 Register to attend the final Main Street Community Exchange of the year
Hosted by Main Street Pendleton, the focus for this workshop is historic preservation. Learn about Pendleton's historic district and how it interacts with Main Street. You will also hear how the community dealt with the aftermath of a tornado that struck the historic district on Memorial Day, 2019. Finally, learn some tips on being prepared for a disaster before it hits. You also don't want to miss the welcome from Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch.
The cost is $30 to attend and the fee includes lunch and snacks. Attendance at these workshops meets the annual training requirement for Indiana Main Street organizations.
Small Business Saturday is more than a day to shop. It’s a nationwide movement that shines a spotlight on the importance of supporting small businesses in communities across America, and Main Streeters are some of its biggest and best champions.
American Express founded Small Business Saturday in response to small business owners’ most pressing need: more customers. According to the 2017 Small Business Saturday Consumer Insights Survey, an estimated 108 million consumers reported shopping or dining at local independently-owned businesses the Saturday after Thanksgiving. This year’s Small Business Saturday takes place on November 30. Over the years, Small Business Saturday spending has reached a reported estimate of $103 billion since it began in 2010 — that's $103 billion over nine days alone.
Get out and shop or dine at a local small business, invite friends to shop with you, find a new spot online, or share on your social networks where you #ShopSmall.
Two years of free service
Shop Loyal is offering two years of free service to businesses who sign up before Shop Small Saturday. Interested communities can reach out to contact@shoployal.com for more information.
On November 4, Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Tourism Development (IOTD) announced the winners for the 2019 Best of Indiana people's choice campaign.
The winners are:
- Best Brewery: Bad Dad Brewing Co. – Fairmount, Grant County
- Best Hiking Trail: The Ladders Trail (Trail 3) at Turkey Run State Park – Parke County
- Best Main Street: Franklin – Johnson County
Best of Indiana – Main Streets
IOTD enlisted the help of the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA), which oversees Indiana’s Main Street program, to select a list of towns and cities offering the ideal Main Street destinations. All of the top 10 are part of OCRA’s Main Street program. Voters selected Franklin in Johnson County as having the best Main Street in Indiana. Franklin has made significant changes to its downtown over the past few years. Officials said this has brought numerous new businesses to the downtown area, including restaurants and shops. Franklin is considered a walkable downtown that results in more activities and festivals on the square. Victorian mansions line King and Jefferson streets, giving it that quaint hometown feel.
Located along the Ohio River, Madison in Jefferson County was voted number two in the main street voting. Madison is known for its historic buildings, rich history, unique businesses and shops, and its beautiful scenery, parks, and recreational activities. Madison’s Main Street program was one of the first nationally accredited main street programs in the country.
Downtown Angola rounds the list at number three. The main feature of its downtown is the New England style public square with the Soldiers’ Monument at its center. Angola has also invested heavily in quality of place initiatives, like their Art Alley, Brohaw theater renovation and large events, like Cruise to the Monument car show. Business are also flocking downtown with 11 joining last year, to bring the total to 141.
Click here to view the full press release.
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 Madison Main Street board member Valecia Crisafulli and Madison Mayor Bob Courtney accepting their Best of Indiana Main Street certificate.
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