May 10, 2017
NMMS is pleased to announce the following Institute FACILITATION SKILLS & TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPERS. Join NMMS presenters for an informative one-day Institute, that will be held in 4 communities on different dates. Learn about Community and stakeholder engagement in MainStreet revitalization and redevelopment goals. Community and stakeholder engagement is…
August 10, 2016
MainStreet Leaders to Live It Up in Lovington! Building a High Performance MainStreet Program – is the theme of our Network Leadership Meeting in Lovington. We look forward to reconnecting with all members of the MainStreet network. The events in Lovington will include a strong lineup of interactive sessions to support…
May 20, 2016
New Mexico Main Street Program announces a competition for an innovative and intensive design redevelopment project within the district resulting in “construction-ready” documents: Great Blocks on MainStreet (GBoM). The project is designed to prepare for the upgrade of economic performance of the project site through public infrastructure reinvestment along the…
April 19, 2016
NMMS presents our Spring Webinar Series, designed for easy participation over the lunch hour, targeting those who are unable to attend the NMMS Quarterly Networking Meetings or NMMS Training Institutes. The webinars represent a renewed focus on asset-based economic development goals and metrics by MainStreet America™ and the state coordinating bodies.…
April 13, 2016
The second annual New Mexico Historic Theaters Institute will take place at the newly rehabilitated Silco Theater on April 22 in Silver City. Sponsored by the NMMS’ New Mexico Historic Theaters Initiative, Silver City Main Street, and the Silco Theater, the Institute offers registrants “insider” information, networking and a backstage view…
April 13, 2016
The New Mexico MainStreet Semi-Annual Arts & Cultural District Meeting will take place in Silver City on April 21. Held in partnership with Silver City Arts & Cultural District, the gathering will connect individuals working in the cultural economy to support their revitalization work. The meeting will bring together panelists,…
January 26, 2016
Three New Mexico MainStreet communities have launched efforts to adopt transformative economic development strategies to guide projects under the “Refreshed” Main Street Four-Point Approach™. Nob Hill MainStreet, after viewing the NMMS Asset-Based Economic Development webinars, has identified four key strategies that focus on infrastructure, mixed-used development, arts & culture and…
December 29, 2015
Program Associate Amy M. Barnhart had some useful information in our NMMS December newsletter on getting our MainStreet organizations in order and ready for the New Year. Fundraising It’s the end of the year, and businesses and individuals are looking for nonprofit organizations to donate excess funds to. Don’t miss…
November 16, 2015
Another holiday season is upon us and it is important to remember to Shop MainStreet and Support Our Homegrown Businesses. This year’s Shop MainStreet Campaign provides tools for you to create unique and engaging events in time for the holiday shopping season. The Shop MainSreet Campaign includes a Shop MainStreet…
October 30, 2015
New Mexico MainStreet has opened the application process for new “Emerging Communities” to enter into the MainStreet Program. The Program is looking for communities with historic and traditional downtowns that want to pursue economic redevelopment and revitalization restoring economic vitality to their core commercial districts. The application process is a self-assessment…
