Workshop Info
This event was held Friday, September 30, 2016.
Click here to see presentations and handouts from the Saving Places workshop.
Date: Friday, September 30
Location: Avoca Fire Hall - 212 W. Crocker St., Avoca, IA 51521
Time:
Cost: $10 for lunch (free if you do lunch on your own or bring sack lunch)
Who should come: Our target audience for the morning session will be community leaders, business owners, building owners, and other who are interested in rural Main Street preservation, restoration, and revitalization. The afternoon session is targeting museum and historical society staff, board members, and volunteers. Both sessions are open to the public and anyone who is interested.
Registration: RSVP to Lance Brisbois, Project Coordinator at Golden Hills RC&D: 712-482-3029 or lance@goldenhillsrcd.org by September 16th. Lunch fee can be paid before or day of the event.
Click here for a downloadable pdf flier.
Click here to see presentations and handouts from the Saving Places workshop.
Date: Friday, September 30
Location: Avoca Fire Hall - 212 W. Crocker St., Avoca, IA 51521
Time:
- Morning session 9:00am-noon
- Lunch noon-1:00pm
- Afternoon session 1:00pm-4:30pm
Cost: $10 for lunch (free if you do lunch on your own or bring sack lunch)
Who should come: Our target audience for the morning session will be community leaders, business owners, building owners, and other who are interested in rural Main Street preservation, restoration, and revitalization. The afternoon session is targeting museum and historical society staff, board members, and volunteers. Both sessions are open to the public and anyone who is interested.
Registration: RSVP to Lance Brisbois, Project Coordinator at Golden Hills RC&D: 712-482-3029 or lance@goldenhillsrcd.org by September 16th. Lunch fee can be paid before or day of the event.
Click here for a downloadable pdf flier.
Agenda
8:45-9:00am
Sign-in
9:00-9:15am
Welcome and Introductions
Michelle Wodtke Franks
Executive Director, Golden Hills RC&D
9:15-10:00am
Historic building preservation and tax credits
Steve King
Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer
State Historic Preservation Office
10:00am-10:30am
Historic downtown revitalization/owner-occupied and residential housing in historic main street buildings; CDBG
Tim Reinders
Design Specialist, IEDA
10:30-10:45am
Break
10:45-11:15am
Case studies of downtown revitalization and façade restoration
Pete Franks, AIA, NCARB, LEED
Architect, Franks Design Group
11:15-12:00pm
Historic preservation and art for downtown revitalization
Deb Sprecker
Woodbine Main Street Director
12:00-12:10pm
Lunch Prep/Break
`12:10-12:30pm
Lunch Program
Avoca's Story of Main Street Revitalization
Clint Fichter
City Manager, Avoca
12:30-1:00pm
Walking tour of historic Main Street Avoca
Led by Avoca Main Street volunteers
1:00-1:05pm
Welcome and Introductions
Michelle Wodtke Franks
Executive Director, Golden Hills RC&D
1:05-1:50pm
Collections management; deaccessioning, recordkeeping
Amber Mohr
Avoca Main Street Director
1:50-2:20pm
Fundraising
Dennis Nissen
Iowa Foundations Director, Omaha Community Foundation
2:20-2:40pm
Local Crowdfunding
Michelle Wodtke Franks
Executive Director, Golden Hills RC&D
2:40-3:00pm
Break
3:00-3:30pm
Marketing, Social Media, Outreach
Sue Pitts
Regional Director, Iowa Small Business Development Center
3:30-4:00pm
Digital Marketing
Amy Ziegler
Travel Iowa
4:00-4:30pm
Western IA tourism resources, advertising, membership
Shonna Hynick
Western Iowa Tourism Region
Sign-in
9:00-9:15am
Welcome and Introductions
Michelle Wodtke Franks
Executive Director, Golden Hills RC&D
9:15-10:00am
Historic building preservation and tax credits
Steve King
Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer
State Historic Preservation Office
10:00am-10:30am
Historic downtown revitalization/owner-occupied and residential housing in historic main street buildings; CDBG
Tim Reinders
Design Specialist, IEDA
10:30-10:45am
Break
10:45-11:15am
Case studies of downtown revitalization and façade restoration
Pete Franks, AIA, NCARB, LEED
Architect, Franks Design Group
11:15-12:00pm
Historic preservation and art for downtown revitalization
Deb Sprecker
Woodbine Main Street Director
12:00-12:10pm
Lunch Prep/Break
`12:10-12:30pm
Lunch Program
Avoca's Story of Main Street Revitalization
Clint Fichter
City Manager, Avoca
12:30-1:00pm
Walking tour of historic Main Street Avoca
Led by Avoca Main Street volunteers
1:00-1:05pm
Welcome and Introductions
Michelle Wodtke Franks
Executive Director, Golden Hills RC&D
1:05-1:50pm
Collections management; deaccessioning, recordkeeping
Amber Mohr
Avoca Main Street Director
1:50-2:20pm
Fundraising
Dennis Nissen
Iowa Foundations Director, Omaha Community Foundation
2:20-2:40pm
Local Crowdfunding
Michelle Wodtke Franks
Executive Director, Golden Hills RC&D
2:40-3:00pm
Break
3:00-3:30pm
Marketing, Social Media, Outreach
Sue Pitts
Regional Director, Iowa Small Business Development Center
3:30-4:00pm
Digital Marketing
Amy Ziegler
Travel Iowa
4:00-4:30pm
Western IA tourism resources, advertising, membership
Shonna Hynick
Western Iowa Tourism Region
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