Where:
Houston-Galveston Area Council3555 Timmons Lane
Conference Room B, Second Floor
Houston, TX 77027
Driving Directions
Contact:
Cheryl MergoHouston-Galveston Area Council
713-993-4520
cheryl.mergo@h-gac.com
H-GAC Bringing Back Main Street Rural and Small Town Downtown Revitalization Summit
Online registration is now closed.
Walk-Up Registration will be from 8:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.
at H-GAC, Second Floor Conference Rooms B&C
at H-GAC, Second Floor Conference Rooms B&C
Please join us for the Bringing Back Main Street Rural and Small Town Downtown Revitalization Summit from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 22, at H-GAC.
At this half-day summit, you'll learn from experts and hear real-world examples focusing on best practices supporting revitalization in small and rural downtowns.
Submitted to the Houston Section of the American Planning Association for 4 Continuing Maintenance (CM) AICP credits.
Advanced registration is now closed.
Walk-Up Registration will be from 8:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. at H-GAC, Second Floor Conference Rooms B&C
Please join us for the Bringing Back Main Street Rural and Small Town Downtown Revitalization Summit from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 22, at H-GAC.
At this half-day summit, you'll learn from experts and hear real-world examples focusing on best practices supporting revitalization in small and rural downtowns.
Submitted to the Houston Section of the American Planning Association for 4 Continuing Maintenance (CM) AICP credits.
Agenda Topics and Scheduled Speakers:
- Growing and Strengthening Your Downtown
- - Gary Mitchell, Kendig Keast Collaborative
- - Marla Jasek and Hon. Robert K. Nelson, City of Bay City
- - Leigha Larkins, City of Huntsville
- Protecting Community Character and Remaining Competitive
- - Shad Comeaux, Freese and Nichols
- - Brett Banfield, Friends of Downtown Friendswood Association
- - Andres Garza, City of Wharton
- Implementation Tools and Resources
- - Alan Cox, Texas Historical Commission
- - Todd Lang, International Economic Development Council
- - Jeewasmi Thapa, Texas Target Communities
- - Jennifer Harris, Connected Texas
- Tying it All Together
- - Hon. Nancy Arnold and John Isom, City of Waller
Please click here to learn more about Bringing Back Main Street and view presentations from our roundtable series.