The National Main Street Center is thrilled to announce that applications are now open for the Future of Shopping Small Grant Program. American Express and Main Street America have teamed up to provide 10 small business owners $10K each to help their businesses innovate in the evolving retail landscape.

From learning on the go with our second annual Mobilize Main Street event to Main Street 201 deep dives, the 2020 Georgia Main Street Program training calendar has a little bit of something for everyone! Whether you are a newbie or a seasoned Main Street rockstar we are here to help you and your downtown take it to the next level. Check out the links below for registration details, agendas and the cost for each workshop. 

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! It’s almost Small Business Saturday — the annual holiday shopping tradition that gets communities everywhere out in support of their favorite small businesses. Held on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, and founded by American Express in 2010, Small Business Saturday will fall on Nov. 30th this year. Click here to visit the Shop […]

The Office of Downtown Development is excited to announce the addition of Matthew Dean to our team as Community Design Specialist. Matthew studied landscape architecture at UGA’s College of Environment & Design while working for DCA as a graduate assistant where he developed an interest in urban design. Currently, he and his wife, Maddison, reside in […]

The ​Office ​of ​Downtown ​Development ​is ​excited ​to ​be ​bringing ​you ​a ​variety ​of ​new ​training ​opportunities ​in ​2019. ​The ​workshops ​offered ​will ​include ​but ​are ​not ​limited ​to:   Mini ​Main ​Street ​201- ​”Beers, ​Brews ​and ​Business ​Development” February ​26th ​in ​Greensboro, ​GA Cost: ​$35 ​per ​person, ​all ​tiers   Mini ​Main ​Street ​201- […]