Downtown Happy Hour

Downtown Happy Hour

By Arnett MuldrowSociety & CulturePlaces & Travel
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Downtown Happy Hour episodes

  • Moving Pictures - John Paget

    We will hear from John about how several communities rallied behind telling their stories with film that is truly moving. How did it happen, what to expect, and what does good look like!

    Please, take some time to give this a listen and visit the Downtown Happy Hour Facebook page for the full video, as well as all the other sessions and a very lively community!

    1 hr 1 min
  • End of Day One

    Continuing the longest held tradition of the globally acclaimed and most historic Unconference, our esteemed hosts enjoy a cold beverage and recap the sessions from the day! Join Ben Muldrow, Joe Borgstrom, & Jeff Siegler as they discuss what they learned during the first day of 2021's 3 Day Bender.

    Please, take some time to give this a listen and visit the Downtown Happy Hour Facebook page for the full video, as well as all the other sessions and a very lively community!

    58 min
  • A Whole New Light - Seanette Corkill

    Want to learn how to stop making bad decisions about lighting? Come to this session.

    Please, take some time to give this a listen and visit the Down Town Happy Hour Facebook page for the full video.

    54 min
  • Codify Creativity - Jules Bruck, Jennifer Reitz, & Leigh Muldrow

    Everybody is talking about microretail? What is it? What does it look like? How does it work? Hear Jules, Jen and Leigh discuss how a small town envisioned a beautiful microretail village, designed a pattern book to shape the character and then used their code to ensure their creativity becomes reality.

    Please, take some time to give this a listen and visit the Down Town Happy Hour Facebook page for the full video.

    1 hr 1 min
  • Making Land Value Tax Fun - Jamie Izurieta & Juan Fernando

    This is one area of city management that both libertarians and demsocs agree upon: taxing the value of land is the fairest tax of them all.

    In this session we will not explore any history. We will not bore you with any hard to remember data. Mostly because we will be in the Three Day Bender, likely with a drink, and will actually not remember any data.
    What you will get is a great overview of the advantages of taxing land by its value, how this approach can create a trend away from suburban big boxes and towards downtown small buildings, and can encourage more dense, multifamily development. And how that can help your local economy.

    Please, take some time to give this a listen and visit the Down Town Happy Hour Facebook page for the full video.

    55 min
  • From Vacant To Vibrant - Travis Aldem & Sara Herberger

    The story of the Vogue Theater's transformation from abandoned building to historic downtown movie house.

    The Vogue Theatre Project was a complete rehabilitation of the theatre – inside and out – including mechanical and plumbing systems, roofing and a totally renovated interior with two screens. The large “grand theatre” seats 187, while the smaller screen seats 45. The completely rebuilt lobby and lounge area and concession stand emphasize operational efficiency and provide a top-notch experience for film-goers. State-of-the-art digital projection equipment and facilities have been outfitted by industry leader Boston Light & Sound.
    Please, take some time to give this a listen and visit the Down Town Happy Hour Facebook page for the full video.

    1 hr 1 min
  • Once Upon A Town - Phil Eich

    At one time, storytelling was at the center of every tribe and culture. It strengthened relationships between people, connected them to their past, present and future, and cultivated pride in one’s place.

    Stories provided strength and structure and a knowledge that “These are my people.”
    But aided in part by the immensity of the internet and the saturation of social media, we’ve exchanged local stories for national and international distractions.
    We’ve traded people for pixels.
    We’ve weakened OUR places by knowing each other less, exchanging an increasingly more virtual existence for increasingly less local lives.
    But we can fight fire with fire.
    In this webinar, we'll talk about why our places need humans and their stories at the center of place-based marketing as well as introduce a simple and no-experience storytelling process that can cultivate pride and create new connections in our places.

    Please, take some time to give this a listen and visit the Down Town Happy Hour Facebook page for the full video.

    1 hr 1 min
  • Stand Up, Comedy - Chet Clem

    From one of the Top 3 former-Onion writers working on downtown revitalization efforts in central New Hampshire, Chet Clem will explore how humor can be a tool to engage, disarm, and spur activity among downtown stakeholders– especially the disengaged. He'll talk about how humor requires common understanding to set up the “get-able” delivery of the message.

    Please, take some time to give this a listen and visit the Down Town Happy Hour Facebook page for the full video.

    53 min
  • 3DB - LAST CALL! - Day 3 Happy Hour

    To close out our incredible week, our noble hosts enjoy a cold beverage and recap the sessions from the day and the week overall. They are also joined by a very special guest for a very special announcement! Join Ben Muldrow, Joe Borgstrom, & Jeff Siegler as they discuss what they've learned during the overwhelming event that was the 3 Day Bender.

    Please, take some time to give this a listen, visit the Down Town Happy Hour Facebook page for the full video, and... Until next time?

    57 min

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A weekly discussion about the impact our communities are facing during the quarantine and how they are responding this challenge.