2016 NC Main Street Center
Conference & Awards Program

March 16-18, 2016

Downtown Goldsboro, N.C.

Partnership Opportunities Information Packet

NC Main Street Center

2016 NC Main Street Conference & Awards Program

Soaring with Main Street

Join the NC Main Street Conference & Awards Program as a sponsor or exhibitor and learn how the NC Main Street program teaches communities how to SOAR! You are part of that downtown revitalization story, not just at the conference but throughout the year as you work with
our NC communities every day.

The North Carolina economy is as diverse as its regions and is driven by technology, agriculture, education, tourism and the military. Small and medium sized communities are identifying and growing their own niche markets within those broad drivers and their economies are taking off and soaring with vibrancy, diversity and innovation. Such things as arts and cultural development, local food systems, and entertainment and recreational destinations are defining downtown’s economic roles and position within the greater economy.

Goldsboro is home to Seymour Johnson AFB (Jet photo provided by DGDC)

The Main Street Four-Point Approach® serves as the co-pilot and provides the directional navigation that hundreds of communities across the state are using to enhance the downtown experience. Streetscape improvement projects, wayfinding signage, upper-story housing development, branding campaigns, locally owned, independent business recruitment, farm-to table restaurants and farmers’ markets, purposeful special events and high quality, adaptive reuse projects, are the after burners used to fuel the local economies.

Goldsboro represents at the 2014 NC Main Street Conference with VisitNC’s Andre` Nabors

The NC Main Street Conference is the state’s largest downtown revitalization event, offering learning sessions, tours, time for downtown exploration and opportunities for networking with downtown professionals, elected officials, volunteers and consultants. Soaring with Main Street, the theme for this year’s conference, is an exploration of our North Carolina economic drivers and the innovative, creative downtown applications that are occurring across the state with the Main Street program. Attendees will learn the role that customer service plays in everything that we do, how to soar with innovation, fill large abandoned buildings, develop partnerships, market and promote downtown and so much more.

Goldsboro, our host community, is one of North Carolina’s oldest Main Street cities. Attendees will learn how Goldsboro is using art to drive their economy, how they got a $10 million grant to do a streetscape project,

The end is in sight – Downtown Goldsboro streetscape project

and how, through public/private partnerships, Goldsboro’s downtown is taking off with housing, sustainable businesses, property redevelopment, and entertainment destinations.
Goldsboro is Soaring with Main Street!

All photos unless otherwise noted are compliments of Garry E. Hodges, Sunset Studios

A few facts about the conference and awards program:

  • Our primary audience is downtown managers, municipal elected officials, public staff, property owners and merchants, downtown revitalization organization board members and other professionals interested in downtown development.
  • The conference this year will feature two motivational keynote speakers and a full slate of educational sessions during the event. In addition, a fast-paced panel discussion will kick off the conference on Wednesday, March 16. Downtown tours will give an idea of best practices that can be applied in any community.
  • The conference is our major educational event and is the only downtown revitalization conference held in our state. It attracts between 375 and 500 attendees annually.
  • Communities from across the state and of all sizes represented. Often we have a registrants from neighboring states.
  • Many of our attendees are on restricted budgets and this is the one event that they plan on attending because of its educational and networking value. Our partners help us to produce a high quality event at a reasonable cost for our attendees.

2015 Conference Highlights

Sponsor Opportunities

We offer four partnership levels for our conference and awards program. As an official partner of the 2016 North Carolina Main Street Conference and Awards Program, you will receive the following benefits:

Heritage Sponsor ($5,000)

  • An opportunity to exhibit at our conference headquarters, the Paramount Theatre in downtown Goldsboroduring the conference from NOON on Wednesday, March 16 through Thursday afternoon, March 17*
  • Heritage Level sponsors who choose to exhibit are guaranteed an exhibitor space located in the Paramount Theatre lobby.
  • Inclusion in the conference exhibitor guide should you choose to exhibit at the conference. (company name, logo and brief description of your products or services)
  • Your company’s logo and sponsor level designation on conference and awards program signage
  • Your company’s logo and sponsor level designation listed in the on-site conference schedule
  • Your company’s name and sponsor level designation listed in the awards program and champions breakfast invitations
  • Your company’s name and sponsor level designation listed in the awards ceremony and champions breakfast programs
  • Recognition during the awards and champions programs
  • Listing as a conference sponsor on the North Carolina Main Street website, including a hyperlink
  • Conference attendee list, provided pre and post-conference
  • 8 complimentary conference registrations
  • 4 complimentary tickets to be used in any combination at either the awards reception and programOR the champion’s breakfast
  • An opportunity to include marketing materials in conference bags
  • An opportunity to provide door prizes for the conference attendees

Legacy Sponsor ($2,500)

  • An opportunity to exhibit at our conference headquarters, the Paramount Theatre in downtown Goldsboroduring the conference from NOON on Wednesday, March 16 through Thursday afternoon, March 17*
  • An exhibitor space located in the Paramount Theatre lobby. This opportunity is first come, first serve because of limited space availability – commit early!
  • Inclusion in the conference exhibitor guide should you choose to exhibit at the conference. (company name, logo and brief description of your products or services)
  • Your company’s logo and sponsor level designation on conference andawards program signage
  • Your company’s logo and sponsor level designation listed in the on-site conference schedule
  • Your company’s name and sponsor level designation listed in the awards program and champions breakfast invitations
  • Your company’s name and sponsor level designation listed in the awards ceremony and champions breakfast programs
  • Recognition during the awards and champions programs
  • Listing as a conference sponsor on the North Carolina Main Street website, including a hyperlink
  • Conference attendee list, provided pre and post-conference
  • 4 complimentary conference registrations
  • 2 complimentary tickets to be used in any combination at either the awards reception and program OR the champion’s breakfast
  • An opportunity to include marketing materials in conference bags
  • An opportunity to provide door prizes for the conference attendees

