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Main Street Square Presentation I
- 1. Main Street Square John Seward Executive Director MSS
- 3. Some Questions? What does the community lack for Events? Where is there energy that just needs a little help up? What is the most beneficial organizational structure? Who is our audience(s)? Need or want? Is their an underserved audience? How do we coordinate events w/DRC, Chamber, CVB, RCDA, Civic Ctr, and other orgs or businesses? Where can synergy occur that doesn’t now? How do we nurture the “Shared Story”? What is plan B? How do you use the physical pieces of the space to their maximum? Overall, how do we make it successful for the community…AND profitable for MSS?
- 4. How do we measure success? Whole Measures A positive and reflective method of measuring success for the Main Street Square. Numbers and budgets are one thing, but how has the square completed with the following: Integrated local culture/customs, Promoted healthy living, or Providing the community a place to tell their stories. …what are our measurements?
- 5. So, Let’s Have some Events! Six ‘Major Events’ Seasonal Events Weekly Minor Events
- 7. Winter Grand Opening Festival of Lights Ice Skating Lessons, Open Skating, and More Winter Ice Games Santa House Frozen Finger Chess Tournament Music St. Patty’s Day Parade and Events
- 9. Spring Garden Festival Workshops and Vendors (Move Spring Fever Gardening Seminar?) Earth Day Celebration/Green Fair/Spring Festival Talent Contest Easter Celebration Easter Egg Hunt, Music, Kids Activities, and Easter Service.
- 10. Summer Rapid City Farmers’ Market May thru October (Currently Starts in June) Partners Local Foods Organizations: Dakota Rural Action Breadroot Coop Health Organizations Assistance Groups Extension Service Schools Music and Art Community
- 11. Summer Taste of Rapid City Buffalo Competition between local & regional restaurants. Ticket holders vote on best Local & Regional Wine Tasting Local Micro-Brewers Games, Music & other activities All Ages Fundraiser
- 12. Summer Roller Derby Downtown Wheel Time http://www.rushmorerollerz.org/index.html Over 700 people attended our first show
- 13. Summer
- 14. Events: Summer Rapid City Art and Wine Festival See-Sample-Savor Saturday Wine Tasting Event Juried Arts Fair History Workshops & Tours Music Food
- 15. Events: Fall MSS Soft Opening Welcome-Back Bash Pumpkin Festival Native American Day Veteran’s Day Celebration w/Mines Halloween Downtown Trick or Treat Zombie Walk & Olympics Concert
- 16. Bierborse: October 15th Over 60 Craft Beers to Taste Home Brewers Competition Beer and Food Pairing Luncheon Live Polka Band, Food, and general beerfest mayhem.
- 17. Year-Round: Music in the Square Tuesday Concerts from May to October Country Music Festival Rapid City Idol Music Lessons Dance Lessons Dueling Pianos East vs. West Battle of the Bands Karaoke
- 18. Volunteers & Interns Anticipate working with over 1000 volunteers in 2012. Working w/ Black Hills State & Department of Tourism and Hospitality. Working closely w/ local courts for community service.
- 19. The Practical Artist… It almost always looks great on paper, but can it be used? Transition Timing from ice to green space Size and Usage of Stage Sustainability in construction Bells and Whistles are cool, but they can become burdensome Who forgot that we had to tie down the canopies? Or the step up from the oval lawn makes it nearly impossible for canopies to overlap into the rest of the space.