Press Releases - 2005
December 14, 2005: Connecticut Main Street Center Announces 2006 Downtown
Revitalization Institute (Hartford, CT) Connecticut Main Street Center
has announced its 2006 Downtown Revitalization Institute quarterly
workshop series. The Downtown Revitalization Institute (DRI) is the
educational and training component of Connecticut Main Street Center,
the leading statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring
and maintaining Connecticut downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts. Click
here for more...
September 30, 2005: Workshop to Focus on Promotional Strategies for
Downtown (Hartford, CT) The final Downtown Revitalization Institute
(DRI) workshop of 2005, “Developing Promotional Strategies for
Your Commercial District” with Jane Jenkins, executive director
of the Downtown Boulder (CO) Business Improvement District, will be
presented on Friday, October 28th. The workshop will take place from
8:30am – 5:00pm, at Northeast Utilities Auditorium in Berlin,
CT. Complete information about the DRI, including registration procedures,
can be found at www.ctmainstreet.org.
Connecticut Main Street Center, the leading statewide nonprofit organization
dedicated to restoring and maintaining Connecticut downtowns and neighborhood
commercial districts, launched their new program, the Downtown Revitalization
Institute (DRI), in 2005.Click
here for more...
June 13, 2005: Darien Designated A Connecticut Main Street Community
(Hartford, CT) Officials from the State of Connecticut will join representatives
of Connecticut Main Street Center (CMSC), the Town of Darien and Darien
Revitalization, Inc. to announce Darien 's designation as a Connecticut
Main Street Community. A press conference will be held this Thursday,
June 16 th at 11 AM at the Tilley Pond Pavilion to kick off the program,
to discuss what it will mean for the community, and outline what happens
next. Click
here for more...
May 9, 2005: Connecticut Main Street Center Announces New Staff (Hartford,
CT)
Connecticut Main Street Center (CMSC) announced today the hiring of
two new staff members. Dave Helmin has been named Business Development
Specialist and Ingrid S. Naumann is the new Office Manager. Both positions
have just been created. “We are in an exciting period of growth
right now,” said Executive Director John Simone. “With
the development of our Downtown Resource Center , CMSC is now able
to reach out to a growing network of downtown revitalization advocates
throughout the state. Dave and Ingrid will complement our existing
staff with their knowledge, expertise and dedication to our mission.” Click
here for more...
May 6, 2005: Connecticut Main Street Center Announces 2005 National
Accredited Main Street Programs (Hartford, CT) Connecticut Main Street
Center (CMSC) announced today that three local commercial districts
have been named 2005 National Accredited Main Street Programs by
the National Trust for Historic Preservation's National Main Street
Center. The Rockville Downtown Association (Rockville/Vernon),
Main Street Waterbury , and Upper Albany Main Street ( Hartford ) ,
all non-profit corporations, have been recognized for outstanding accomplishments
toward their goal of the revitalization of their historic commercial
districts. Click
here for more...
May 2, 2005: Connecticut Main Street Center Announces Winners
of 2005 Awards for Excellence in Downtown Revitalization(Hartford,
CT) Connecticut Main Street Center (CMSC) announced the winners of
its 2005 Awards for Excellence in Downtown Revitalization. “We
have developed this award program to stimulate, encourage and support
our Designated Connecticut Main Street communities”, says CMSC
Executive Director, John Simone. This program, which includes awards
in the areas of public-private partnerships, building rehabilitation,
special events, preservation, design and business incentives and
volunteer service, was created to recognize the exceptional accomplishments
of designated Main Street programs and their partners, as they work
together to achieve profound positive transformation of their downtowns
and neighborhood commercial districts. Click
here for more...
January 12, 2005: Connecticut Main Street Announces Two New Statewide
Programs
(Hartford, CT) Connecticut Main Street Center, the only
statewide non-profit organization dedicated to restoring and maintaining
Connecticut downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts, today
announced two new statewide programs; the Downtown Resource Center
and the Downtown Revitalization Institute. Click
here for more..
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