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INSPIRING BIG TALKS FOR THE FUTURE:

PANDEMIC SPEAKER SERIES

Downtown Colorado, Inc. (DCI) is Colorado’s association for commercial districts, town centers, and downtowns. DCI is proud to partner with our member districts to create a platform for the development and creation of big ideas with a series of speakers who will help shape your thoughts on the future of your downtown! DCI will host two speakers per month on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 4PM.

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Unlocking Federal and State Resources for Your Small Business

When
01/25/2021

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM (MST)

Location
https://www.facebook.com/jaredpolis

Unlocking Federal and State Resources for Your Small Business

You are invited to join Governor Jared Polis and the Office of Economic Development & International Trade for a webinar streamed on Facebook Live to learn more state resources and federal stimulus programs to help small businesses, and where and how to reach technical support to overcome obstacles in the application process.

Webinar will go live starting at 5:30 PM on Governor Polis’ Facebook Page.

Topics covered during the informational webinar include:

Small Business Administration Federal Relief Programs

Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Application & Lenders

State Small Business Relief Program

State Technical & Language Assistance Programs

Minority Business Office Resources

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Development Readiness Workshop - Huerfano County

When
01/26/2021

2:30 PM - 5:00 PM (MST)

Location
Zoom

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The Development Readiness Workshop will dive deep into what each community can do to solidify their process for attracting development. Each community has buildings or assets that are unique and often underutilized. By identifying these assets and training the participants on how to proactively market to developers, these assets will be retained and personified.

The success of a commercial corridor is rooted in the diversity of services or amenities offered. Creating congruency will encourage increased use. Private development is looking to provide a good or service that is sustainable within a community. Providing goods or services that are missing will improve the long-term sustainability.

This event is funded in-part by USDA Rural Development.

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Urban Renewal + Tax Increment Finance 101

When
01/26/2021

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (MST)

Location
Virtual

Build understanding and awareness of the purpose and structure of urban renewal and tax increment finance and identify the processes for using this tool in the City of Delta.

If you are interested in joining a 101 session, please reach out to Stephanie Owens to discuss options.

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Development Readiness Workshop - Otero County

When
01/28/2021

1:00 PM - 3:30 PM (MST)

Location
Rocky Ford Public Safety Building AND Zoom

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The Development Readiness Workshop will dive deep into what each community can do to solidify their process for attracting development. Each community has buildings or assets that are unique and often underutilized. By identifying these assets and training the participants on how to proactively market to developers, these assets will be retained and personified.

The success of a commercial corridor is rooted in the diversity of services or amenities offered. Creating congruency will encourage increased use. Private development is looking to provide a good or service that is sustainable within a community. Providing goods or services that are missing will improve the long-term sustainability.

This event is funded in-part by USDA Rural Development.

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Colorado Preservation, Inc. Preservation in Action Conference

Start
02/10/2021

(MST)

End
02/12/2021

(MST)

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For over 20 years the Saving Places Conference has been THE historic preservation conference in the region, gaining a reputation far extending our Colorado borders. If you have never been in the past or have made the conference part of your February traditions – now more than ever we need you here! DCI is a proud partner and in 2021 DCI will hold three sessions:

Creative Placemaking and Engagement Project – Wed 1:45-2:45

Tax Increment Financing – Thurs 9:45-10:45

Tales from the Pandemic/Getting Business Back Up – Fri 1:30-2:30

Register on the Colorado Preservation, Inc. Site.

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Downtown Colorado Springs City Center Series: Equity in Transportation

When
02/17/2021

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM (MST)

Location
Online

Active multimodal transit is key to economic and public health for growing cities. How do we ensure its benefits are accessible to ALL citizens?

Tamika L. Butler is a national expert on issues related to the built environment, equity, anti-racism, diversity and inclusion, and change management.

