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Connecting with your DDA and Main Street Organizations with Special Guest Kate Litwin
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Point 1: Insights about Michigan’s new executive order that allows businesses to start reopening such as landscapers, store curbside pick up, etc.
The new order lifts restrictions on some businesses and allows residents to go outside for recreational activities
Retailers that do not sell necessary supplies may reopen for curbside pickup and delivery
Garden stores, nurseries, and lawn-care, pest-control and landscaping operations to resume business
The order also allows the public to participate in outdoor activities such as golfing and allows the use of motorboats
The order requires residents to wear face coverings in enclosed public spaces and says employers must provide at least cloth face coverings to employees
Still a large portion of businesses on hold. Gym’s Spa, beauty
With the recent changes, how does it affect how DDA’s or Main Streets start to come alongside businesses to help them navigate?
Point 2: Kate, how can businesses and the community benefit from the work that is done especially from a Main Street level?
- Share how Main Street markets the community and how a Main Street/DDA is broken down to guide different areas of growth
Point 3: What roles can businesses and if could answer as well what roles community residents play in helping DDA’s and Main Streets achieve success in the promotion of the community?
- The Main Street board
- Being on a volunteer committee
- Fundraising and donation support
- Events and how they play a role in growing businesses and communities
Point 4: Our final topic today is with all the information given Kate, what are some steps that businesses can add to their restart plan revolving around connecting with their DDA or Main Street to help them hit the ground running?
- Share how to best connect and get involved
- How to add this connection to their restart plan
What do you see as the future of DDA/Main Street organizations? Innovation...
Wrap Up/Closing: We don’t want to close out today without giving Kate an opportunity to showcase Howell especially since Howell was awarded the 2018 Great American Main Street Award.
Share what makes Howell a great community to live and operate a business. Share some upcoming events (even though that is still a work in progress)
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