Downtown Conference

Recapturing Your Downtown 2009

A conference designed to help your Downtown Prosper...

Conference: October 22, 2009-SAVE THE DATE!!!
Jefferson Street Inn, Wausau, WI
Online registration coming soon

Welcome Reception is October 21, 2009 at Allister Deacon's Coffee House Located in the historic Washington Square complex, connected to the Jefferson Street Inn.  Have fun and network in a relaxing setting!

New Brochure coming soon.

Join us to celebrate our downtowns! Conference highlights include keynote addresses by Barbara Wold, international known speaker in the retail and consumer industries and an authority on building success through driven strategies .

 Breakout sessions  include:

-Working around downtown street construction

-Using Social Media to promote your downtown

-Financing downtown improvement projects

-Importance of downtown grocery stores

- Greening your community

-Public Safety in your downtown

Co-Sponsors:

  • Wisconsin Main Street
  • WI Department of Commerce
  • Wisconsin Public Service
  • UWSP Small Business Development Center
  • Jefferson Street Inn
  • Vierbicher Associates

Testimonials from Past Participants:

This is the best conference I have attended downtown to date. Great networking, good presentations and beautiful community.

Great conference. Sessions were a great length and the day moved very smoothly.

I liked the variety of options for breakout sessions. The quality of speakers was outstanding and the walking tour was great.

Click here to register online

For additional information regarding registration, call UWSP Continuing Education Customer Service at 715-346-3838 or 800-898-9472 from 9:30 am - 3:00 pm M-F.