Financial Tools & Incentives for Downtown Revitalization: Historic Preservation Tax Credits and the Main Street Approach Workshop
Wednesday, May 24th – 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Buckeye Hills Regional Council Office – Marietta
Join us for a conversation about community development, and how to create vibrant downtowns and thriving communities through the Main Street approach. Then, participate in a deep-dive discussion on the Federal and State Historic Preservation Tax Credit programs for historic building rehabilitation. Learn how to qualify, apply, and use the financing tools you need to breathe new life into your historic structures.
Agenda
9:30 AM: Registration & Morning Refreshments
10:00 AM: An overview of community revitalization, and the role of preservation and revitalization in community pride and quality of life. Introduction to the Ohio Main Street Program for sustainable downtown revitalization – Heritage Ohio Staff
11:00 AM : Understanding the National Register of Historic Places
11:30 AM: Overview of the Certified Local Government (CLG) Program
12:30 PM: Lunch (included with registration)
1:00 PM: The Federal Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program
2:00 PM: The Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program
3:00 PM: Q&A
Lunch & Learn: Access to Capital & Resources for Small Business
Wednesday, April 27th – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Join Tim Kehoe, Director of Strategic Partnerships & Initiatives at ECDI to learn more about small businesses resources and programs available through ECDI.
Listen in over your lunch time to learn about:
- Entrepreneurial education and advising opportunities for new or established businesses throughout Ohio
- Business support programs including Women’s Business Centers of Ohio, Minority Contractor Resource Center, Food Business Incubation, & Social Enterprise Hub
- Small Business Lending programs, who is eligible, and the process for applying
- Training tools and resources available to small business owners
Presenter
Tim Kehoe serves as Director of Strategic Partnerships after joining ECDI in 2015 as Portfolio Manager focused on post-loan technical assistance for ECDI’s lending clients. His career started as an entrepreneur, and experienced both the upside and the risk of starting a small business. He has spent his career working for and with small businesses across a wide range of industries. Combining this experience with knowledge of lending programs proves to be a valuable mix of expertise for entrepreneurs needing guidance and assistance.
2023 Annual Awards
What is the awards nomination process?
To nominate a a person, building, or project, complete a nomination form and attach supporting documents and high-resolution photos. If your documents or photos are large files, please email them to fquinn@heritageohio.org with the name of the nomination in the title of the email. To view a detailed description of the awards categories, view the 2023 Awards List.
All nominations must be received by July 5, 2023. Nominations that do not follow the formatting provided in the form, and incomplete entries will NOT be accepted.
Not sure if your nomination fits a category? Contact us at 614-258-6200 or fquinn@heritageohio.org and we will be happy to discuss the nomination with you.
Award Categories
Main Street Awards
- Best Main Street Committee Project
- Main Street Business of the Year
- Main Street Director of the Year
- Spirit of Main Street
Complete a nomination for a Main Street Award
Complete a nomination for a Main Street Director of the Year Award
Projects & Place Awards
- Best Commercial Rehabilitation
- Best Downtown Placemaking
- Best Historic Theater Restoration
- Best Residential Restoration
Complete a nomination for a Projects & Place Award
Individual Awards
- Preservation Hero
Webinar: Preparing for the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse in Ohio
Wednesday, April 12th – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
You don’t have to be a Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court to harness the power of a total solar eclipse! On April 8, 2024, we’ll experience total solar eclipse and the darkest path goes right through Ohio. If you miss this one, you’re going to have to wait until 2099!
Join us for this webinar to learn about how this event can generate an economic benefit for your community with watch parties, tourism, and much more. You’ll also hear about potential profit sharing with the sale of specially designed eclipse watching glasses.
Presenters
Amy Pulles has served as president and CEO of Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate since January 2022. Working in concert with a 33-member board of directors, her responsibilities are to coordinate a paid staff of 14 and 3,600 volunteers across Ohio in implementing sight-saving programming to provide direct services to 1,000,000 Ohioans annually and educate millions of consumers about what they can do to protect and preserve their gift of sight. With Prevent Blindness since 2012, Amy has served as Vice President and as Development Director of Prevent Blindness. Previously, Amy held leadership positions with the League of Women Voters of Ohio, the League of Women Voters of Metropolitan Columbus and the American Red Cross. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from The Ohio State University.
Alan Gunner, President and CEO of Solnomo, the exclusive wholesaler of Prevent Blindness ISO certified solar eclipse glasses, serves in multiple volunteer capacities for Prevent Blindness. Alan began volunteering for the Northeast Ohio Chapter of Prevent Blindness in 2015. He serves as Chair of the Swing Fore Sight Golf tournament in Cleveland as well as serves on the Executive Council for the Northeast Ohio Chapter of Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate. Alan joined the Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate Board of Directors in 2021 and then the Prevent Blindness America Board of Directors in 2022. Alan serves as Vice President, Revenue Cycle Management for AEG Vision, a national 350 location full-service optometry practice organization.
Webinar: Ohio’s First Female Architects
Wednesday, March 22nd – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Ohio has over 4,000 listings on the National Register of Historic Places. Of those, very few are attributed to women architects. In celebration of National Women’s Month, we will look at some of the buildings in Ohio designed by pioneering women architects, as well as other historic buildings outside of our state that were designed by women with Ohio roots. We hope you’ll join us to learn more about this important legacy.
