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SUMMARY:Professor, What Makes a DDA? - Positively Portland
LOCATION:Portland City Hall - Upstairs, 259 Kent Street, , Portland, MI, 48875
DESCRIPTION:Professor, What Makes a DDA? - Positively Portland\n\n02/10/26 06:00 PM EST\n - 02/10/26 07:00 PM EST\Description:\nThis is the first in a series of presentations coming to Portland, all designed to help our community move toward a shared goal: a unified city, proud of its downtown, with a level of vibrancy that’s felt well beyond our core.  You're welcome to attend one, all, or any that interest you. \n\nPlease join us for our first interactive workshop, hosted at City Hall in the Upstairs Community Room. We’ll be welcoming Dana Walker, Director of the Michigan Downtown Association—representing more than 250 communities statewide. Just call her “Professor.” Her depth of knowledge and real-world experience make this an opportunity you won’t want to miss.\n\n\nWho should attend (besides you)?\nBoards and commissions, City Council, City staff, business owners, property owners, and anyone who cares deeply about Portland and the future of its downtown.\n\n\nWhat you'll get:  * Networking & Discussion    * Why does the State continue to legislate DDA's (MiPortland)   * Roles & Responsibilities  * By-Laws & Policies, what's the difference?    *Assessing Action    * Refreshments!!\n\nRoll up your sleeves and join others who genuinely care about Portland and who are ready to find out if they can contribute to making us even better.  \n\nNext two Presentations:  \nWednesday March 11  -  Preservation Forward with Jessica Flores, National Presenter to Historic Downtowns.  This session will focus on transforming stalled historic properties into catalysts for downtown revitalization.  She'll cut through the confusion and turn our attention on what actually works!  \n\n\nApril - Date to be announced  -  Team Rogers City comes to Positively Portland to share best practices that changed their fading downtown into a vibrant hub year round.  Mayor Scott will energetically lead the way!  \n\Location:\nPortland City Hall - Upstairs\n259 Kent Street, \nPortland, MI 48875
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Professor, What Makes a DDA? - Positively Portland<br /><br />02/10/26 06:00 PM EST - 02/10/26 07:00 PM EST<br />Description:<br /><p data-end="375" data-start="147">This is the first in a series of presentations coming to Portland, all designed to help our community move toward a shared goal: a unified city, proud of its downtown, with a level of vibrancy that&rsquo;s felt well beyond our core.&nbsp;&nbsp;You're welcome to attend one, all, or any that interest you.&nbsp;</p>

<p data-end="739" data-start="382">Please join us for our first interactive workshop, hosted at City Hall in the Upstairs Community Room. We&rsquo;ll be welcoming Dana Walker, Director of the Michigan Downtown Association&mdash;representing more than 250 communities statewide. Just call her &ldquo;Professor.&rdquo; Her depth of knowledge and real-world experience make this an opportunity you won&rsquo;t want to miss.<br />
<img alt="" src="https://ectownusa.net/ddaportlandmi/photos/MDA_Presentation-25.0210_02032026150510.PNG" style="width:525px" /></p>

<p data-end="945" data-start="746"><strong data-end="782" data-start="746">Who should attend (besides you)?</strong><br data-end="785" data-start="782" />
Boards and commissions, City Council, City staff, business owners, property owners, and anyone who cares deeply about Portland and the future of its downtown.</p>
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What you'll get:&nbsp; * Networking &amp; Discussion&nbsp; &nbsp; * Why does the State continue to legislate DDA's (MiPortland)&nbsp; &nbsp;* Roles &amp; Responsibilities&nbsp; * By-Laws &amp; Policies, what's the difference?&nbsp; &nbsp; *Assessing Action&nbsp; &nbsp; * Refreshments!!<br />
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Roll up your sleeves and join others who genuinely care about Portland and who are ready to find out if they can contribute to making us even better.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
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Next two Presentations:&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
Wednesday March 11&nbsp; -&nbsp; Preservation Forward with Jessica Flores, National Presenter to Historic Downtowns.&nbsp; This session will focus on transforming stalled historic properties into catalysts for downtown revitalization.&nbsp; She'll cut through the confusion and turn our attention on what actually works!&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
<img alt="" src="https://ectownusa.net/ddaportlandmi/photos/Preserv.Invite-25.0210_02032026150554.PNG" style="width:250px" /><br />
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April - Date to be announced&nbsp; -&nbsp; Team Rogers City comes to Positively Portland to share best practices that changed their fading downtown into a vibrant hub year round.&nbsp; Mayor Scott will energetically lead the way!&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
<img alt="" src="https://ectownusa.net/ddaportlandmi/photos/BuildTogether.Invite-2026.0414_02032026150629.PNG" style="width:250px" /><br />Location:<br />Portland City Hall - Upstairs<br />259 Kent Street, <br />Portland, MI 48875
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