Center City Development May 2013 Newsletter

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may-13 may 3, 2013

A Starr Gennett Legacy Concert: “Ed Polcer and His All Stars” @ Lingle Auditorium (at Reid Hospital): 7:30P

may 4, 2013

Memorabilia Day at the Model T Muesum

may 10, 2013

Richmond Social Media Event: “Why Mobile Matters” with Santiago Jaramillo of BlueBridge Digital @ The Innovation Center: 8:30A 10:00A

may 14, 2013

Stellar Communities Site Visit

may 16, 2013

Connect for Success Regional Tourism Conference @ The Holiday Inn Richmond: 7:30A

may 21, 2013

Center City MeetUp @ The Innovation Center: 8:30A (1/2 hour earlier than normal)

CONTACT US: Center City Development Corp. The Innovation Center 814 East Main Street Richmond, Indiana 47374 Phone: 765.962.8151 E-mail: info@mycentercity.com Web: www.mycentercity.com

connect for success conference

wayne county indiana/ohio regional conference Connect, educate and GROW your business! Gain specific information on creating partnerships, marketing, social media, using local resources, green initiatives, business strategies and more. Throughout the day you will also have the opportunity for one-on-one consultations from local professionals.

Who should attend: If you have an interest or own a business in the Tourism and Hospitality industry... YOU should be here! You will walk away with the skills and connections you need to take your organization to the next level!

Details: Thursday May 16, 2013 Registration opens 7:30am Conference Kick-Off 8:30am Event wraps at 3:30pm You can register for a $25 fee per person Location: Holiday Inn Conference Center 6000 National Rd East, Richmond Indiana

Financing for small businesses event a chamber and innovation center workshop The Time & Place Join us on Thursday, May 30th from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm at The Innovation Center (at 814 East Main Street) for our second event of 2013! The Topic Bank Financing for Small Business The Business Finance Education Panel Bill Glunt, First Bank Richmond Dennis King, Wayne Bank Ben Brock, West End Bank Peggy Cenova, ISBDC Luann Lieurance, Indiana District SBA Office

Steve Naas, County Corp Development The Parking Please park in the City Parking Garage; entrances located off of 7th Street (a two-way N/S street) or off of 8th Street (a one-way street heading South). The Sponsor Thanks to Wayne Bank for helping sponsor this Educational Series. The Hosts The Uptown Innovation Center & The Wayne County Chamber of Commerce


clean streets

Startup finances at the Speakeasy

Center City Development Corporation would like to remind businesses that they should clean the trash and debris, clearing off the sidewalk areas in front of their stores each day.

Pete the Planner will be joining The Speakeasy in Bloomington on Tuesday, May 14th at noon for a lunch and learn discussion on managing finances to take career risks.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at noon

please clean walks

Peter Dunn (a.k.a. Pete the Planner) will show you how the key a pleasant career trajectory is actually having a healthy financial household. You wouldn’t be alone if you felt that the key to financial success was a healthy career, but Pete thinks it’s the other way around. During this session Pete will show you exactly why fixing your financial life will help you improve your work-life, and better yet, he will show you how to fix your financial life.

Center City, local businesses, and the visitors of Downtown Richmond thank you!

fairy doors complete by june 1

Peter Dunn is a Personal Finance Expert, author, and radio host. He was recently ranked the fourth most influential personal finance broadcaster

The Tourism Bureau will be designing a Urban Fairy Door Trail brochure mid May with anticipated completion date of June 10th, just in time for summer outings. The Urban Fairy Door Trail is another marketing strategy to bring new/additional visitors and locals to your business. If you have questions or would like to discuss this in detail, please contact Heather Lerner, Director of the Joseph Moore Museumemail at hlerner@ gmail.com.

stellar communities site visit may 14

richmond gears up for final stage of competition

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design by j. Kaitlin Vaughn

The Stellar Communities Program team will be visiting Richmond on May 14th.

may 2013 Photo courtesy of Nancy Sartain

in the nation. He spends a majority of his time creating and implementing financial wellness programs for some of the country’s best companies. For more information visit the event page at: http://www.formstack.com/ forms/?1456981-j0KaFmxACh

If given the Stellar designation, one portion of the project will be Upper Story Housing in Center City. Just imagine... Waking up every morning with everything you need at your doorstep. Watching the sunrise from your balcony. Grabbing breakfast at the cafe down the street. Walking to work. Jogging to the gym. Biking on the Cardinal Greenway Trail. Enjoying public art. Shopping at unique, local stores. Joining friends and neighbors for live music and locally brewed beer. Purchasing locally grown foods at the farmers’ market.

Upper Story Housing in Center City will: •Help retain and attract talent •Increase economic development opportunities •Revitalize empty, historic buildings into thriving, energetic developments •Encourage investment •Increase tax revenues •Spark retail development •Bring more people to the heart of the City Keep your eyes peeled for more information about Richmond’s standings in the Stellar Communications Program. For more questions, please call Center City at 962-8151.


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