We've just begun a new fiscal year for the Uptown Shelby Association, Inc. and that's a great reason to do some new year's wishes or resolutions.
One of the key thing we've discussed in our staff meetings and in talking with all sorts of folks here in Uptown Shelby is a renewal of focus on merchants and other businesses in our midst. We were backers of the recent $20 on the 20th campaign undertaken by the STAR, and that helped get us past the first thoughts of what can be done.
I'm heading out to talk with merchants over the next two weeks to see what they are thinking and how we can find common ground for us all to learn something new and apply new thinking to how we pull in more shoppers, diners, and business clients to Uptown Shelby. Consider this an open invitation to any and all readers to let us hear your own constructive ideas or dreams.
Everything will be put into the mix and we will work on crafting the best programs, campaigns and promotions we can pull together with the resources we have.
I also hope that everyone is getting excited about all of the good stuff on our horizon. I got a quick peek inside the Don Gibson Theater yesterday and that is now beginning to look like a sharp entertainment and gathering spot for Shelby. Plus we've got Fall Festival for the children coming up in late October at the same time of Livermush Expo and Art of Sound. In the meantime, next week brings us the Real to Real International Film Festival!
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Summer Time
Living might be a little easier, but time does not flow slowly like molasses anymore. There has been work going on!
We had about 100 people show up at a screening of Horton Hears A Who! in the Wachovia Movies al la mode series in uptown nearly two weeks ago. Kids were full of energy at the beginning, but it seemed they were quite ready to settle down for a full length cartoon adventure. And several parents made certain we knew they appreciated a good night out.
Things were admittedly too quiet over the weekend of the 4th of July, but that is going to have to change next year! The new flags did cut a fine figure in Uptown on the 4th, so that is a major step forward.
And today we're meeting with a street scape expert and designer from the North Carolina Main Street Staff. Sandy Smith has started to gather up some steam in our block to take the old alley way in back and turn it into an asset. It will take a lot of work, but its worth improving our surrounding. A small begging, perhaps, but small steps can take us a long way in the end.
So even if it looks quiet on the surface, don't be fooled!
We had about 100 people show up at a screening of Horton Hears A Who! in the Wachovia Movies al la mode series in uptown nearly two weeks ago. Kids were full of energy at the beginning, but it seemed they were quite ready to settle down for a full length cartoon adventure. And several parents made certain we knew they appreciated a good night out.
Things were admittedly too quiet over the weekend of the 4th of July, but that is going to have to change next year! The new flags did cut a fine figure in Uptown on the 4th, so that is a major step forward.
And today we're meeting with a street scape expert and designer from the North Carolina Main Street Staff. Sandy Smith has started to gather up some steam in our block to take the old alley way in back and turn it into an asset. It will take a lot of work, but its worth improving our surrounding. A small begging, perhaps, but small steps can take us a long way in the end.
So even if it looks quiet on the surface, don't be fooled!
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