MAIN STREET GAINESVILLE

MAIN
STREET
GAINESVILLE
Main Street Gainesville
Fall 2010 Events
Who we are…
Main Street Gainesville is an organization of
people who care about their town including
businesses, residents, property owners, and
non-profits. If you want more for your
community, YOU are one of us.
What we do…
We carry the banner of a better life. Main
Street Gainesville works through the 4-Point
Approach of Main Street looking at business
development, design, organization, and
promotions to create a better Gainesville for you..
Our goal is to preserve our resources, encourage
well-rounded lifestyles, and to leave Gainesville
better than we found it.
Where we are going…
Main Street Gainesville wants to create the best
community. We do not strive to be like any
other town, but to lead and have other towns
yearn to be like us. We want more business,
more arts, great events, more people to support
our cause and anything else that will make
Gainesville the very best!
How we get there…
An Organization
Dedicated to Building a Better
Downtown Gainesville Community
www.downtowngainesville.com
There’s always something happening Downtown!
Main Street Gainesville is able to provide
programs that benefit the Gainesville Community
through the support of the City of Gainesville,
an annual appropriation of the Gainesville
Hotel/Motel Tax, and investment by community
members like you.
Every Friday
Historic Downtown Gainesville
Farmers Market On The Square
2:30pm to 6:30pm
September 18
Seventh Annual Art in the Square Juried Art Show
10am to 7pm
September 25
Old Friends Classic Car Show
Downtown 11pm to 5pm; Rain Date: October 23
Every Wednesday in October
Blue Sky Concerts
Noon to 1pm
October 8 through 10
Mule Camp Market and Music Festival
Sponsored by the Gainesville Jaycees
October 21
Gainesville High School Homecoming Parade
& Downtown Tailgate
Performance by Allen Nivens
6pm to 8:30pm
October 29
Trick or Treat on the Square
3pm to 5pm
November 18
Jingle Mingle
Sponsored by GHCC & Main Street
Food, live music, carriage rides, Santa
5:00 - 8:00pm
December 4, 11, 18
Mingle with Kringle in Main Street Market
11:00am - 3:00pm
For more information go to www.downtowngainesville.com
or call 770.297.1141
Join Main Street Gainesville
Interested in the future of your community? Have you
noticed the fantastic transformation taking place in
Downtown Gainesville?
Do you enjoy Downtown Gainesville as an attractive and
thriving center for Gainesville and Hall County and want to
see it continue?
Do you believe that Downtown Gainesville with its special
architecture, history and unique ambiance is valuable to
Gainesville and Hall County?
If your answer is YES to any of these questions, you are a
Downtown Gainesville supporter. We are looking for
members just like you for Main Street Gainesville!
JOIN US TODAY!
MEMBERSHIP LEVELS
___Residents, Friends
___Family
___Non-Profit
___Business Member
___Property Owners
___Heritage Members & Media
Your investment in Main Street Gainesville
will include the following benefits/privileges:
Residents/ Friends of Main St. /Family ($35 for individuals/friends or $50 per family):
Subscription to Main Street ENewsletter: Stay up to date on all of the happenings with Main Street Gainesville,
including events, street closure, promotions, new businesses openings, and marketing tips for your small business.
Invitation to the Annual Member Appreciation Event
Access to training workshops in areas of interest i.e. gardening, social networking, technology.
Admission to Main Street Coffee Exchange (monthly opportunity to meet
and network with neighbors and community business owners over coffee)
Invitations to participate in special events such as Blue Sky Concerts,
Trick or Treat on the Square, Christmas Open House, Jingle Mingle, Art in
The Square, & The Spring Chicken Cook-Off
Ability to serve on Main Street Advisory Board Sub-Committees
Beautiful Downtown Gainesville
$35
$50
$50
$100
$200
$500*
*cash or in kind
Membership year is July 1 to June 30
Signature______________________Date____________
Name_________________________________________
Address_______________________________________
_______________________________________
Phone________________________________________
Email_________________________________________
TPlease make checks payable to
City of Gainesville
Return to:
Main Street Gainesville
P. O. Box 2496
Gainesville, GA 30503
o. 770.297.1141 f. 770.531.2673
Business Member & Non-Profit ($100 for Businesses/$50 for NonProfit):
All of the above plus,
Grand opening with press release and ribbon cutting services for new businesses
Co-op Advertising opportunities for radio, newspapers, coupon books, and billboards with other Downtown business
owners
Listing on Main Street website that includes a hotlink to your business
Access to design, financial and business assistance through the Georgia Department of Community Affairs
A Business Showcase at one of the monthly Main Street Coffee Exchange networking gatherings.
Broadcast Opportunities on “Main Street Minute”- a monthly showcase of one Main Street Business for Eye on
Gainesville, a Gainesville focused television show that airs on TV18, The Government Channel
Promotional mentions on social networking sites
Participation in Downtown Discount Program
Property Owners ($200 for property owners, commercial or historic):
All of the above plus,
Access to Design Services i.e. façade renderings
Access to information about matching Façade Improvement Grants through D.C.A.
Listing on website of lease/sale details of property and assistance marketing the property
Heritage Members & Media ($500 cash or in-kind):
Includes all of the above, plus
Recognition as sponsor of chosen event
2010 Downtown Gainesville
Mother’s Day Sweepstakes Winner