Lake Wales Main Street
Progress Report
April 10, 2009 – May 8, 2009

Main Street Management
•Manager recruited a new member and updated members on website
     oQuintessential Concepts

•Wrote an article for the Main Street News and posted on website

•Wrote a letter to Polk County Transit Authority requesting two additional bus stops in Lake Wales at the corner of 17 & Park and at PCC.

•Wrote a letter of support for a city grant for a truck to maintain trees

•Searchable property database web page created.

•Updated downtown Business Directory with new members and included members not listed. Posted directory on website.

•Spoke at Lake Wales realtors meeting April 16

•Attended class presentations at Webber April 23. Marketing students had studied Lake Wales Main Street this semester to create a marketing plan and seven student groups gave presentations. Professor Kelly Wolfe will email the results for our use.

•Virtual Tour now has 11 videos: www.YouTube.com/user/lakewalesmainstreet
oEdited Main Street YouTube.com channel web page
oLake Wales News video
filmed, edited and posted on Virtual Tour
oCoqui Taino Café video
filmed, edited and posted on Virtual Tour
oChalet Suzanne video
  filmed, edited and posted on Virtual Tour
oBunting, Tripp & Ingley video
Filmed, editing in progress
oKeller Williams video
filmed, editing in progress
oCreated a photo video of downtown and uploaded to YouTube
oCreated a Historic Photo video and uploaded to YouTube
oSpoke to Rob Quam, Coldwell Banker, Gibson Valenti, Riverside Bank            and Citizens Bank to plan their VT video

Meetings
•Board of Directors meeting April 10
•Attended Trailhead meeting April 13
•Hosted a tour of the Historic Photos in PCC for docents from Lakeland Art            Museum April 15
•Met with Amy Avirett to begin planning the annual meeting, April 17
•Economic Restructuring Committee April 22
•Attended Tourist Development Council meeting at Bok Tower April 23
•Attended City Commission Workshop April 28
•Design Committee May 6