Recently, Tamika was Toole Design’s Director of Planning for California and the Director of Equity and Inclusion. Formerly serving as Executive Director of the Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust, they addressed social and racial equity in wellness by building parks and gardens in park-poor communities

RSVP Here:

https://downtownpartnership.growthzoneapp.com/ap/Events/Register/DLyO8AAp?fbclid=IwAR3huJMOVgB4JqBd4fbPyYP44WWPoFtKBtnFQxhKcpk_kErHLtDMBCY7o_c

Speaker: Tamika L. Butler

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Downtown Colorado Springs City Center Series: How to Retain Your Community's Soul During Rapid Development

When
03/17/2021

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM (MDT)

Location
Online

Community revitalization can mean many things. On the eve of Colorado Springs’ sesquicentennial, what does our city need to thrive in the next 150 years?

Dan is a dynamic speaker who led the renaissance of Detroit’s Eastern Market as a hub for healthy food and local jobs, eventually expanding a wholesale food district to include mixed-use buildings, additional light manufacturing, and better public spaces. “Don’t change a thing; just make it better” – the motto of many longtime Eastern Market stakeholders – speaks to how long-venerated institutions must evolve with the times to survive.

Presented by Colorado Springs Food Rescue

Q&A facilitated by Rev. Dr. Stephany Rose Spaulding

RSVP Here:

https://downtownpartnership.growthzoneapp.com/ap/Events/Register/nplx84Jp?fbclid=IwAR1ZhhSc444jK2q6FFAryNw4ZAqPmz7W6L2InRodiJB7810P6_NNCGLdR88

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Downtown Colorado Springs City Center Series: Public Space Design for Public Health Equity

When
04/14/2021

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM (MDT)

Location
Online

The upheavals of 2020 highlighted long-standing inequities in how public space serves public health. What needs to change to make our city center safe and healthy for all?

Dr. Keshia Pollack Porter, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health has researched tactics to center equity and public health in how we address public spaces, promoting safe and healthy environments where people live, work, play and travel.

Q & A facilitated by Tilah Larson, Colorado Springs Parks Department.

