Events

3rd Tuesday, 11am - 12pm, via Zoom

Open to all CAMS Members.

Get important updates from the CAMS board and National Main Street. Share your challenges, opportunities, and successes, and connect with your peers.

January 14, 2025, 11am-12pm
Via Zoom
All Are Welcome

The CAMS Board of Directors invites you to our Annual Meeting. The agenda will include elections of CAMS leaders, a recap of 2024 CAMS initiatives and a look ahead at our goals for 2025. It's an opportunity to connect with fellow Main Streeters and share feedback on CAMS programs.

September 16-18, 2024
Old Town Eureka

Join fellow California commercial district revitalization leaders for three days of best practices, key trends & transformation strategies.

Surrounded by redwoods on the beautiful North Coast, historic Old Town Eureka is home to landmark buildings, vibrant murals, local shops, and eateries.

Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Time: 11am

Join Michael Powe, Ph.D. Senior Director of Research at Main Street America for a discussion on housing and the role Main Streets play in addressing the supply and cost of housing in their downtown districts and to learn about new tools and resources that Main Street America is developing to support Main Street leaders with advancing housing-related initiatives.

Registration is required.

Date: Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Time: 11am

Join host Carson Lambeth, Vice President at Civitas Advisors for a breakdown of assessment districts by type and function. Learn the basics of district formation, day to day management, and more

Date: Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Time: 11am

Join us for a discussion with Matt Wagner, Ph.D, Senior Program Officer at Main Street America outlining retail trends, their impacts on small business owners, and innovations for your districts.

Join fellow California commercial district revitalization leaders for three days of best practices, key trends & transformation strategies.

Feb 22-23, 2023
Feb 21: Pre-Conference Workshop on Disaster Preparedness hosted by the National Park Service

February 21 from 1-5PM
SpringHill Suites Downtown Oceanside
110 N. Myers Street, Oceanside, CA

At this hands-on workshop, participants will learn how to better prepare their community for the next disaster and build more resilient communities designed to recover more quickly.

This workshop is part of the Main Street Community Disaster Preparedness and Resilience program, which is supported by the Emergency Supplemental Historic Preservation Fund administered by the National Park Service.

March 24 - 25, 2022

Creating Community Vitality! was a 2-day virtual gathering and opportunity for all those involved in California commercial district revitalization to learn best practices, key trends, and economic development strategies to support small businesses as they continue to transform and recover from the pandemic.

October 19, 2021

Historic downtown and commercial district revitalization practitioners, small business technical assistance providers, merchants associations, and elected representatives from across the state convened virtually for an action-packed morning of learning and networking.

August 17, 2021

During this monthly member check-in, Amanda Elliott, Senior Program Officer & Director of California Programs, spoke about the unique best practices, roles, and responsibilities vital to nurturing an effective board of directors for impactful Main Street programs.