North Dakota Downtown Conference

Wednesday, October 24, 2018 8:30 am to 5:30 pm

Downtown Grand Forks
Cost: $150, or $50 with Student ID

The North Dakota Downtown Conference educates downtown stakeholders on the positive impacts of healthy Downtowns including but not limited to: economic impact, tax efficiencies, community sustainability, affordable housing, mixed used planning, civic participation, community’s sense of place, and historic preservation.

Provide a forum for Downtown Stakeholders to learn about revitalization programs, successful Downtown community programs, and action steps in forming Downtown revitalization groups and efforts.

Who should attend?

Attendees include representatives from every size downtown, economic development organizations, city planning and communication offices, chambers of commerce, architects, engineers, private development companies, downtown business owners, downtown stakeholders, etc. This is the premier event for downtown specific development in the region.

 

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

10:30 AM -12:30 PM : Registration (lunch on your own - Downtown Restaurant Guide Available)

12:30-1:15 PM: Welcome Reception

1:15-1:30 PM: Conference Introduction

1:30-2:30 PM: Opening Keynote - Lily Weinberg of Knight Foundation

2:30-2:45 PM: Break - find your way to Breakout #1

2:45-3:45 PM: Breakout Session #1

  • Option 1: Power of Good Street Scapes - Mike Zimney of Kilbourne Group
  • Option 2: Main Street Initiative - Holly Holt of North Dakota Commerce
  • Option 3: TBD

3:45-4:00 PM: Break- find your way to the Afternoon Keynote

4:00-5:30 PM: Afternoon Keynote - Jeff Speck, author of Walkable Cities *Free to the public at the Empire Arts Center*

5:30-5:45 PM: Break - find your way to Social

5:45-7:00 PM: Social Hour at the Blue Moose Bar & Grill

Dinner on your own - Downtown Restaurant Guide Available

 

Wednesday, October 24, 2018

8:30-9:15 AM: Breakfast/Registration

9:15-9:35 AM: Morning Update

9:35-9:50 AM: Break - find your way to Breakout #2

9:50-10:50 AM: Breakout Session #2

  • Option 1: Local Brewery Tours - Rhombus Guys Brewing (led by Corey Mock)
  • Option 2: Local Brewery Tours - Half Brothers (led by Justin Auch)
  • Option 3: Greenway Tour on Bikes - Pete Haga
  • Option 4: Downtown Walking Tour - Jonathan Holth
  • Option 5: Downtown Projects Tour - Ryan Brooks

10:50-11:05 AM: Break - find your way to Breakout #3

11:05 AM -12:25 PM: Breakout Session #3

  • Option 1: Growing a Walkability Score - Jeff Speck
  • Option 2: Regional Downtown Spotlight - Devil's Lake - Paula Vistad
  • Option 3: TBD

12:25-1:45 PM: Lunch (included in registration fee) Food Trucks in Town Square

1:45-2:45 PM: Breakout Session #4

  • Option 1: TBD
  • Option 2: How a Marketing Campaign Can Help Your City - Becca Cruger
  • Option 3: Main Street Challenge - Collin Hanson

2:45-3:00 PM: Break - find your way to Closing Keynote

3:00-4:30 PM: Closing Keynote - Marty Shukert of RDG

5:15-5:30 PM: Conference Recap/Discussion

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