Events in Downtown Red Deer 2011
The Red Deer Arts Council, The United Way, CiRS and The City of Red Deer are partnering on another workshop featuring Brent Barrotes, President of The Sponsorship Group – Partnership Specialists. This workshop, Prospecting, Who Should You Be Calling On and How Do You Get The Meeting, is a highly interactive and participatory workshop session designed to assist not for profit and charitable sector organizations from sport, arts, culture, recreation, wildlife, social services and causes to determine who should be on their prospect list.
Jane's Walk promotes walkable neighbourhoods, urban literacy, and cities planned for and by people. Jane’s Walk celebrates the ideas and legacy of urbanist Jane Jacobs by getting people out exploring their neighbourhoods and meeting their neighbours. Free walking tours held on the first weekend of May each year are led by locals who want to create a space for residents to talk about what matters to them in the places they live and work. Since its inception in Toronto in 2007, Jane’s Walk has expanded rapidly. In May of 2010, 424 walks were held in 68 cities in nine countries.
MAY 11, 12 and 13, 2011
Every community has a main street.
Downtowns are not only the heart of communities, they are economic drivers.
Downtowns, no matter the size, have many things in common.
The Alberta Downtowns Conference will appeal to:
- everyone charged with marketing a destination
- city and county administrators and elected officials
- tourism and economic development practitioners
- local businesses and retail and lodging associations
- anyone with a vested interest in the downtowns
Sessions and speakers will include:
- destination development
- destination marketing
- recruiting investment
- social media and marketing
- Business Revitalization Zones - what, why and how to?
- night-time economies - entertainment and social districts.
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$189 Early Bird Deadline April 21
$239 Deadline April 29
MAY 11, 12 and 13, 2011
Greater Downtown Action Plan "exciting for Red Deer"
"Roger Brooks was amazing! His three presentations were worth the price of the whole conference. Vibrant and riveting."
"Usable ideas...we will be implementing some of these strategies. We would come again."
Progress and Potential - Red Deer's Greater Downtown Action Plan focussed on Red Deer's vision for the future of its city centre. It is a long range concept that has a once in a lifetime opportunity to reconnect with the riverfront. The Key districts will become a focal part of the Greater Downtown area.
Progress and Potential - Red Deer Greater Downtown Action Plan
20 Ingredients of an Outstanding Destination - The Destination Development Team spent nearly six years studying more than 400 well branded, vibrant downtowns, downtown districts, and communities in North America to discover the key ingredients that led to their success.
Roger Brooks 20 Ingredients of an Outstanding Destination
Recruiting Destination Development Investment - Using several case studies, Roger Brooks walks through the seven steps of successfully recruiting investment and tax base into your community.
Roger Brooks Recuiting Destination Development Projects
Unlock Your Downtown's Potential/Things You Can Do Today to Make A Difference Tommorow Many downtown's are dying because they simply don't understand the rule of critical mass, downtown branding and the need to go far beyond just streetscapes and window dressing.
Roger Brooks Unlock Your Downtown's Potential
The How to Manage a BRZ - The BRZ Handbook session outlined the award winning BRZ Handbook, a document that outlines why and how a business revitalization zone is beneficial to the community
The BRZ Handbook
Downtown Strategies and Policies - This session focussed on how a BRZ can create a strategic plan with their municipality, and strategies for business revitalization zone's to work most effectively with their community planners.
BRZ Strategies and Policies
Social Marketing: The Mayor Nenshi Story - this presentation by Stephen Carter, who worked on the election campaign of the current mayor of Calgary, Naheed Nenshi. The presentation focussed on the importance of social media, how to select the best social media outlet for your business, and tips on how to properly use social media, such as how to not overpopulate your social media and the importance of engaging your social media audience in discussions.
Social Marketing
The Night Time Economies – Entertainment and Social Districts session used examples of the issues Edmonton has faced with the late night crowd in examples of how to engage late night downtown patrons and ensure that the downtown is welcoming and safe to everyone. Installing adequate public and private transportation systems was a large concern, and outlining the details of a marketing campaign to combat violence in clubs was very informative.
Night Time Economies
Tree House Youth Theatre cordially invites you to
"A Smackeral of Something Sweet", our first-ever spring tea celebration and fun(d) raiser!
Tree House Youth Theatre is a non-profit organization that has been providing performing arts training for youth and live productions in Red Deer since 1988. We are dedicated to providing accessible and affordable opportunities for drama, movement and vocal experiences for youth aged 6 - 17 throughout the city and surrounding areas. We believe personal growth and achievement is fostered by planning, promoting and organizing activities, providing performance opportunities and facilitating youth theatre education. The preservation of this vision depends, in part, on the success of fund-raising efforts, like this one. We look forward to seeing you on May 14th.
| ENTERTAINMENT! | RAFFLES! | TASTY SMACKERALS OF SOMETHING SWEET!
WHEN: Saturday, May 14th, 2:00 - 4:00 pm
WHERE: Scott Block 4818 - 50 Ave
TICKETS: $40.00 ($30.00 of which will be a charitable donation)
www.ticketcentraloutlet.ca or 403-347-0800
Do you take a walk in the park now and then? Where do you pay your City bills? Make our business your business, tell us about your Red Deer and how you want things to be. Join us at City Hall Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 Time: 5 - 8 p.m. Location: City Hall – Floor 2 We want to find out what City services you use most, what City services you like best and what City services you want more of.
Head over to the Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery and take part in an in depth discussion on the state of the future of farming in the world. Panelists include Dr. Roger Epp, Dean of University of Alberta's Augustana Campus, and Mike Kozlowski, author of The Steel Pony Tour and new produce farmer.
La Casa Pergola will be the venue with a “Pre Summer Cocktail Party” on Saturday, May 28th, 2011 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., with all proceeds of the event going to the Red Deer Food Bank. The party will feature a silent auction, with items being displayed for bidding, 50/50 tickets, door prizes and more!
Tickets will be on sale Monday, May 16 purchase through La Casa Pergola,
Donations will be accepted up to May 27th 2011.
If you have a silent auction item to donate, please contact Margaret Kearney at Hospital Side Physiotherapy 403-341-4499.
When: Saturday, May 28, 2011
Time: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Where: Rotary Recreation Park (north of the speed skating oval) 4501 - 47 A Avenue
Why: To celebrate neighbourhood life!
Bring your friends, family or your neighbours down for some fun and entertainment!