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Past events

01/19/2021	Creating a Buzz with Business Ideas
01/12/2021	The Future of Building Community Wealth
01/07/2021	Portraits of Pandemic Placemaking
12/11/2020	Building Development Readiness
11/19/2020	Planning Happy Pandemic Holidays
11/17/2020	Big Talks About the Future of Housing \| Ismael Guerrero
11/12/2020	Durango Making More of MidTown Event
11/12/2020	Five Tips For Leasing Downtown Spaces
11/10/2020	Big Talks About the Future of Entrepreneurship \| Taj Stokes
11/05/2020	Virtual IN THE GAME 2020 \| Combined URA Summit with Governor's Awards
11/04/2020	2020 IN THE GAME Challenge Community Forum
10/29/2020	Placemaking with Community Engagement
10/27/2020	Big Talks about the Future of Streets \| Jeff Speck
10/22/2020	Commercial Real Estate Trends to Watch in 2021
10/21/2020	Online Engagement + Strategies
10/15/2020	The Future of Finance \| Troy Bernberg + Dee Wisor
10/14/2020	Colorado Road Trips
10/13/2020	Big Talks About the Future of Hybrid Workforce \| Sarabeth Berk
10/08/2020	From, Vision to Reality! Engagement Tools for Brownfield Implementation Success
10/01/2020	Tools to Identify Priorities In 2020
09/30/2020	Gallagher Education Month: Urban Elected Officials Panel
09/24/2020	The Colorado Road to Recovery: Preparing for Winter
09/22/2020	Big Talks about the Future of Taxes + Fiscal Health \| Joe Minicozzi
09/17/2020	Developer versus Urban Renewal: A Mock Negotiation \| Paul Benedetti v. Carolynne White
09/16/2020	Gallagher Education Month: Why Should I Care About Gallagher?
09/10/2020	The Colorado Road to Recovery: Rural Finance + The Dynamic Downtown
09/09/2020	Gallagher Education Month: Rural Elected Officials Panel
09/08/2020	Big Talks about the Future of Equity + You \| Nita Mosby Tyler
09/03/2020	The Colorado Road to Recovery: Retrofitting Downtown with Brownfield Resources
09/02/2020	Gallagher Education Month: Overview with Reeves Brown
08/27/2020	The Colorado Road to Recovery: Tax Increment Finance + The New Normal \| Carolynne White + Paul Benedetti
08/25/2020	Big Talks about the Future of Destination \| Roger Brooks
08/20/2020	The Colorado Road to Recovery: Tax Increment Financing + 2021 Budget Planning
08/19/2020	Downtown Trends + District Impacts (Interactive Discussion)
08/13/2020	Downtown Trends Report + Feedback
08/11/2020	Big Talks About the Future of Fun \| Negin Singh
08/06/2020	Setting Goals + Getting to Work for Downtown Redevelopment
07/30/2020	Public-Private Financing for Cultural Facilities in Uncertain Times \| Troy Bernberg
07/28/2020	Big Talks About the Future of Retail \| Jon Schallert
07/23/2020	DCI Covid Response Call: Resources + Solutions for Expanding Outside
07/22/2020	Arvada Urban Renewal Case Study
07/16/2020	DCI Covid Response Call: Resilient Retailers in a Pandemic, Jon Schallert
07/09/2020	DCI Covid Response Call: Rethinking our Road Trips, Lenore Bates, CDOT Byways
07/02/2020	DCI Covid Response Call: Effective Proposals for Funding Outdoor Adaptations, Matthew Bossler, SHIFT Planning and Design
06/25/2020	DCI Covid Response Call: A Friendly Business Guide for Outdoor Expansion Tactics
06/24/2020	The Future of Finance
06/23/2020	Resource Open House for Eastern Colorado
06/18/2020	Western Slope Post Covid-19 Reinvestment
06/17/2020	State of Colorado Tourism & Networking
06/11/2020	DCI Covid Response Call: Events Post- COVID-19
06/10/2020	TAX INCREMENT FINANCE 101 FOR URA + DDA
06/04/2020	DCI Covid Response Call: Tales from Reopening
05/28/2020	DCI Covid Response Call: Financial Resilience + Sales Tax Fragility with Joe Minicozzi
05/21/2020	Annual Membership Meeting
05/21/2020	DCI Covid Response Call: Online Auctions to Support Businesses
05/14/2020	DCI Covid Response Call: Planning and Tactics for Reopening in Outdoor Spaces
05/13/2020	Englewood's Building Small Forum
05/12/2020	Small Scale Development Solutions for the Main Street Corridor
05/12/2020	Access to Building Small Jim Heid Event Recording
