Sessions

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Agenda

Wednesday, September 14
7:00 AM	Setup
7:30 AM	Registration
8:30 AM	Kickoff/Opening Speaker
10:00 AM	Break
10:15 AM	Breakout Behind the Scenes of Two Great American Main Streets Bringing More Local Food Into the Downtown: A Case Study
11:45 AM	Break
12:00 PM	Lunch: Explore Kalamazoo on Your Own
1:30 PM	Break
1:45 PM	Breakout Get to the "Why" With Focus Group Research Events Make the Store: A How-To Guide
3:00 PM	Break: Vendor Showcase
3:30 PM	General Session: Beyond Asking Opinions: How to Engage Citizens to Get Stuff Done Downtown
4:45 PM	Break:Gather Your Walking Shoes
5:00 PM	Walking Tour
6:00 PM	Reception
8:00 PM	Close of Day 1
Thursday, September 15
8:00 AM	Registration
9:00 AM	General Session: The Evolution of Funding Downtown Organizations
10:30 AM	Break
10:45 AM	Breakout Growing Your Brand Walk-Thru The Road Less Taken: Complete Streets and the Future of Michigan Downtowns
12:15 PM	Break
12:30 PM	Lunch/Closing Keynote - The Art of Large-Scale Community Engagement
2:00 PM	Tear Down
3:00 PM	Conference Closed