State-agency-led meeting will focus on Maquoketa's downtown


Maquoketa, Downtown, IEDA

An upcoming event will focus on reviatlizing Maquoketa's downtown.

The Iowa Economic Development Authority's Downtown Resource Center will host a downtown forum on June 13 at the Maquoketa Art Experience/Maquoketa Chamber of Commerce building (124 S. Main St). It is a part of a series of such events the agency is holding in municipalities in different parts of the state.

The free event aims to "bring together community leaders interested in engaging in a discussion about their downtowns," according to a press release.

"The focus will be on downtown business development issues such as energizing entrepreneurs, business development and business succession," the release states.

Register to attend by visiting http://bit.ly/2orj3nQ. For more information, contact Jim Engle, director of the Iowa Downtown Resource Center, at 515-725-3058 or james.engle@iowaeda.com (original article...)

Dubuque Telegraph Herald, May 16, 2017

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