DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION EXPERT GUEST AT RECEPTION
ATHENS, ALA: Spirit of Athens is
hosting a reception for Jan Miller, Central
District Director for Mississippi Main Street on
Wednesday, July 27 at 4 PM at the Center of
Lifelong Learning, 121 South Marion Street. The
event is free and open to the public. At the
reception, Miller will talk about the Main
Street program and the success of the
revitalization program in Mississippi downtowns,
particularly Columbus which in size is
comparable to Athens. Miller will be in downtown
Athens for two days to offer training to SOA’s
Board of Directors, committees and staff.
Spirit of Athens is a member of the National
Main Street Association and active in the Main
Street Alabama program.
Miller’s job responsibilities with Mississippi
Main Street include oversight of and providing
program support for twenty-one Main Street
Communities in Mississippi. In working with such
nationwide organizations as United Way and
American Red Cross, Miller gained vast
experience in the non-profit world including
organizational development, fundraising, sponsor
vetting and creation of strategic corporate
alliances with non-profits.
In the Main Street arena, Miller worked for Main
Street Columbus as the Executive Director for
seven years. During that time she was
responsible for creation of one of Mississippi's
most walk-able downtown districts, as well as one
of the most successful festivals in the State of
Mississippi. Since that time, she has worked
with dozens of Main Streets throughout the
Southeast region. She has extensive experience
in strategic planning, festival development and
assessment and retail consulting. She has been
honored by such luminaries as Mississippi
University for Women, Southeast Tourism Society
and Mississippi Main Street Association. She was
also selected as Practitioner of the Year by the
Public Relations Association of Mississippi.
Trisha Black
Executive Director, Spirit of Athens
256-278-6436
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Executive Director, Trisha Black