Lake Wales Main Street Progress Report
January 8, 2009 – February 12, 2010
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New Main Street member: Kat & Son Transportation
•Media Coverage/ Advertising/ Outreach
oWrote article for the Main Street News and posted on Main Street web site.
oAds in Main Street News and Lake Wales News: Car Show & World Dance Bazaar
oArticle in Downtown Times: Car Show & World Dance Bazaar
oJanuary 21st, Spoke to meeting of Saddle Bag Masonic Club
oDelivered fliers (Car Show, WDB, Historic Photos) to downtown businesses and Webber University
•Lake Wales History Book:
oBought an Epson Scanner
oScanned photos from Depot Museum, Library an Max Mayer collection
•Virtual Tour currently has 34 videos: YouTube.com/user/lakewalesmainstreet
oEdited Main Street Virtual Tour web page
oCompleted editing and uploaded Car Show slide show to the Virtual Tour and YouTube.com/lakewalesmainstreet
oFilmed and captured Yesterday’s Treasures
oEditing Holiday Inn Express
oJanuary 19th, Spoke at meeting of the principals of Charters Schools to plan school Virtual Tour films
•World Dance Bazaar
oSubmitted the event application to the city - closing parking lot (former True Value Hardware)
oObtained sponsors - Water’s Edge, PSC, Publix
oBooking dancers, vendors and creating a dance contest
oCreating a Program, Ads, Press Release, Web Page and Posters
oNeed prizes from Lake Wales businesses
oBooked DJ, Galaxy of Lights
oReserved Portapotties
oReserved Chairs, Coffee House, Care Center meeting room for WDB
•Downtown Business Directory
oWorking on updating the Directory brochure and Marketplace Kiosk
•January 27th, met with Progress Energy light specialist Mike Smith
•February 3rd, met with Harold Gallup and James Hahn about the Pavilion
Meetings
•Board of Directors meeting January 8th
•Attended Chamber After Hours at Holiday Inn Express
•Attended Chamber Luncheon and spoke to the Youth Leadership
•Attended Chamber After Hours at the Bullard Building
•Promotions Committee met January 20th
•Economic Restructuring Committee met January 27th
•Design Committee met February 3rd
•Organization Committee met February 9th
•Working with Webber University student intern Sabrina Randolph on the Marketplace the Pavilion, updating Downtown Directory and World Dance Bazaar.
