Main Street Now Conference

Registration is now open for Main Street Now 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on April 7-9—have you secured your spot yet? Check out our advice for making the case to your boss or board so you can join us in Philly > bit.ly/3BzHo5L

📷 Big News 📷 Registration for the 2025 Main Street Now Conference is now open! Join your peers from across the Main Street network for three days of connection, learning, and celebration in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 7-9. mainstreetnow.org

Just Opened: Main Street Now 2025 Call for Speaker Proposals! @NatlMainStreet announced that they are now accepting proposals for education sessions at their 2025 @MainStreetsConf in Philadelphia, PA, from April 6-9. Share your session idea by Sept. 6, 2024! Good luck! #TXD

Grassroots leaders from all over the country recently connected @MainStreetsConf to share new ideas in their movement to develop accessible, prosperous, resilient communities nationwide and generated over $4 million in economic impact for Greater Bham! 🏙️📈 #inbirmingham

It was nice to have you in Birmingham! Mark your calendar for the 2025 Main Street Now Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from April 6-9. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest conference updates > mainstreet.org/subscribe

Please note: the Main Street America office will be closed until Thursday, May 16.

It was nice to have you in Birmingham for Main Street Now 2024! We are excited to share that this year's conference had a record-breaking 2000+ attendees. Check out our conference digest email for highlights and an opportunity to share your feedback > mailchi.mp/185472a57f68/m…

Main Street Now is in the news! East Alabama News shared this story about mobile tours in three towns: youtu.be/ZKblzZCraDU?si…

Thank you for another great Main Street Now! We hope you had a wonderful time connecting, learning, and exploring the Magic City @TweetHomeAla

Congratulations to Mileyka Burgos-Flores, CEO at The Allapattah Collaborative, for being named the 2024 Mary Means Leadership Award recipient! Read here: bit.ly/3QxfwmX

Congratulations to the 2024 MSARP graduates! You rock!

“It’s about creating community. It’s about creating a collective ethos where people remember that we need people.” - Dr. Akilah Watson @IndSector

“One of the biggest challenges that communities are facing is that we wanted to keep the talent in the community. We wanted young people to know that they didn’t have to leave to have a fulfilled life.” - Dr. Akilah Watson, President and CEO at @IndSector

Thank you to our amazing hosts @MainStreetAl for welcoming us to your vibrant and beautiful state

It is almost time to announce this year’s Mary Means Leadership Award winner! Special thanks to @RegionsBank for sponsoring this inspiring award program.

Exploring the impact of the Breaking Barriers to Business initiative

“When we start thinking about Latino outreach, we often start by saying ‘let’s translate everything into Spanish,’ but that is not enough, and it might not always be the right approach.” - Gustavo Ustariz exploring cultural diversity in Latino communities

Last chance for Main Street merch! Everything 60% off—stop by the Wellness Station to browse the remaining items.

Usted habla espanol? If you're eager to strengthen outreach to Latino/Hispanic communities, join Gustavo Ustariz in Room East I&J in 30 minutes. This session will provide advice and examples of successful outreach.

Live Main Street Business Insights podcast recording at #MainStreetNow! Alycia Levels-Moore spoke to host Matt Wagner about supporting entrepreneurs and building community #podcast. Full episode coming soon!