Main Street Square

John SewardExecutive Director MSS

Making the Engine Run

Some Questions? What does the community lack for Events? Where is there energy that just needs a little help up? What is the most beneficial organizational structure? Who is our audience(s)? Need or want? Is their an underserved audience? How do we coordinate events w/DRC, Chamber, CVB, RCDA, Civic Ctr,

and other orgs or businesses? Where can synergy occur that doesn’t now? How do we nurture the “Shared Story”? What is plan B? How do you use the physical pieces of the space to their maximum? Overall, how do we make it successful for the community…AND

profitable for MSS?

How do we measure success? Whole Measures A positive and reflective method of

measuring success for the Main Street Square.

Numbers and budgets are one thing, but how has the square completed with the following: Integrated local culture/customs, Promoted healthy living, or Providing the community a place to tell their

stories. …what are our measurements?

So, Let’s Have some Events!

Six ‘Major Events’

Seasonal Events

Weekly Minor Events

Grand Opening

Winter Grand Opening Festival of Lights Ice Skating

Lessons, Open Skating, and More Winter Ice Games Santa House Frozen Finger Chess Tournament Music St. Patty’s Day Parade and Events

Snowboard Freestyle (March)

http://www.snowrev.com/Features/Contests/2010-Downtown-Throwdown

Spring Garden Festival

Workshops and Vendors (Move Spring Fever Gardening Seminar?)

Earth Day Celebration/Green Fair/Spring Festival

Talent Contest Easter Celebration

Easter Egg Hunt, Music, Kids Activities, and Easter Service.

Summer Rapid City Farmers’ Market May thru October (Currently Starts in June)

Partners Local Foods Organizations:

Dakota Rural Action Breadroot Coop

Health Organizations Assistance Groups Extension Service Schools Music and Art Community

Summer Taste of Rapid City

Buffalo Competition between local & regional restaurants.

Ticket holders vote on best Local & Regional Wine Tasting Local Micro-Brewers Games, Music & other activities All Ages Fundraiser

Summer Roller Derby Downtown Wheel Time

http://www.rushmorerollerz.org/index.html

Over 700 people attended our first show

Summer

Events: Summer Rapid City Art and Wine Festival See-Sample-Savor

Saturday Wine Tasting Event

Juried Arts Fair

History Workshops & Tours

Music

Food

Events: Fall MSS Soft Opening

Welcome-Back Bash

Pumpkin Festival

Native American Day

Veteran’s Day Celebration w/Mines

Halloween

Downtown Trick or Treat

Zombie Walk & Olympics

Concert

Bierborse: October 15th

Over 60 Craft Beers to Taste

Home Brewers Competition

Beer and Food Pairing Luncheon

Live Polka Band, Food, and general beerfest mayhem.

Year-Round: Music in the Square Tuesday Concerts from May to October

Country Music Festival

Rapid City Idol

Music Lessons

Dance Lessons

Dueling Pianos

East vs. West Battle of the Bands

Karaoke

Volunteers & Interns Anticipate working with

over 1000 volunteers in 2012.

Working w/ Black Hills State & Department of Tourism and Hospitality.

Working closely w/ local courts for community service.

The Practical Artist… It almost always looks great on paper, but can

it be used? Transition Timing from ice to green space Size and Usage of Stage Sustainability in construction Bells and Whistles are cool, but they can become

burdensome Who forgot that we had to tie down the canopies?

Or the step up from the oval lawn makes it nearly impossible for canopies to overlap into the rest of the space.