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Year in Review 2017
Each year we take one e-news and dedicate it towards looking back over the previous year. We don't want to linger in the past, but we do want to recognize...
2016 Year in Review
Emporia Main Street works with a variety of members and partners to push new initiatives and create new opportunities every year. We appreciate everyone's support as we work to create...
Thanks For Making Us Number One
A little preface to the press release we sent out in conjunction with the award announcement: The Top 10 Best Main Streets Award nominees were chosen by a panel of...
Four Point Refresh
Those of you that are familiar with the Main Street concept understand that we have a four point strategic approach. The four points are: Organization- Capacity Building, volunteer recruitment,...
When an Event is more than an Event
Emporia Main Street events evolve over time. What starts out as something small, often grows and changes to meet new challenges or take advantage of new opportunities. They say necessity...
Simple Ways to Capitalize on Events
Anyone associated with the Emporia Main Street Promotions Team will tell you that we break down promotional events into two distinct categories: those specifically designed to create spending in targeted...
Independent Success
Independent businesses are obviously a huge part of the fabric of our community in Emporia. For years, stagnation and low occupancy rates crippled the downtown area, but as focus has...
2015 Emporia Main Street Annual Meeting
The Emporia Main Street Annual Meeting tends to emulate the organization itself. We have a group of super busy people that get together to honor productivity and offer thanks to those...
2014 In Review At Emporia Main Street
Emporia Main Street is a results oriented organization. The culture of measurable activities that push for community growth has been fostered by you, our membership, since the inception of the...
Converting Festival Attendees Into Paying Customers
Through the Promotions Point in the Main Street concept, we focus on community marketing, the production of "register ringers" (like Midnight Madness or the Shop Hop) and "gathering" events (like...
The Taste of Emporia Q&A – Dark Horse Distillery
This is the final blog post in a 6 part series of The Taste of Emporia vendor Q&As that lead up to the event tomorrow! Damian Garcia is the Director...
The Taste of Emporia Q&A – Big John’s Brewing Company
This is Part 5 in a series of The Taste of Emporia vendor Q&As that will lead up to the event on April 18th! Diane Harris is the Office Manager...
The Taste of Emporia Q&A – Wheat State Distilling
This is Part 4 in a series of The Taste of Emporia vendor Q&As that will lead up to the event on April 18th! David Bahre is the Master Distiller...
The Taste of Emporia Q&A – Flint Hills Beverage
This is Part 3 in a series of The Taste of Emporia vendor Q&As that will lead up to the event on April 18th! Becky Siljenberg is the Import, Craft,...
The Taste of Emporia Q&A – Winebarn Winery & Vineyard
This is Part 2 in a series of The Taste of Emporia vendor Q&As that will lead up to the event on April 18th! Celeste Mikijanis is part-owner of Winebarn Winery...
The Taste of Emporia Q&A – Oskar Blues Brewery
This is the first in a series of The Taste of Emporia vendor Q&As that will lead up to the event on April 18th! Tate Nelson is a Market Manager for...
Bringing it all Together: The 4 Point Approach
Bringing it all Together Different points provide better results Every business or organization has to ask themselves a series of tough questions to achieve success. ...
