August 14

Water Tower Conference Center, 160 East Claiborne Street

1:30 - 3:00 p.m.

3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

4:30 - 5:30 p.m.

5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

Maestro How To (optional) Designated Communities Only

Main Street 101 (optional)

Great Big Main Street Alabama Announcement

Reception, Hosted by Monroeville Main Street, Addy's Alley, Downtown Monroeville

August 15

Shops at 66 Event Center, 66 Mount Pleasant Avenue

8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.

8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. 

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

10:00 - 10:15 a.m.

10:15 - 11:15 a.m.

10:15 - 11:15 a.m.        

11:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.

1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.           

2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

3:30 p.m. - 4: 30 p.m.

Registration / Breakfast

Welcome

Build a Better Board, Kathy LaPlante, Senior Director of Coordinating Programs, Main Street America

BREAK

Board Members Only Break Out, Kathy LaPlante

Educational Walking Tour of Downtown Monroeville

LUNCH and RETAIL THERAPY

Beyond the Signpost: Innovative Wayfinding Solutions for Alabama Main Streets, Shawn Terpack, Art Director, Arnett Muldrow & Associates

Being Grant Ready with Q&A, Sara Byard and Cara Stallman

BREAK

The Power of Community Partnerships, Collaboration, and Relationships for Amplifying the Impact of Small Towns, Allison Dearing

8:30 - 9:00 a.m. 

9:00 - 9:20 a.m.

9:20 - 9:30 a.m.

9:30 - 11 a.m.

11 - 11:15 a.m. 

BREAKFAST

The Road to GAMSA, Anne Marie Bryan, Monroeville Main Street, 2024 GAMSA Winner

BREAK

Generationally Focused Fundraising, Kristen Scroggin, genWHY Communications

Wrap-Up