Post on 19-Jan-2015
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Main Street Square
John SewardExecutive Director MSS
Making the Engine Run
Some Questions? What does the community lack for Events? Where is there energy that just needs a little help up? What is the most beneficial organizational structure? Who is our audience(s)? Need or want? Is their an underserved audience? How do we coordinate events w/DRC, Chamber, CVB, RCDA, Civic Ctr,
and other orgs or businesses? Where can synergy occur that doesn’t now? How do we nurture the “Shared Story”? What is plan B? How do you use the physical pieces of the space to their maximum? Overall, how do we make it successful for the community…AND
profitable for MSS?
How do we measure success? Whole Measures A positive and reflective method of
measuring success for the Main Street Square.
Numbers and budgets are one thing, but how has the square completed with the following: Integrated local culture/customs, Promoted healthy living, or Providing the community a place to tell their
stories. …what are our measurements?
So, Let’s Have some Events!
Six ‘Major Events’
Seasonal Events
Weekly Minor Events
Grand Opening
Winter Grand Opening Festival of Lights Ice Skating
Lessons, Open Skating, and More Winter Ice Games Santa House Frozen Finger Chess Tournament Music St. Patty’s Day Parade and Events
Snowboard Freestyle (March)
http://www.snowrev.com/Features/Contests/2010-Downtown-Throwdown
Spring Garden Festival
Workshops and Vendors (Move Spring Fever Gardening Seminar?)
Earth Day Celebration/Green Fair/Spring Festival
Talent Contest Easter Celebration
Easter Egg Hunt, Music, Kids Activities, and Easter Service.
Summer Rapid City Farmers’ Market May thru October (Currently Starts in June)
Partners Local Foods Organizations:
Dakota Rural Action Breadroot Coop
Health Organizations Assistance Groups Extension Service Schools Music and Art Community
Summer Taste of Rapid City
Buffalo Competition between local & regional restaurants.
Ticket holders vote on best Local & Regional Wine Tasting Local Micro-Brewers Games, Music & other activities All Ages Fundraiser
Summer Roller Derby Downtown Wheel Time
http://www.rushmorerollerz.org/index.html
Over 700 people attended our first show
Summer
Events: Summer Rapid City Art and Wine Festival See-Sample-Savor
Saturday Wine Tasting Event
Juried Arts Fair
History Workshops & Tours
Music
Food
Events: Fall MSS Soft Opening
Welcome-Back Bash
Pumpkin Festival
Native American Day
Veteran’s Day Celebration w/Mines
Halloween
Downtown Trick or Treat
Zombie Walk & Olympics
Concert
Bierborse: October 15th
Over 60 Craft Beers to Taste
Home Brewers Competition
Beer and Food Pairing Luncheon
Live Polka Band, Food, and general beerfest mayhem.
Year-Round: Music in the Square Tuesday Concerts from May to October
Country Music Festival
Rapid City Idol
Music Lessons
Dance Lessons
Dueling Pianos
East vs. West Battle of the Bands
Karaoke
Volunteers & Interns Anticipate working with
over 1000 volunteers in 2012.
Working w/ Black Hills State & Department of Tourism and Hospitality.
Working closely w/ local courts for community service.
The Practical Artist… It almost always looks great on paper, but can
it be used? Transition Timing from ice to green space Size and Usage of Stage Sustainability in construction Bells and Whistles are cool, but they can become
burdensome Who forgot that we had to tie down the canopies?
Or the step up from the oval lawn makes it nearly impossible for canopies to overlap into the rest of the space.