Main Street Summit

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The Main Street ND Summit provides an opportunity to connect, learn, get inspired, and gain insight to build and grow your community for the future. Join North Dakota Department of Commerce in-person or virtually to link with fellow state, regional, local leaders and volunteers to gain firsthand knowledge from renowned speakers and community innovators on the topic of smart, efficient infrastructure.

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Main Street Summit 2021

Special thank you to all who attended this years Summit. It was a very successful Summit where nearly 800 attendees attended in either in-person or virtual.

We need your help to continue improving our work in both the ND Main Street Summit and future meetings. Please honestly fill out the survey on the Main Street Summit at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MSISUMMIT21. Survey ends October 22nd – 5 p.m. CST.

We will be drawing 5-$50 gift cards to the Be Legendary gift store. Submit your survey TODAY!

Keynote speakers included:

Joe Minicozzi with Urban3
Charles Marohn from Strong Towns
Tristan Cleveland, community designer, PhD researcher, and urban columnist with Happy City

Six inspiring, informative breakout sessions, included:

Panel: Future of Transportation, Moderated by Bill Panos, Director, North Dakota Department of Transportation
AARP/Blue Zones: Smart Money: Investments in Livability Lead to Economic Vibrancy
Mike Scholl, Ayres Associates Inc: Think Like a Developer and Take Charge of the Real Estate in your Downtown
Rethos: Places Reimagined/Springboard for the Arts/Bowman County Development Corporation/ND Council on the Arts: Artists on Main Program and Tools for Arts and Vibrancy for Your Community
State Funding Options: A Catalyst for Community Development
Stephanie Falkers, SRF Consulting: Sustainable Planning, Resilient Communities and Infrastructure, and Smart Growth

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