Downtown New Jersey offers a variety of in-person and virtual opportunities for downtown managers, economic development professionals, and public officials to exchange ideas about best practices related to downtown economic development. Check out the opportunities to interact with your peers below.
April 21, 2022 – In this session, marketing maven Susan Adelizzi-Schmidt of Suasion Communications Group was joined by her Gen Z progeny to explain how TikTok can complement your existing social media strategy, and provide a 101 for those looking to take the leap.
December 10, 2021 – A panel of experts from public, private, and non-profit entities to discussed their experiences with financing transit-oriented development.
November 16, 2021 – Experts with boots on the ground shared best practices for big change in your small downtown.
September 17, 2021 – Representatives from The NJ Brownfields Assistance Center @ NJIT discussed how to plan for, fund, and redevelop these potentially contaminated properties, as well as where you can get free technical assistance.
September 10, 2021 – State of NJ representatives shared updates about the Main Street Recovery Finance Program and Urban Enterprise Zones.
July 16, 2021 – The NJ Business Action Center, presented an overview of the plastics & styrofoam law and showcased many other resources that are available at Business.NJ.gov to help you help your businesses.
June 18, 2021 – We were joined by two experienced attorneys from Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP to discuss the implications of NJ’s Cannabis Law.
June 11, 2021 – We brought together community leaders to discuss how they reinvented their downtowns to help their business communities survive the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 2, 2021 – The session provided advice for those looking to transition from tactical to practical implementation of complete streets.
April 16, 2021 – See what’s changed from the early days of the pandemic, and how that impacts “what’s next” for your downtown to recover from economic upheaval.
