary keynote
WEDNESDAY Mark & Susan - Rogers; technical assistance with merchants; Cary - LR (CDI & ACDS Meetings)
THURSDAY Mark & Susan – Rogers; technical assistance with merchants
FRIDAY Greg – annual leave
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IN THIS ISSUE:
National Main Street Center responds to cnn.com’s iReport on Main Street
Pine Bluff Downtown News
Helena: City of Soul
Eureka Springs Downtown Network/Walking Tour Press
Adobe Products for Non Profits
Charitable Giving Declines in the US
Grant Opportunity
SE Tourism Society – Top 20 Events Publication
National Main Street Center responds to cnn.com’s iReport on Main Street
http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-268386
- if you haven’t looked through these iReports, they’re worth your time. It’s hard to find time to read them all, but glance through them. A number of MS programs submitted information, as did other citizens. I sent this out via the Main Street & Coordinators listservs, Twitter & Facebook when it appeared & while it didn’t quite go viral, our ‘movement’ got our $.02 in.
Pine Bluff Downtown News
http://www.pbcommercial.com/articles/2009/06/07/news/news2.prt
Helena: City of Soul
http://www.aymag.com/view/129
Eureka Springs Downtown Network/Underground Walking Tour Press:
http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/261906/
Downtown Rogers Clean-Up
http://www.recordtimes.com/rhtn/News/5241/
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Charitable Giving Declines in the US
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/10/us/10charity.html?_r=1&hpw
“Even with the steep drop, charitable giving remained strong. Last year’s giving outstripped all previous years on record except 2007, though the outlook for next year remains uncertain”
- also keep in mind that no small reason for this is the steep drop in endowments due to market issues, thus limiting the distribution of major gifts. Still 85% of funding to non-profits comes from individuals
Community Programs in North America and Australia Supported
Foster's Community Grants
Foster's Community Grants, a program of the Foster's Group, a global company headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, provides support to nonprofit organizations in the United States, Canada, and Australia for community-building projects. Grants are offered in the following focus areas: wellness, including both physical and mental health; culture, including artistic, sporting, and educational activities; and the environment, including all aspects of the natural environment. Online applications will be accepted from June 1 through July 6, 2009. Visit the company's website to review the program guidelines and selection criteria.
SE Tourism Society – Top 20 Events Publication
Since 1985, the Southeast Tourism Society has published the Top 20 Events publication. Through a nomination process, the society chooses the Top 20 events going on in the Southeast for each month of the year, and publishes this list of winners quarterly. This publication is sent to over 300 newspapers, magazines, radio stations, TV stations, and others, as well as 125 AAA publications. The combined circulation runs into the millions. Current Top 20 Events are listed online at http://southeasttourism.org/top20/top20_aprjun09.html.
Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism is a member of the Southeast Tourism Society. As a result, festivals and events in Arkansas may be submitted for the Top 20 Events publication, if they meet the following requirements set forth by the Southeast Tourism Society:
• 1,000 in attendance
• 3rd year in existence
• Payment of $10 nomination fee per event
Top 20 Events strongly encourages you to strengthen your nomination by providing supporting material such as:
• Photos
• Posters
• Brochures
• Press Releases
• News Clippings
• Volunteer Programs
Deadlines for Applications:
Event Occurring In: Submit by:
January/February/March 2010 July 10, 2009
April/May/June 2010 October 9, 2009
July/August/September 2010 January 8, 2010
October/November/December 2010 April 9, 2010
January/February/March 2011 July 9, 2010
April/May/June 2011 October 8, 2010
July/August/September 2011 January 7, 2011
If you would like to nominate your event, contact the Tourism Development Section at (501) 682-5240 or e-mail kristine.puckett at arkansas.gov.
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