National Main Streets Conference
The National Main Streets Conference is the premiere conference on commercial district revitalization. Small and rural towns, suburban-ring communities, large and midsized cities, and urban neighborhood business districts can all benefit from the ideas, solutions, issues, and networking opportunities this conference has to offer.
The Power of Main Street
Billions of dollars in reinvestment, thousands of volunteer hours, hundreds of thousands of new jobs and new businesses, and thousands of revitalized communities – this is the Power of Main Street.
Join us in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma May 2-5, 2010 and discover The Power of Main Street.
2010 Call for Proposals
Gain national visibility for yourself and your community by submitting a proposal for the 2010 National Main Streets Conference!
Previous Years:
2009 - Chicago, Illinois
Becoming Main Street 2.0
March 1-4, 2009
Conference Session Archives now available - click here for access
This year, for the first time, we are providing complimentary access to session handouts and recordings for all conference attendees. You will be required to login to access the information.
If you have questions or trouble with the login process, please contact us at 202-588-6219 or molly_park@nthp.org.
Check out photos and blogs from the conference - learn more
About the Conference
The National Main Streets Conference is the only commercial district revitalization educational and networking event that blends economic development, community revitalization, and historic preservation. Originally called National Town Meeting, this conference was developed to support the ever-growing Main Street Network of Main Street board members, volunteers, and executive directors and today supports planners, architects, public officials, BID/MID staff, and others working in the revitalization field.
The Main Streets Conference offers educational sessions and tours on the Main Street Four-Point Approach®—a proven strategy for comprehensive commercial district revitalization—as well as related topics including fund raising, organizational development, marketing, business assistance, planning, volunteer recruitment, visioning, advocacy. It also features sessions and tours focused on the annual conference theme.
Who Attends the National Main Streets Conference?
Everyone interested in economic revitalization of their communities. Beginner or expert, small town or urban business district, people who work, volunteer, or are interested in community revitalization will value this educational and networking experience.
What does the conference offer you?
People from urban neighborhood business districts, small and rural towns, suburban communities, large and midsized cities, will all benefit from ideas, solutions, issue discussion, and networking opportunities that only we offer.
- Four full days of learning and networking opportunities;
- Day-long Main Street Four-Point Approach® training;
- Mobil workshops where attendees learn from revitalization successes in our host city and surrounding Main Street communities;
- Expo Hall filled with product and service providers specializing in commercial district revitalization; and
- Opportunities to network with colleagues who are experiencing similar successes and challenges in their communities.
