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DRMI
2008
• January 30-31: People, Money &
Partnerships
• April 29-30: Creating Economic Opportunity
• July 29-30: Guiding Design on Main
Street
• October 29-30: Promoting Downtown
DRMI
2008 registration
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January
DRMI Agenda
Save the Dates for the upcoming DRMIs
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The
9th annual quarterly seminars coordinated by Main Street New
Jersey offer training for downtown success incorporating the
Main Street approach. These seminars provide the opportunities
New Jersey's downtowns need to develop and hone the skills
and techniques to revitalize core commercial districts.
The
DRMI is held in downtown Trenton at Thomas Edison State College. |
Downtown
Revitalization & Management
Institute
Effective
Downtown Revitalization
The
goal of downtown revitalization
is to create, improve, and maintain
a viable community for living
and business activity. Over
the past 20 years, revitalized
downtowns have evolved from
simple streets cape improvements,
to complex economic development
initiatives, often supported
by public/private partnerships
and guided by professional managers.
The Department of Community
Affairs (DCA) Main Street New
Jersey's Downtown Revitalization
& Management Institute (DRMI)
teaches a comprehensive, community-based
management approach which recognizes
that downtowns do not decline
overnight, and they need time
and consistent efforts to bring
them back to vitality. Effective
downtown management, applied
with commitment by all community
stakeholders, results in a vibrant
and dynamic future for New Jersey's
town centers. The DRMI is taught
by trainers with expertise in
the specific disciplines essential
for success. Those that attend
the entire training series receive
a DCA certification upon completion,
which the Department will take
into account when considering
future DCA program applications.
The
Four Sessions
January
30: People, Money & Partnerships |
April 29: Creating Economic Opportunity |
• Day 1 will explore techniques and practices to ensure the long-term success of revitalization efforts, facilitated by Deb Turcott, Executive Director of Land and Community Heritage Program the for the New Hampshire Community Development & Finance Agency, and former local Main Street Director in the town of Laconia, NH. This session focuses on Organizational Issues Surrounding Downtown Main Street Organizations and will teach you the following: Why and how the Main Street approach works; how to keep the Downtown Revitalization & Management process organized; and Advanced Techniques for identifying and solving problems.
• Day
2
sessions led by The Wander Group focus on Organizational Development
through Effective Volunteer Committees, The Real Role of Staff
and Organizational Development by Improving Leadership Communications.
The afternoon session by Laura Otten, nationally-know Director
of the LaSalle Non Profit Center will focus on the theme of
Non-Profit Management For Overextended (Yet Invested) People
to assist volunteer stakeholders with best practices in maximizing
their investment into running their downtown management organization. |
Traditional and commercial districts demand innovative approaches to attain and retain economic success in today's highly competitive marketplace. This session will help to develop long-term solutions towards business expansion and recruitment.
New Jersey's JGSC Group will provide a two day session of the step-by-step process for revitalization, examining and explaining the many components and strategies that can be used, resulting in you learning how all the pieces fit together to create a comprehensive and effective plan of action for economic revitalization.
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July 29: Guiding Design on Main Street |
October 29: Promoting Downtown |
Downtowns physical resources provide the basis from which economic growth and vitality can occur. This two-day session will explore the importance, value, and vocabulary of good design, using historic preservation as part of the design vision and marketing strategies.
• Day 1 will comprehensively cover all key aspects of Design from buildings to window displays to safety to streetscape.
• Day 2 will focus on providing parking and parking management solutions and then deal with safety solutions through a detailed CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) training. |
Details
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