RUIDOSO MIDTOWN ASSOCIATION UPDATE From the Desk of Executive Director Kendra

King

The Ruidoso Midtown Association had the honor of representing Ruidoso along with hundreds of other Main Street communities at the National Main Street Conference in Boston at the end of March. This was a required training opportunity provided by Main Street U.S.A.

I was very excited that I was selected to lead a group in an Economic Transformation Strategy exercise and was then asked to be the speaker for the group. Upon returning home, I ran that same exercise with our board of directors. We are constantly evaluating and analyzing the district to ensure the most growth possible. Our local efforts, alongside national initiatives, brought about an amazing collective impact across the country this last year.

Main Street is as large as Amazon, creating thousands of jobs and more importantly, stimulating improvements and strengthening relationships in communities. Below are several achievements of the Main Street Association at the national level:

» Reinvested $6.25 million dollars

» Gained 7,657 net in businesses

» Gained 29,174 net in jobs

» Rehabilitated 10,688 historical buildings

» Clocked over 1,528,535 million volunteer hours (This information was sourced from the Main Street U.S.A database.)

Our work here on the ground includes clean-up projects, facade improvements, shoveling snow, repairing sidewalks, replacing light poles, assisting private businesses in minor and major improvements, and the list goes on. We see the impact of this organization not only here in Ruidoso but across the United States.

A quick reminder that our annual fundraiser the Brewdoso Festival is on Father’s Day Weekend (June 17 & 18) and we will Party in the Pines at Wingfield Park! This promises to be a jam-packed holiday weekend as we will have the Ruidoso Tattoo Expo taking place at the Ruidoso Convention Center as well. All the entertainment information is on the Brewdoso.com website, as well as the vendor application link. There is very limited vendor space available, so apply soon if you are interested.

As always please feel free to reach out to me or any board member for any reason. We love hearing from you!

Kendra King,

Executive Director 575-973-0967 | director@ruidosomidtownassociation.com

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