Spring Workshop
Date/Time
3/5/2025
8:00 AM - 4:15 PM Eastern
8:00 AM - 4:15 PM Eastern
Event Registration
Event Description
March 5, 2025
Spring Workshop
Downtown Lansing
The View at Jackson Field, home of the Lansing Lugnuts
A Healthy You
Strategies for Sustaining Stong and Vibrant Michigan Downtowns
Strong Michigan downtowns thrive on the vitality of their people, the resilience of their management organizations, and the strength and soundness of their policies. Join the Michigan Downtown Association (MDA) at our Annual Spring Workshop in downtown Lansing and uncover best practices for achieving financial stability for staff, maintaining a healthy organizational budget, preserving historic buildings, and safeguarding institutional knowledge. As always, one of the greatest assets of any MDA event is the opportunity to connect with downtown stakeholders from across Michigan, fostering invaluable relationships and sharing insights. Whether you are a seasoned director or new to the profession, this workshop offers tools and connections to help you and your community remain healthy and successful.
Session Topics Include:
Taking Care of Buisness (Yours!)
Healthy Lifestyles for Busy Directors: Simple Strategies for Well-Being
What is the Health of Your Organization's Institutional Memory?
Is Your Organization as Financially Stable as it Could Be?
Building Strong Michigan Downtowns
Historic Preservation Designations and Incentives
The Top Ten to Thrive
If you ALSO plan to join us for our Annual Advocacy Day, Tuesday, March 4, at the Anderson House Office Building, an option to add the $60 registration fee is available.
Advocacy Day will be held on Tuesday, March 4, from 10:30am-3:00pm and will be held at the Anderson House Office Building, Mackinac Room, 124 N. Capitol Avenue, Lansing, MI. The day will begin with the MDA Advocacy Committee providing legislative updates and key messages to share with legislators. At noon, State Representatives and Senators will join us for lunch and casual conversations. In the afternoon, MDA members will visit the offices of key House and Senate committee members. This event is a wonderful way to communicate to members of our legislature the importance of strong Michigan downtowns!
Attendees of Advocacy Day and/or the Spring Workshop are invited to join us at Urban Beat, 1213 Turner Street, in Old Town, for complimentary appetizers, cash bar, and great conversation. Thank you to Lumecon for generously sponsoring the networking event!
Hotel
A block of rooms has been reserved for attendees at Courtyard by Marriott Lansing Downtown, 600 East Michigan Avenue, Lansing, MI, 48912, at a rate of $159.00 (plus tax and fees) per night. Rooms must be booked by February 18, 2025, in order to take advantage of the discounted rate. Please click here or call 517.367.6677 and use the code ‘MDAN’ to reserve your room.
Registration Information
MDA Member:
Advocacy Day: $60
Workshop: $150
Advocacy Day & Workshop: $210
Non-Member:
Lansing Day $60
Workshop: $175
Advocacy Day & Workshop $235
Workshop Sponsor (includes one table and one registration): $300
A virtual option is available and is the same cost as the in-person registration fee.
Spring Workshop
Downtown Lansing
The View at Jackson Field, home of the Lansing Lugnuts
A Healthy You
Strategies for Sustaining Stong and Vibrant Michigan Downtowns
Strong Michigan downtowns thrive on the vitality of their people, the resilience of their management organizations, and the strength and soundness of their policies. Join the Michigan Downtown Association (MDA) at our Annual Spring Workshop in downtown Lansing and uncover best practices for achieving financial stability for staff, maintaining a healthy organizational budget, preserving historic buildings, and safeguarding institutional knowledge. As always, one of the greatest assets of any MDA event is the opportunity to connect with downtown stakeholders from across Michigan, fostering invaluable relationships and sharing insights. Whether you are a seasoned director or new to the profession, this workshop offers tools and connections to help you and your community remain healthy and successful.
Session Topics Include:
Taking Care of Buisness (Yours!)
Healthy Lifestyles for Busy Directors: Simple Strategies for Well-Being
What is the Health of Your Organization's Institutional Memory?
Is Your Organization as Financially Stable as it Could Be?
Building Strong Michigan Downtowns
Historic Preservation Designations and Incentives
The Top Ten to Thrive
If you ALSO plan to join us for our Annual Advocacy Day, Tuesday, March 4, at the Anderson House Office Building, an option to add the $60 registration fee is available.
Advocacy Day will be held on Tuesday, March 4, from 10:30am-3:00pm and will be held at the Anderson House Office Building, Mackinac Room, 124 N. Capitol Avenue, Lansing, MI. The day will begin with the MDA Advocacy Committee providing legislative updates and key messages to share with legislators. At noon, State Representatives and Senators will join us for lunch and casual conversations. In the afternoon, MDA members will visit the offices of key House and Senate committee members. This event is a wonderful way to communicate to members of our legislature the importance of strong Michigan downtowns!
Attendees of Advocacy Day and/or the Spring Workshop are invited to join us at Urban Beat, 1213 Turner Street, in Old Town, for complimentary appetizers, cash bar, and great conversation. Thank you to Lumecon for generously sponsoring the networking event!
Hotel
A block of rooms has been reserved for attendees at Courtyard by Marriott Lansing Downtown, 600 East Michigan Avenue, Lansing, MI, 48912, at a rate of $159.00 (plus tax and fees) per night. Rooms must be booked by February 18, 2025, in order to take advantage of the discounted rate. Please click here or call 517.367.6677 and use the code ‘MDAN’ to reserve your room.
Registration Information
MDA Member:
Advocacy Day: $60
Workshop: $150
Advocacy Day & Workshop: $210
Non-Member:
Lansing Day $60
Workshop: $175
Advocacy Day & Workshop $235
Workshop Sponsor (includes one table and one registration): $300
A virtual option is available and is the same cost as the in-person registration fee.
Location
The View at Jackson Field
505 E. Michigan Ave
Lansing, Mi 48912
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505 E. Michigan Ave
Lansing, Mi 48912
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