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SUMMARY:Downtown Forum
DESCRIPTION:The Iowa Economic Development Authority's (IEDA) Downtown Resource Center assists communities around the state in revitalizing their downtowns and commercial districts. \n\nThe Iowa Downtown Resource Center will offer several downtown forums in June to bring together community leaders interested in engaging in a discussion about their downtowns.  Attendees will have the opportunity to network with other downtown leaders and are encouraged to bring and share examples of successes in their downtown (photos of projects\, marketing pieces\, or other visual examples). \n\n\n\nThe focus will be on downtown business development issues such as energizing entrepreneurs\, business development and business succession. Come prepared to discuss specific questions relating to downtown business development issues available for download. \n\n\n\nIowans are invited to attend any of the following sessions:\n\nJune 13   Maquoketa Art Experience/Chamber of Commerce Building\, 124 S. Main St.\, Maquoketa\n\nJune 14   Champlin Hall\, 115 2nd Ave. W.\, Cresco\n\nJune 20   Exit Realty\, 222 W. Salem Ave.\, Indianola\n\nJune 21   Community Building\, 120 E. Washington St.\, Lake City\n\n\n\nDowntown Forums are FREE to attend\, CLICK HERE to select the location and date of the forum you plan to attend.\n\n\n\nSchedule for Downtown Forums Filling that Vacancy:\n\n9:00 a.m.    Introductions\n\n9:15 a.m.    Community Share:  What's going on in your downtown?*\n\n10:00 a.m.  Session:  Energizing Entrepreneurs Through Downtown Community Development\n\n10:45 a.m.  Tour of host community's downtown\n\n12:00 p.m.  Lunch on your own (encourage you to go in groups)\n\n1:15 p.m.    Downtown Resources & Incentives\n\n2:15 p.m.    Discussion Group:  Business Development in Your Downtown\n\n3:15 p.m.    Session:  Downtown Business Succession\n\n4:00 p.m.    Questions and Comments - Adjourn\n\n*Share success stories\, events\, brochures\, before and after photos\, new business success\, challenges\, etc.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">The Iowa Economic Development Authority&rsquo\;s (IEDA) Downtown Resource Center assists communities around the state in revitalizing their downtowns and commercial districts.&nbsp\;</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">The Iowa Downtown Resource Center will offer several&nbsp\;<strong>downtown forums&nbsp\;</strong>in June to bring together community leaders interested in engaging in a discussion about their downtowns.&nbsp\; Attendees will have the opportunity to&nbsp\;<strong>network with other downtown leaders&nbsp\;</strong>and are encouraged to bring and share examples of successes in their downtown (photos of projects\, marketing pieces\, or other visual examples).&nbsp\;</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">The focus will be on&nbsp\;<strong>downtown business development issues</strong>&nbsp\;such as energizing entrepreneurs\, business development and business succession. Come prepared to discuss specific questions relating to downtown business development issues available for&nbsp\;<a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ft.e2ma.net%2Fclick%2Fqwlvkb%2Fi6bkai%2Fyywz7l&amp\;data=02%7C01%7Cjames.engle%40iowaeda.com%7C4817c5a64ac84886b0cf08d48720f589%7C876276fa92d746afb4f5210b54d6c997%7C0%7C0%7C636282023029486932&amp\;sdata=cZxNSAAVodtiXp5d0b4wqZ81TJj3KWVcIyHL5%2FFh6ys%3D&amp\;reserved=0"><span style="color:#333333\;">download</span></a>.&nbsp\;</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">Iowans are invited to attend any of the following sessions:</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;">June&nbsp\;13</span></strong><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;">&nbsp\;&ndash\; Maquoketa Art Experience/Chamber of Commerce&nbsp\;Building\, 124 S. Main St.\, Maquoketa</span><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><strong>June&nbsp\;14</strong>&nbsp\;&ndash\;&nbsp\;Champlin Hall\, 115 2nd&nbsp\;Ave. W.\, Cresco<br />\n<strong>June&nbsp\;20</strong>&nbsp\;&ndash\;&nbsp\;Exit Realty\, 222 W. Salem Ave.\, Indianola<br />\n<strong>June&nbsp\;21</strong>&nbsp\;&ndash\;&nbsp\;Community Building\, 120 E. Washington St.\, Lake City</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">Downtown Forums are FREE to attend</span></span></span></strong><span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">\,&nbsp\;<a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ft.e2ma.net%2Fclick%2Fqwlvkb%2Fi6bkai%2Ferxz7l&amp\;data=02%7C01%7Cjames.engle%40iowaeda.com%7C4817c5a64ac84886b0cf08d48720f589%7C876276fa92d746afb4f5210b54d6c997%7C0%7C0%7C636282023029486932&amp\;sdata=YHtq7qVNSoaRIOeC%2FKvaW4O7TOu6rRo%2BMkkqkX376CA%3D&amp\;reserved=0"><span style="color:#333333\;">CLICK HERE</span></a>&nbsp\;to select the location and date of the forum you plan to attend.</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">Schedule for Downtown Forums Filling that Vacancy:</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;">9:00 a.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;Introductions</span><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;">9:15 a.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;Community Share:&nbsp\; What&rsquo\;s going on in your downtown?<strong>*</strong><br />\n10:00 a.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;Session:&nbsp\;&nbsp\;Energizing Entrepreneurs Through Downtown Community Development<br />\n10:45 a.m.&nbsp\; Tour of host community&rsquo\;s downtown</span><br />\n12:00 p.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;Lunch on your own&nbsp\;(encourage you to go in groups)<br />\n1:15 p.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;Downtown Resources &amp\; Incentives<br />\n2:15&nbsp\;p.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Discussion Group:&nbsp\; Business Development in Your Downtown<br />\n3:15&nbsp\;p.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;Session:&nbsp\; Downtown Business Succession<br />\n4:00&nbsp\;p.m.&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;Questions and Comments - Adjourn</span></span><br />\n<strong><span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">*</span></span></span></strong><span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">Share success stories\, events\, brochures\, before and after photos\, new business success\, challenges\, etc.</span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:Maquoketa Area Chamber of Commerce and the Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S. Main St.
UID:e.3007.1324
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DTSTAMP:20260410T091542Z
URL:https://chamber.maquoketachamber.com/events/details/downtown-forum-1324
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