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UID:294@downtownnj.com
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URL:https://www.downtownnj.com/events/forum-2020-09-18/
SUMMARY:Downtown Management Forum: The Retail New Deal
DESCRIPTION:Downtowns need to start thinking beyond survival mode\, and beg
 in setting the stage for recovery. With the likelihood of widespread busin
 ess failures and elevated storefront vacancy\, the focus needs to shift to
  small business creation. The moment calls for nothing less than a “Reta
 il New Deal” that incorporates a wide array of coalition partners\, incl
 uding district management entities\, municipalities\, community banks\, co
 mmunity development financial institutions (CDFI’s)\, fintechs\, institu
 tions\, foundations and various others. Join a discussion led by national 
 retail consultant and Downtown specialist Mike Berne\, President of New Yo
 rk City and San Francisco Bay Area-based MJB Consulting\, about harnessing
  creative thinking\, collaboration\, and adaptability to encourage the tim
 ely emergence of new innovations and business models in response to changi
 ng realities and unforeseeable shocks.\n\nRecent articles by Mike Berne on
  this topic:\n\n 	What COVID-19 Means for Downtown and Main Street Retail:
  Part I\n 	What COVID-19 Means for Downtown and Main Street Retail: Part I
 I\n\nThank you to APA-NJ for co-sponsoring this forum.\n\n&nbsp\;\n[maxbut
 ton id="6" url="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsdOurqjwoHddJ0
 HPitmbt9LQ4ZyANCzLq" ]\nTo ensure a secure virtual meeting\, registration 
 is required. Registrations are manually approved\, so expect email confirm
 ation of your with login information to be delayed. Please register at lea
 st 30 minutes prior to the forum.\n\nThe Downtown Management Forum series 
 is an exchange of ideas about best practices in NJ's downtowns. The intend
 ed audience includes downtown management professionals\, public officials\
 , design professionals\, and others involved with the management of downto
 wns.\n\nApproved for 1 AICP continuing education credit.
CATEGORIES:Professional Development
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