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.
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