Presenters
Melinda Shah is an architect with Schooley Caldwell who has spent 20 years working on historic buildings for public and private clients. Through this experience, she has gained valuable knowledge of how to work with existing buildings to preserve them while bringing them to life for new and modern uses. She is also experienced at working with the various requirements for buildings listed on historic registries, in districts with design review, and with historic tax credits. She has worked on over 30 buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Melinda received both her Bachelor and Master of Architecture degrees from the University of Cincinnati, where she had the opportunity to co-op with other design firms and gain significant experience in preservation design. In addition, she received a Certificate of Historic Preservation from the University of Cincinnati.
Amanda Fuson is an architectural designer who has been with Schooley Caldwell since in 2015. She is a graduate of Miami University and has a Master of Architecture and a Master of Historic Preservation degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Her role involves architectural design and document support on various projects, including the Hoster Brewery, Newark Arcade, Lakeside, and Perry County Courthouse. Outside of work, Amanda loves to travel and see new places — she caught the travel bug when she lived in England for a year as a child. She is also obsessed with all things history (art, architectural, film, U.S., European…really, any).
Webinar: Certified Local Government (CLG) Grants
Wednesday, February 8th – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
This webinar will be to discuss the now open federal fiscal year 2023 CLG grant program. We will provide an overview of the grant program with project examples and will answer any questions that participants would have about potential projects or applications.
Presenter
Adam Eltrich is the Grants Manager for the State Historic Preservation Office of the Ohio History Connection. Adam has been in this role for nearly five years. Prior to working in the State Historic Preservation Office, Adam worked for the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service and the State of Ohio, Department of Commerce. He has an BA in History and Political Science from Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, OH and an MA in Public Administration from the University of Akron. Adam resides in Hilliard and is originally from Lorain.
Webinar: First Ladies Foundations
Wednesday, March 8th – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Come learn about the park! First Ladies National Historic Site is the home to an extensive collection of stories, places, and artifacts. Representing all of the First Ladies of the United States – past and present – our site covers a large expanse of American history. Join us virtually as we explore the lives and legacies of the first ladies, the historic buildings at the park site, and our museum and research library.
Presenters
Rebekah Knaggs serves as a Park Guide and Volunteer Coordinator at First Ladies National Historic Site in Canton, OH. As a park guide, Rebekah gets to work with the public through programing, house tours, education for students, digital media, and community outreach. First Ladies National Historic Site is the third National Park detail she has had, along with William Howard Taft National Historic Site and James A. Garfield National Historic Site. Rebekah has an MA in History-Museum Studies and license in Historic Preservation from Cleveland State University, following a BA in Archaeology and license in Historic Preservation from the University of Cincinnati. Outside of work, she exercises her passion for historic preservation and history with various community groups in her hometown of Medina, OH.
Financial Tools & Incentives for Downtown Revitalization: Historic Preservation Tax Credits and the Main Street Approach Workshop
Thursday, February 23rd – 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
Southeast Ohio History Center
Join us for a conversation about community development, and how to create vibrant downtowns and thriving communities through the Main Street approach. Then, participate in a deep-dive discussion on the Federal and State Historic Preservation Tax Credit programs for historic building rehabilitation. Learn how to qualify, apply, and use the financing tools you need to breathe new life into your historic structures.
Agenda
9:30 AM: Registration & Morning Refreshments
10:00 AM: An overview of community revitalization, and the role of preservation and revitalization in community pride and quality of life. Introduction to the Ohio Main Street Program for sustainable downtown revitalization – Heritage Ohio Staff
11:30 AM : Federal Historic Preservation Tax Credits – Sam DeCillis, State Historic Preservation Office
12:30 PM: Lunch (included with registration)
1:00 PM: The Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program – Lisa Brownell, Ohio Department of Development
2:00 PM: Community Reinvestment Act overview – Phyllicia Faieta & Peter Vail, City of Lancaster
3:00 PM: Q&A
Webinar: JobsOhio Vibrant Communities Program
Wednesday, January 25th – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Join the JobsOhio team as they share the latest information on the Vibrant Communities Program.
The State of Ohio has long been home to many of the most economically dynamic and livable communities and urban centers this country offers. JobsOhio recognizes that some smaller and mid-sized cities that make Ohio culturally rich have struggled to compete as companies and talent migrate to major metro areas. These smaller communities are part of the social fabric of Ohio and a vital part of the State’s economy. They need resources that will better position them to attract more private investment and create new opportunities for their residents.
The Vibrant Community Program recognizes that distressed communities may not have adequate resources to develop and implement economic development projects that can attract private investment and create new jobs. The program was established to assist distressed small and medium sized communities with the implementation of catalytic development projects that fulfill a market need and represent a significant reinvestment in areas that have struggled to attract new investment.
Learn which communities are eligible for funding, what projects are allowed, and how the grant funds work in your community.
Presenters
Kristi Tanner is a senior managing director at JobsOhio. Kristi is certified as an economic development finance professional through the National Development Council and served several years as a member of Ohio’s Development Finance Advisory Council. Prior to JobsOhio, Kristi was an assistant director and chief operating officer for the Ohio Department of Development. She graduated from Morehead State University in Kentucky with a bachelor’s degree in communication and marketing.
Kristi has led economic development efforts at the local, regional and state levels, including establishing the governor’s first regional economic development office in Southern Ohio. In fact, she was instrumental in the transition and startup of JobsOhio.