Maine Downtown Institute

Maine Downtown Center

THE MAINE DOWNTOWN CENTER'S
DOWNTOWN INSTITUTE

Downtowns are Alive with Potential!

Discover how to tap your assets to stimulate your town’s economy, save historic buildings, promote local businesses and develop community leadership. All sessions are presented by experienced downtown revitalization professionals.

Sessions will be held Friday mornings from 9:00-Noon in the Lecture Hall at City Center, 16 Cony Street, Augusta.

Announcing the 2010 Maine Downtown Institute (MDI) Schedule!

January 29: Advocacy (features a guided tour of the State House)
March 19: Retail Events and Merchandising
April 9: Green Design (special bonus session)
May 14: Market Analysis
September 10: Fund raising
October 15: Marketing 101: Media, Materials and the Web
December 3: Strategic Planning

Registration has begun for Session I of MDI 2010 - see the Upcoming Events section below!

To discuss the Maine Downtown Institute, please contact:
Roxanne Eflin, Program Director, at reflin@mdf.org or at 207 229-9465.

For links and resources from the 2009 sessions, please click on the titles below:

January 30, 2009 - Main Street™ 101: Essentials of Downtown Revitalization
March 20, 2009 - Design and Historic Preservation: Your Sense of Place
May 1, 2009 - Fund Raising and Friend Raising: Success Strategies
September 18, 2009 - Strategic Planning and Board Development
October 23, 2009 - Promotions and Marketing
December 4, 2009 - Business Recruitment
Maine Downtown Institute Program Evaluation