Economic Vitality Committee
Meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 5:30pm
at Studley's Flower Gardens.
Meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 5:30pm
at Studley's Flower Gardens.
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The Economic Vitality Committee recruits new businesses and helps current business improve or expand.
COMMITTEE VOLUNTEERS
Chair-- Molly Meulenbroek, Studley’s Flower Gardens Jennifer Marsh, City of Rochester, Economic Development Pam Martin, Spaulding High School Lauren Jerr, Spaulding High School Leah Roth, Woven Community Development Association Mark Broderick, TD Bank, VP of Commercial Lending |
Committee's Initiatives
- Side Walk Talk TV Show: We partner with Metrocast to bring you these shows that are broadcast on local TV. Each show highlights 2 local downtown businesses.
- Side Walk Talk: a monthly meeting held at local downtown eateries, designed to let business owners and members of the community know what is going on in Rochester Main Street and to discuss a different topic for businesses every month.
- Think Tank: We work to bring together experts including real estate, finance, business, service, etc to help downtown business owners work to overcome challenges they are facing. This is a completely free service.
- Special Events / Business Tips & News: With so many great events in the city put on by Rochester Main Street as well as other community organisations, we publish this news letter not only making sure all downtown businesses are aware of our events but have tips on how to capitalize on all events in the city and surrounding areas!
- Branding Fiscal Agent: We are the Fiscal Agent for the Branding Initiative, this allows us to hold monies granted to the initiative.
- Downtown Housing Advocacy: Middle Income, market rate housing, is an important part of revitalizing a downtown. We advocate with both the City as well as property owners to help grow the numbers of these housings available.
- Shopping Local Initiative: This takes the shape of cash mobs, as well as events like Plaid Friday and Shop Small Saturday. It is part of our commitment to helping drive business to local downtown.
- Destination University: Is an online university started by John Shallert, to use his years of expertise as a hallmark merchandiser to help small business. Main Street as a member of Destination University shows online videos for our downtown businesses to help them with questions they may have about their business.
- Welcome Packets: Allows us to put our information, rack cards etc in the Chambers welcome packets.
- Restaurant Rack Cards: These Rack Cards are distributed throughout Rochester. They highlight the Dinning options available to people in the downtown Area.
- Downtown Shopping Rack Cards:These Rack Cards are distributed throughout Rochester. They highlight the many shopping options available to people in the downtown Area.
