calendar at a glance
Jan 1, 2012
Happy New Year!
Jan 14 & 28, 2012
Winter Farmer’s Market @ the Innovation Center: 9A-Noon
Jan 16, 2012
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Jan 21, 2012
Veach’s Game Day: Noon-3P @ The Innovation Center
Jan 21, 2012
Rosa’s E-Waste Recycling Program @ Rosa’s Office Plus: 9A-Noon, Every Third Saturday of the Month
2012 veach’s game days begin Jan 21 to be held at the innovation center Veach’s is going to host its 2012 Game Days at the Innovation Center. The first Game Day will be on January 21 from noon-3 pm. Veach’s will be bringing several games to the Innovation Center for families to play, try out, and to purchase if they would like. Tables will be set up for game play in rooms inside the Innovation Center and everyone is welcome to come enjoy this free family event! Food will be available to purchase from The Tin Lizzie Cafe! For more information, contact John Veach at 765-962-5761.
Veach’s Game Day, 2011
Photo courtesy of Kimberly Baker, http://extra.pal-item.com/
CENTER CITY LAUNCHES new WEBSITE brings in the new year with web technology Center City Development Corporation has launched and updated their website to bring in the new year. The site, www.mycentercity.com, is now live and interactive for the 2012 calendar year.
CONTACT US: Center City Development Corp. Uptown Innovation Center 814 East Main Street Richmond, Indiana 47374 Phone: 765.962.8151 E-mail: info@mycentercity.com Web: www.mycentercity.com
Site visitors can view photos from events in the Central Business District, read articles, request contact information, connect with social media links, get information about the Innovation Center, view past and current Center City publications, and download useful forms for current and prospective businesses. Center City is launching the website in hopes that other local businesses will utilize web technology and social media websites to enhance their business connections. Businesses who are interested in learning more about how to launch their own
website can come to the 2012 Educational Series that Center City will be hosting (read the 2012 Educational Series article, page 2). You can also interact with Center City or the Innovation Center on Facebook and Twitter (@centercityrich)!
Center City’s new website went live January 01, 2012.
2012 educational series
new businesses!
to be hosted by center city development corp. Center City Development Corporation will be hosting a series of educational workshops throughout the 2012 calendar year from which small businesses and professionals can benefit.
firehouse bbq & BLUES 400 N. 8th Street Richmond, IN 47374 “BBQ for the People!” Located in Richmond’s First Horse-Drawn Fire Station, this new restaurant offers mouthwatering BBQ and live music performances. You’ll be amazed at the real, old-fashioned fire truck inside the building. Plus, gorgeous award winning mural artwork inside and out!
Potential topics may include: • The Basics of Starting a Website • Storefront Design: Drawing People Into Your Store • How to Utilize Facebook and Twitter for Your Business • Blogging vs Websites vs Social Media: Which to Use and When? • Plus many more
(www.richmondfurnituregallery.com)
Find them on Facebook!
snow removal
Participating in this educational series is a great opportunity for businesses to learn about modern marketing, business tips, and tricks as we start off the new year in the growing era of the technology-centered world.
please clean the walks Center City Development Corporation would like to remind businesses that they should remove the snow and clear off the sidewalk areas in front of their stores by 10am during such weather events.
Several vacant buildings along East Main Street now have, or will soon have, art installations in the window fronts. Photos and accompanying information of historical buildings in Downtown Richmond now occupy the window fronts of several vacant buildings.
winter 2012 dates January 14, 2012
March 24, 2012 April 14, 2012 April 28, 2012 All dates are Saturday. Market hours are from 9:00am to 12:00pm.
January 2012: issue 05
January 28, 2012
March 10, 2012
If a business or professional has a suggestion for a Educational Series topic, or would like more information about these events, please contact Center City Development Corporation by stopping by the Innovation Center, by calling 962-8151, or by e-mailing kaitlinv@mycentercity.com. We look forward to seeing you there!
VACANT BUILDING WINDOWS get a facelift
farmers market
February 25, 2012
More information will be released prior to each individual event including location, topic, presenter, and target audience.
ART INSTALLATIONS ON EAST MAIN ST
Center City, local businesses, and the visitors of Downtown Richmond thank you!
February 11, 2012
Not only can businesses and professionals learn how to enhance their business strategies, but these educational workshops give them a chance to engage in community events together, improving local business as a whole.
Richmond Walking Tour, please stop by the Innovation Center for a map or visit http://www.waynet.org/nonprofit/ richmond-walking-tour/.
To view the prints in person, take a walking stroll past 812 E Main St (across from the Innovation Center), the building next to Ameriprise Financial, and the old Hoppe’s building, which will have window art installed in the near future. For more information about the Historic Architecture Downtown
Window Art Installation, 821 E Main St