Main Street Now 2025 | Call for Proposal are Now Open!
The PA Downtown Center and Main Street America, in partnership with the PA Dept. of Community & Economic Development (DCED), are thrilled to announce the Main Street Now 2025 Conference will take place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania! Scheduled for April 6-9, this event will gather over 2000 attendees. With April less than a year away, session proposals are now being accepted!
We encourage all our Main Street partners from across the commonwealth to be a part of the conference and submit a session proposal for the 2025 Main Street Now Conference! With Philadelphia being the host city, this would be the perfect platform to highlight the amazing work being done in your communities. Start planning your proposals now and share your brilliant ideas. The submission deadline is September 6, 2024!
We invite proposals for educational sessions on perennial downtown and commercial district management topics guided by the Main Street Approach. We’re seeking engaging and practical sessions that speak to a broad variety of subjects, community demographics, and expertise levels.
Who Should Submit
- Local Practitioners: Many of our attendees are local Main Street organization team members—executive directors, board members, civic leaders, volunteers, and others—who are eager to learn from their peers. Regardless if you are Main Street or Elm Street, we want to hear from you! Attendees are coming from across the country to learn from local commonwealth leaders and want to learn from you.
- First-Time and Experienced Speakers: We’re always looking to expand and deepen our speaker pool. Whether you are a seasoned pro or taking your first steps in presenting, we invite you to share your story at Main Street Now!
- Experts from Related Fields: Main Street and Elm Street work encompasses many different industries from real estate development and community health to marketing and landscape design. We’re looking for innovative content on a wide variety of topics related to commercial district revitalization.
Speaker Benefits
- Celebrate your successes and inspire your peers.
- Gain exposure for your organization.
- Build your reputation as a trusted voice in the MSA network and an expert in the field.
- Enjoy a significantly discounted registration for the full conference experience (or a free day pass if only attending your session).
Special Consideration
The Main Street Now Conference seeks to promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA). The review committee will prioritize submissions that thoughtfully acknowledge and address DEIA challenges and opportunities and are reflective of MSA’s core values regardless of the proposed topic. Learn more about our core values.
A preview of the submission form is available here.
Please note: This document is for planning purposes only; proposals must be submitted using the online form by September 6, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. CDT to be considered.
Stay tuned for more information about volunteer, sponsor, and exhibitor opportunities!
