Downtown Delaware provides technical assitance and training to individuals and in group settings to staff and volunteers of designated Main Street programs, USDA recipient towns, and small business owners, property owners, and other stakeholders of communities statewide.

Upcoming Training:

"Creating Visual Magic" This workshop is designed especially for specialty retailers and will focus on the "nuts & bolts" of virtual merchandising.

Milton, Tuesday, September 22 (6 - 8 PM) Location: Downtown Milton Theatre. To pre-register:  bobhoward61@verizon.net

Dover, Wednesday, September 23 (6-8 PM) Location:  Dover City Council Chambers. To pre-register:  bjackson@dover.de.us 

Wilmingt on, Thursday, September 24 (4:30 - 6:30 PM) Location:  Café Mezzanotte. To pre-register: lschweiger@downtownvisions.org

"eCommerce Training" Use the internet to sell your products, your services, and you. Tuesday, Sept. 29th from 6-8:30p, at the Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce Offices, located at 216 N Broad St in Middletown.

Pre-registration required by Friday, September 25: Tracy Skrobot, tskrobot@middletownde.org 

"eCommerce: Practical Internet Based Strategies to Sell Your Product(s) and Yourself!" Training will be Oct 5-9, from 9:30a-3:30p at Delaware Technical Community College (Terry Campus) in Room 407B.

Application Deadline is Friday, Sept 28, 2009! ONLY 25 PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Click here for application.

"Idea Exchange" Developing a Downtown Vacancy Treatment Standard. Wednesday, Oct. 7th, from 9:30a-2p @ The Georgia House Restaurant in Downtown Milford, 18 S Walnut St.

*One representative from each designated Main Street program and participating RCDI towns is required to attend. RSVP by October 5: Jing.Han@state.de.us

For up-to-the-minute information about training opportunities or if you have questions, contact:  Diane.Laird@state.de.us

Recent Training:

Main Street Basic Training: Organization & Promotions 

Thursday, May 28  8a-4p, Dover Archives

 What is Mainstreet?

Wednesday, May 27 evening, Milton

What's "Click & Mortar"?

Tuesday, March 24  6:30-9 PM, Delaware City

Wednesday, February 25    8-10 AM, Newark

Saturday, February 7 10 AM - 12 PM, Milford

"Sustainable Success Strategies for 09"!

Margie Johnson, President of Shoptalk, Inc. inspired retailers with tips and techniques for small businesses.

Tuesday, February 3 lunch time, Milford
Downtown Milford Inc. 302-839-1180

Tuesday, February 3 evening, Dover
Downtown Dover Partnership 302-678-2940

Thursday, February 5 morning, Rehoboth
Rehoboth Beach Main Street 302-227-2772