Purpose: To market the District by establishing a unified image and implementing a variety of activities.
- Recruit promotions team members/create task forces for each event.
- Host two retail-focused events in 2022:Shop Local. Shop Late. Ladies Nights.
- Partner with Main Street Iowa to implement window display training and technical assistance
- Crusader Career Connections (CR-B Business partnership with elementary and secondary students)
- Collaborative Market Campaigns—expand reach
- Highlight businesses on Facebook
- Expand special events held by businesses
- Marketing materials at recreational sites
- Work with video class to produce business videos
- Holiday Events
- Small Business Saturday
- Collaborative Marketing Campaign
- Share survey results on Facebook and in monthly newsletter
- Partner with Design on upper story building tours
- Start Retail Group meetings for collaborative events (sip and stroll, ladies nights, etc.)
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January
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February
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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Shop Local. Shop Late nights
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x
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x
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TBD
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Main Street Retail Road Trip
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x
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Easter Egg Hunt
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x
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4/1/2023
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Main Street Block Party
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x
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5/8/2022
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Scoop the loop CR-B graduation parade
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x
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Ask seniors
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Carroll County Fair promo book
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x
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Circus - 2024
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x
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2024
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Iowa State Fair booth
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x
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Farmers Market
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Downtown Dash and Dine
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x
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9/2/2023
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Homecoming Chalk the Walk
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x
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TBD
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Downtown Harvest Party
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x
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9/17/2023
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Fall sidewalk Sales
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x
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Haunted House upper story tour
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x
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TBD
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Treats on Streets
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x
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10/29/2022
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Shop Local Santa Coon Bucks give-ways
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x
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x
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11/25-
12-20
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Christmas in a Small Town
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x
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12/2/2023
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Whiterock Rides stop on Main
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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TBD
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Trivia Night partnership
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x
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To volunteer or for questions, contact chair
Natasha Adams.