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

16 May 2017

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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