Tradition Sponsor ($1,000)

  • An opportunity to exhibit at our conference headquarters, the Paramount Theatre in downtown Goldsboroduring the conference from NOON on Wednesday, March 16 through Thursday afternoon, March 17.*
  • Inclusion in the conference exhibitor guide should you choose to exhibit at the conference. (company name, logo and brief description of your products or services)
  • Your company’s logo and sponsor level designation on conference and awards program signage
  • Your company’s logo and sponsor level designation listed in the on-site conference schedule
  • Your company’s name and sponsor level designation listed in the awards programand champions breakfast invitations
  • Your company’s name and sponsor level designation listed in the awards ceremonyand champions breakfast programs
  • Recognition during the awardsand champions programs
  • Listing as a conference sponsor on the North Carolina Main Street website, including a hyperlink
  • Conference attendee list, provided pre and post-conference
  • 2 complimentary conference registrations
  • 1 complimentary ticket to be used for either the awards reception and programOR the champions breakfast
  • An opportunity to include marketing materials in conference bags
  • An opportunity to provide door prizes for the conference attendees

*Please note that if you have partnered with us in the past, this is a different schedule format for 2016.

Preservation Sponsor ($500)

  • Your company’s logo and sponsor level designation on conference and awards program signage.
  • Your company’s logo and sponsor level designation listed in the on-site conference schedule
  • Your company’s name and sponsor level designation listed in the awards program and champions breakfast invitations
  • Your company’s name and sponsor level designation listed in the awards ceremony and champions breakfast programs
  • Recognition during the awards and champions programs
  • Listing as a conference sponsor on the North Carolina Main Street website including a hyperlink.
  • Conference attendee list, provided pre and post-conference
  • 1 complimentary conference registration
  • 1 complimentary ticket to the awards reception and programOR the champions breakfast
  • An opportunity to include marketing materials in conference bags
  • An opportunity to provide door prizes for the conference attendees

All sponsorships are tax deductible. We partner with North Carolina Main Street Partners, a 501c3 organization, to produce this educational conference.

If you need additional information on our sponsorship levels or have any questions about the conference, please contact Liz Parham, Director, NC Main Street Center at 919.814.4658 or .

Have all the information you need and want to be a sponsor? Fill out the confirmation form on the last page of this information packet and thank you for supporting us!

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Exhibitor Benefits ($500)

Official exhibitors at the North Carolina Main Street Conference will receive the following benefits for the $500 participation fee:

  • Exhibit space (includes one skirted table) at our conference headquarters, the Paramount Theatre in downtown Goldsboroduring the conference from NOON on Wednesday, March 16 through Thursday afternoon, March 17.*
  • Host of conference breaks on Wednesday, March 16 and Thursday, March 17 at the Paramount Theatre.
  • Host for the NCAA Basketball tournament viewing area adjacent to the exhibitor showcase.
  • Your company’s logo listed in the on-site conference schedule
  • Your company’s logo displayed on conference signage
  • Inclusion in the conference vendor guide with your company’s name, logo and a brief description of the products or services you provide
  • An opportunity to include marketing materials in the conference bags
  • An opportunity to provide door prizes for the conference attendees
  • Conference attendee list, provided both pre and post-conference
  • Two complimentary conference registrations

*Please note that if you have partnered with us in the past, this is a slightly different schedule format for 2016.

Conference partnership opportunities offer additional benefits for your company. Partnership opportunities that include an exhibit space are available beginning at the $1,000 Tradition level. If you would like more information on our partnership opportunities turn to the Sponsor portion that precedes the exhibitor info in this information packet. If you have any questions about the conference, please contact Stephanie Richardson, NC Main Street Center at 919.814.4669 or .

To secure your exhibitor space for the 2016conference, please fill out the Confirmation Form on the following page. Send it along with your check made out to NC Main Street Partners to PO Box 18168, Raleigh, NC 27619-8168.

2015 Conference Exhibitor Showcase

2016 NC Main Street Conference Awards Program

March 16-18, 2016

Sponsor/Exhibitor Confirmation Form

YES!

We would like to participate as a SPONSOR at the North Carolina Main Street Conference and Awards Program at the level checked below:

Preservation ($500)

Tradition ($1000)

Legacy ($2500)

Heritage level ($5000).

We would like to participate as an EXHIBITOR ($500).

______

Please fill out the information below.

Enclosed is my check (please make check out to NC Main Street Partners).

Please invoice me.

I would like to pay by credit card and will contact you for more information.

Company Name (as it should appear on all printed materials):

Contact Name:

Mailing Address:

City State Zip:

Phone Number:

Email:

Website:

In addition to the info we need above, please e-mail your HIGH RESOLUTION logo in a JPG, EPS or PNG format for use on promotional materials to Stephanie Richardson at . Exhibitors should also send a brief description of your company’s services for the official conference Exhibitor Guide. If you are going to participate as Tradition-level Sponsor or higher and you DO plan on using your complimentary exhibitor space, we will also need a description of your company’s goods and services for the Exhibitor Guide. If the contact information that you would like to appear in the exhibitor guide is different than what you have listed above, please let us know.

Please return this form and your check made out to NC Main Street Partners to the following address: NC Main Street Partners, PO Box 18168, Raleigh, NC 27619-8168.

Contact Stephanie Richardson with any questions at 919.814.4669 or .

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