05/07/2020	DCI Covid Response Call: Rural Economic Adaptation
04/30/2020	DCI Covid Response Call: Business Financial Support- Part 2
04/23/2020	DCI Covid Response Call: DCI Recovery & Response Framework
04/16/2020	Pikes Peak Creative Corridor Challenge Studio
04/16/2020	Rocky Ford: Creating a Sustainable Job Economy Challenge Studio
04/15/2020	Canon City: Creating a Booming Main Street Challenge Studio
04/15/2020	Monte Vista: Instilling Downtown Vision and Pride Challenge Studio
04/15/2020	Durango: Creatively Financing Development Challenge Studio
04/14/2020	Colorado Challenge Community Virtual Summit
04/09/2020	Weekly Thursday Call: Local Government + District Financial Support for Businesses
04/02/2020	Weekly Thursday Call: Emergency Funding for Businesses Suffering Due to Crisis
03/26/2020	Weekly Thursday Call: How to Engage the Community During Covid 19
03/19/2020	Commercial Districts + Response to Covid 19
03/19/2020	POSTPONED - Western Slope Reinvestment Tour: BID + DDA
03/05/2020	Building Small Solutions to the Missing Commercial Middle on Main Street Corridors
02/18/2020	Strategies for Elections + Ballot Measures
01/15/2020	Urban Renewal 101
12/12/2019	Bankable Moments & the Experience Economy: Workshopping Eagle's First Immersive Art Exhibit
12/06/2019	Urban Renewal 101 & 201
12/05/2019	Entrepreneurial Studies: Preparing Youth to Lead in the 21st Century Workforce
12/03/2019	Building Small on Main Street: A Solution Based Forum
11/19/2019	DCI Holiday Party
11/15/2019	Save the Roof and Dick!
11/15/2019	Driving the Creative Economy
11/15/2019	Project Data & Tracking Workshop
11/14/2019	Southern Colorado Urban Renewal Summit
10/30/2019	Strong Towns Chuck Marohn: An Approach for Resilient Communities
10/24/2019	Trinidad Experience Economy
10/23/2019	Activating Downtown Lamar
10/22/2019	Business Strategy Workshop
10/17/2019	Increasing Customer Traffic and Revenue as a Destination Business Workshop
10/16/2019	Destination Reinvention: Build Your Business & Build Your Community by Jon Schallert
10/15/2019	Lights on Center! Community Activation
10/01/2019	Brush! Loves Business Community Activation
09/18/2019	Downtown Districts & Collaboration in Silverton
09/16/2019	Deal Making with Urban Renewal - Western Slope Redevelopment & Reinvestment Symposium
09/10/2019	SMALL CITY BIG IDEAS - DOWNTOWN INSTITUTE FOR BUSINESS
08/28/2019	Colorado Challenge Program Webinar
08/07/2019	Dealmaking with Urban Renewal and the Downtown Toolbox
08/05/2019	3rd Annual San Luis Valley Economic Summit
08/01/2019	CML-DCI Mobile Tour: Colorado Springs BIDs, DDAs, and URAs
07/17/2019	Mariposa: Urbanism Reimagined
07/12/2019	ACCESS TO RESOURCES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND PROPERTY OWNERS
06/20/2019	Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Toolbox
06/11/2019	Engage & Activate: A DCI Downtown Institute
06/04/2019	Springtime Happy Hour Networking & Concert
05/29/2019	Western Slope Redevelopment & Reinvestment Symposium
05/06/2019	Renewal & Revitalization Partners Workshop
04/11/2019	Governor's Awards for Downtown Excellence
04/09/2019	Downtown Improvement District Meeting: Glenwood Springs
04/09/2019	2019 Annual Conference // IN THE GAME
02/19/2019	Downtown Development and Improvement District Lunch Greeley
02/06/2019	2019 Colorado City & County Management Association Conference
02/04/2019	2019 Saving Places Conference
11/15/2018	DCI Holiday Party
11/14/2018	DCI District Committee Meeting
11/08/2018	The Entrepreneurial URA: A Southern Colorado Urban Renewal Summit
10/23/2018	Grand Junction Downtown Institute - People and Partners to Support Downtown Business and Restaurants
10/19/2018	Community Building Colorado-Style Conference
10/18/2018	Activating Plazas in Downtown Longmont & Día de los Muertos Altar Tour
10/11/2018	Brush! Loves Business - Business Leadership Roundtable
09/14/2018	Steamboat Downtown Institute: Creative Processes to Shape Downtown Placemaking Policy
08/24/2018	URA Board Training for Central Colorado
