Renew. Recharge. Reimagine.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2021 Main Street Now Conference. We were truly inspired by the engaging discussions, thoughtful chat conversations, and energy of the nearly 4,000 conference attendees at our largest Main Street Now Conference ever! After three days together virtually, we hope that everyone logged off feeling renewed, recharged, and ready to rebuild stronger, more equitable Main Streets.
Conference Themes
Main Street Now 2021 programming focused around a number of major themes including:
Recovery and Resilience: The pandemic had immense impacts on all aspects of Main Street revitalization work. Sessions directly addressed the ways in which our communities could rebuild stronger, resilient, and more equitable local economies.
Equity and Inclusion: Featuring a series of education sessions and keynotes on the topics of antiracism, equity, and inclusion on Main Street; community wealth-building; and supporting traditionally underserved populations.
Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Content addressing ways in which communities could better support, retain, and recruit entrepreneurs. Plus, a full day of sessions and workshops offering real time solutions to small business owners. Thanks to American Express, GoDaddy, eBay, The Hartford, and Square for generously sponsoring this theme.
