The National Main Streets Conference is the premier educational gathering for preservation-based commercial district revitalization in the country. This year's theme, "Cool Cities: Old Buildings, New Attitudes," focuses on what successful strategies communities are using to bring new vitality and a diverse mix of people and uses to their traditional commercial districts.

With nearly 1,500 participants each year, this conference provides over 70 educational sessions, workshops, and field sessions that focus on successful strategies for revitalizing downtowns and commercial districts. The event attracts a diverse audience including directors of revitalization organizations, planners, architects, historic preservationists, business development specialists, economic development professionals, city management staff, CDC staff and more.

Sessions will cover topics such as arts development on Main Street, green revitalization practices, Wi-Fi cities, creating business clusters, dining and entertainment districts, and universities as revitalization partners.