Downtown Mooresville screenshot

March 14. Downtown Mooresville will host the 2025 North Carolina Main Street Conference. The three-day conference, is organized by the NC Department of Commerce and the NC Main Street and Rural Planning Center. It is largest statewide downtown revitalization conference in the country.

Mooresville Downtown Commission Chair Kim Saragoni said more than $58 million has been invested in the downtown in the past decade.

Quotable

“To put that in perspective, our Downtown generates an average of 100 percent more property tax revenue than the typical chain store all while supporting resident entrepreneurs and keeping jobs local,” Saragoni said.

Details

Attracting 750 attendees, the conference features an array of speakers, events, breakout sessions, and educational opportunities focused on building stronger downtown communities through preservation-based economic development.

Expected attendees include downtown economic development professionals, government staff, elected officials, community leaders, and business and property owners from more than 80 NC towns, as well as exhibitors, presenters, vendors and sponsors.

More info: Kim Atkins, at [email protected].