By Laura Croscio, Clayton News-Star
(Clayton, NC) – From Jan. 25-27, the town will host the 2012 North Carolina Main Street Conference, a statewide gathering of planning professionals, architects, town managers and elected officials. It will be the first major conference to be held at The Clayton Center and event organizers anticipate 350-400 attendees.
“We’re very excited,” said Mayor Jody McLeod. “It’s a real opportunity to highlight the town and for many to see what we’ve got going on in downtown Clayton.”
The theme of the conference is “Main Street – Tips, Tools & Techniques for Downtown”, and will provide attendees with strategies to stimulate economic development and promote downtown revival.
Clayton has been a member of the Main Street program since 2006. They applied to host the annual conference in 2009, according to downtown development coordinator Bruce Naegelen. (FULL ARTICLE)