Virginia Downtown Development Association

Hot Topic Luncheon

Public Investments in Downtown

Courtyard Marriott Historic Fredericksburg

Mary Washington Room

620 Caroline Street

Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401

April 10, 2014

Public Investments in Downtown-Challenges & Rewards

Public investments are critical to downtown economic vitality.   Come hear from City of Fredericksburg officials about their conscious decisions to invest heavily in downtown infrastructure and in support of the downtown business community. City Economic Development and Tourism Director Karen Hedelt will host this program, which will highlight the city’s strategic approach to downtown viability, downtown infrastructure improvements, the Fredericksburg EDA downtown initiatives including a a façade grant program, and a peek at the soon-to-open new City Courthouse.  We have also invited the city’s new Main Street Director Ann Glave to talk about their newly reconstituted program, for which the city and EDA have provided seed money.

 

 

 

AGENDA

11:30 am - 12:00 pm    Meet and Greet, Networking Time

 

12:00 am - 12:30 pm    Lunch

 

12:20 pm - 12:30 pm   Opening Remarks

                                     Chris Sterling, President VDDA

 

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm      Welcome & Remarks -The City’s Decision to                                         Locate the New Courthouse in                                       Downtown

                                      Hon. Mary Katherine Greenlaw, Mayor, City                                       of Fredericksburg

 

1:00 pm - 1:30 pm        Using Public Investments to Spur Private                                               Investment in Downtown

                                      Karen W. Hedelt

                                      Director, Department of Economic                                                         Development and Tourism City of                                          Fredericksburg

 

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm        Rebuilding a Main Street Program with Public                                       Support

                                      Ann Glave

                                      Director, Fredericksburg Main Street                                                Program

 

2:00 pm - 2:45 pm        Optional Walking Tour to new Courthouse,                                          Historic Downtown Fredericksburg

 

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