Our board of directors leads our organization. The board of directors works along with Emporia Main Staff to engage and grow our membership, steer our overall vision, and forge partnerships with other community organizations.
Our organizational initiatives create a strong foundation for a sustainable growth of Emporia's downtown commercial district. In addition, organizational initiatives with our city and county partners benefit the entire area.
Organizational Initiatives
Community Initiated Development
In partnership with the City of Emporia, this project is for the community to proactively identify and initiate redevelopment.
Membership
Emporia Main Street was founded to serve the business needs of our members. Our board of directors works to grow our membership by ensuring that our programs provide educational, financial, and promotional value to our members.
Vision 2030
A strategic vision for the next decade, led by input from the community and our members.
Homegrown Capital Campaign
Our capital campaign raises funds to grow local business and employment in Emporia, by fostering entrepreneurship. The campaign has funded the new Emporia Main Street facility at 727 Commercial, which includes a business incubator space.
Other Organization Projects
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Emporia Main Street makes visible and measurable impacts to help our community prosper.
Board of directors
Jeremy Johns – President
Radius Brewing Company
Aaron Sewell – Vice President
EK Real Estate
Mark McAnarney – Treasurer
City of Emporia
Tracy Weltha – Secretary
IM Design Group
Cory Falldine
Emporia State University
Eric Porter
ESB Financial
Staci Hamman
Coffelt Sign Company
Caron Daugherty
Flint Hills Technical College
Sally Sanchez
Hispanics of Today and Tomorrow
Aaron Otto
Brown's Shoe Fit
Jim Lauer
Town Royal
Organization Articles
SBA Updates Criteria on States for Requesting Disaster Assistance Loans for Small Businesses Impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Click here for criteria and information: https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/sba-newsroom/press-releases-media-advisories/sba-updates-criteria-states-requesting-disaster-assistance-loans-small-businesses-impacted
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Businesses Please Take This Survey!
For most of us, this is our first pandemic. We want to communicate your business situation and resource needs to officials that could potentially assist in offering some sort of relief. The goal of this survey is to obtain information from you for direct communication to the aforementioned officials . Please click here to take…
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USD 253 – Schools Close For Remainder of Academic Year.
Please click link on information from USD 253 concerning school closures: http://www.usd253.org/covid-19/
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Executive Order No. 20-04
Please click the link to view executive order from Gov. Laura Kelly regarding prohibiting of mass gatherings in relation to COVID-19. https://governor.kansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/20-04-Executed.pdf
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Quarter Mania Canceled – The Taste Postponed
Due to public health safety concerns surrounding COVID-19 and much discussion with local officials: Emporia Main Street Quarter Mania scheduled for Thursday, March 19th at the Copper Top – has been canceled. We have decided to postpone The Taste to September 26th. If you would like a refund, please contact the Emporia Main Street office…
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KDHE COVID-19 Traveler & School Notice
EMPORIA KANSAS, March 15, 2020 Lyon County Public Health Department in coordination with Lyon County Emergency Management and local educational partners would like to reiterate Governor Kelly’s recommendation to close schools the week of March 16th -20th. In addition we would like to make the public aware that The Kansas Department of Health and Environment…
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