08/16/2018	DDAs in Action: CML & DCI Northern Colorado DDA Lunch and Mobile Tour
07/24/2018	East Colfax Tour: History and Revitalization of The Longest, Wickedest Street in America
07/19/2018	Downtown Institute: Pop-Up Projects and Tactical Urbanism in Downtown Monument
06/06/2018	Millennial Transportation Habits in the Sharing Economy
05/11/2018	URA Board Training for Northern Colorado
04/13/2018	2018 Congress for New Urbanism Charter Awards
04/10/2018	DCI's 2018 Annual Conference: IN THE GAME
01/31/2018	DCI Annual Meeting & Board Elections
01/30/2018	Boulder Land Use Return on Investment and Scenario Analysis
01/30/2018	Clear Creek County Land Use Redevelopment and Revenue Generation
01/16/2018	Hands-on Workshop: Redevelopment Impacts
12/02/2017	Downtown Institute for Business: Small Business Thriving an Amazon World
11/16/2017	Buena Vista Downtown Institute: Strategies for Downtown Retail
11/15/2017	Monte Vista Business Development Institute
11/09/2017	Clear Creek County Housing Workshop
11/06/2017	Collaborative Marketing in the Heart of Grand County
11/03/2017	Rural Urban Renewal Workshop
10/23/2017	Business Bootcamp: Creating a Customer Experience
10/18/2017	Urban Redevelopment: A Guide for Small Developers
08/01/2017	VISTA Training
08/01/2017	City Builder Panel: Experiencing Homelessness on Main Street
07/14/2017	Urban Renewal Board Training
06/20/2017	Colorado Municipal League 2017 Conference
06/19/2017	Digital Marketing for Small Business
06/14/2017	San Juan Rural Philanthropy Days
06/13/2017	Leading for Success - Grand County Economic Summit
06/03/2017	DCI's 35th Birthday Celebration \| Fireside Concert and Brunch
05/24/2017	Downtown Institute: Parachute, CO
05/04/2017	Save our Screens Luncheon \| IN THE GAME Conference
05/03/2017	URA Luncheon \| IN THE GAME Conference
05/03/2017	Districts Luncheon \| IN THE GAME Conference
05/03/2017	Vibrant Downtowns Conference
03/20/2017	DCI & CO Main Street Fundraising Webinar
03/06/2017	Rural Housing Workshop: Buena Vista
02/16/2017	City Builder: Housing for the Homeless
02/06/2017	Grand County Rural Housing Strategy Workshop
01/31/2017	DCI Annual Meeting & Board Elections
12/09/2016	URA Board Member Training
12/05/2016	DCI Holiday Party Reception
12/05/2016	City Builder: RiNo Arts District
11/16/2016	WEBINAR: The Fastest, Easiest & Most Affordable Way to Bring Customers Back
11/08/2016	WEBINAR: Small Business Customer Experience
11/03/2016	DIDs Forum: Using the Historic Tax Credit
10/26/2016	WEBINAR: How The Smart Destinations Are Getting Ahead With Offensive and Defensive Tourism
09/22/2016	Governor's Awards for Downtown Excellence & Neon Alley Street Party
09/20/2016	DCI Annual Conference
09/14/2016	WEBINAR: The Ultimate Customer Service Program: Fast and Easy
08/11/2016	DIDs Forum: Understanding DOL Regulations
08/10/2016	WEBINAR: Telling the World You Exist: The Power of Public Relations
08/09/2016	WEBINAR: What is a Downtown Development Authority?
08/04/2016	Downtown Institute: Paonia
08/02/2016	Annual URA Board Member Training
07/20/2016	WEBINAR: The Rewards and Pitfalls of Branding
07/12/2016	WEBINAR: Basalt: Open Space as a Catalyst for Downtown Vitality
06/16/2016	DIDs Forum: URAs Creating a ProForma for Historic Buildings
06/15/2016	WEBINAR: Creating a Massively Successful Social Media Campaign
06/14/2016	WEBINAR: Build a Better Haystack Using Data
06/07/2016	Downtown Institute: Branding and Events
05/24/2016	DIDs Forum: URAs Basics of Tax Increment Financing
05/10/2016	WEBINAR: Showcasing Opportunity in Your Community
04/25/2016	City Builder Forum #2: Densifying the Suburbs

Cancellation and Refund Policy: All cancellations or refund requests must be submitted in writing. Written cancellations received one month in advance of event will receive a full refund minus a $25 administrative fee. Cancellations received less than one month before event will receive a 50% refund. Cancellations received within one week of event will not receive a refund.