Leadership Network Meetings

NMMS Institutes & Conferences

NMMS hosts annual Institutes and Conferences (formerly known as Leadership Network Meetings or Quarterlies) to offer intensive networking and learning opportunities for the MainStreet network. MainStreet leaders and anyone interested in downtown revitalization topics are invited to attend these events to learn from special speakers, content experts, and local leaders. Check our calendar for upcoming meetings!

The meetings offer deep dives into MainStreet Topics in the Four-Points organized around the State Program’s Economic Transformation Strategies. Institutes (also known as Summer/Fall Institutes) take place in MainStreet Communities throughout the state. The annual Conference in Santa Fe (also known as Winter Conference) is always held at La Fonda on the Plaza in downtown Santa Fe to provide advocacy opportunities for MainStreet Organizations during the legislative session.

Past offerings have included:

  • Back to Basics: Purposeful Promotion(s)
  • Metropolitan Redevelopment Area (MRA) plan: Public/Private Partnerships and Implementation
  • Financing Catalytic Building Projects
  • Building a High Performing MainStreet Program
  • Making Downtown Happen: Design Interventions for MS Districts

MainStreet Executive Directors, staff and leadership should attend NMMS trainings and networking events to build their skills and knowledge. Task force and committee chairs are also encouraged to attend relevant trainings. The Board President, and other members of the Board of Directors, as well as other organization leaders should attend NMMS trainings and networking events. Executive Directors attend all three state-produced NMMS Leadership Network Meetings (Winter/Summer/Fall Leadership Network Meetings, and biannual Building Creative Communities Conference) in the calendar year.

Event History

  • Conference in Santa Fe 2025: Feb. 5-7
  • Institute in Deming MainStreet 2024: Sept. 25-27
  • Conference in Santa Fe 2024: Jan. 31-Feb. 2
  • Institute in Carlsbad MainStreet 2023: Sept. 13-15
  • Conference in Santa Fe 2023: Feb. 8-10
  • Institute in Ruidoso MainStreet 2022: Sept. 14-16
  • Virtual Conference 2022: Feb. 23-25
  • Institute in Farmington MainStreet 2021: Oct. 20-22
  • Virtual Conference 2021: March 5 and 12
  • Conference in Santa Fe 2020: Feb. 12-14
  • Institute in Tucumcari MainStreet 2019: Oct. 16-18
  • Institute/35th Anniversary/Rich’s Retirement in Downtown ABQ 2019: August 7-9
  • Conference in Santa Fe 2019: Feb. 13-15
  • Institute in Silver City MainStreet 2018: Oct. 17-19
  • Institute in Raton MainStreet 2018: Aug. 8-10
  • Conference in Santa Fe 2018: Jan 31-Feb. 2
  • Institute in Portales MainStreet 2017: Oct. 18-20
  • Conference in Santa Fe 2017: Feb. 8-10
  • Institute in Las Vegas MainStreet 2016: Oct. 19-21
  • Institute in Lovington MainStreet 2016: Aug. 17-19
  • Conference in Santa Fe 2016: Feb. 10-12
  • Institute in Artesia MainStreet/30th Anniversary 2015: Aug. 12-14
  • Conference in Santa Fe 2015: Feb. 18-20
  • Building Creative Communities Conference in Santa Fe 2014: Nov. 12-14
  • Institute in Truth or Consequences MainStreet 2014: Aug. 6-8
  • Conference in Santa Fe 2014: Feb. 5-7

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