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Mainstreets are the heart of your local community but in order to be vibrant, successful precincts, they need investment……

The 2024 Mainstreet SA State Conference follows the theme of Invest for Success. The conference runs over two days - 17 & 18 September 2024 at Norwood and Unley.

We’re thrilled to unveil the lineup for the upcoming Mainstreet SA Conference! Get ready for an extraordinary program featuring a stellar mix of local, interstate, and international speakers. They’ll deliver cutting-edge insights on everything from marketing and governance to placemaking, design, events, and retail. This is your opportunity to dive deep into the latest trends and strategies that are shaping the future of mainstreets.  Don’t miss out on this chance to gain valuable knowledge and inspiration from some of the brightest minds in the field!

Keynote Speaker - Day One

Bjorn Bergman, CEO of the Swedish Association of Towns & Cities

Bjorn will be presenting the Keynote: Private public collaboration creates stronger city centers in Sweden!

During his presentation he will demonstrate how to successfully create collaboration between private and public stakeholders to develop our mainstreets, town centres and city centers, by describing various process tools and models that are used with great success in Sweden.

Bjorn will outline examples of best practice that have been recognized and awarded in many locations across the country. In addition, he'll share what changes they are seeing in Europe for the supply in our city centres and trends in retail, service, cultural and commercial experiences.

Keynote Speaker - Day Two 

Steven Burgess - Complete Streets

Steven will be presenting 'People, Places and Parking - Are parking issues distracting you from the real work of making your main street the best it can be?'

Steven's presentation will walk us through the minefield of town centre parking. Bust some myths, arm you for some adventurous discussions with your stakeholders, and get you started on the essential journey of rightsizing parking in your village town or city..

This presentation will explain the relationship between parking and other common strategic goals. We will discuss why we are in the situation we are in and how to fully understand and reform it. Specifically, we will discuss common issues such as the difficulty in removing parking for other kerbside uses, when parking should be free, or paid, appropriate levels of supply and developing an appetite for change.

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Mainstreet SA Ticket Pricing 

Member discounts are available (20% off)  but cannot be retroactively applied to your ticket.  Please refer to your email for the member code. If you are unsure of whether you are a member - check the member page on the Mainstreet SA website

If you would like to join as a member and take advantage, we strongly encourage you to do so!  Small business membership is $120 + GST for example, and the discount on a full ticket price is $149!  
Contact Alex at eo@mainstreetsa.com.au and join today! 

Ticket options are; 

• Full Conference Non Member - $745 
• Full Conference Member - $596 
• One Day Non Member - $445 
• One Day Member - $356

If you require an invoice for ticketing and payment via EFT - please contact us via eo@mainstreetsa.com.au    

Please note - full conference tickets cannot be split between multiple people.  Please ensure you read the terms and conditions before purchasing.   

Ticket sales close on Thursday 12 September

Location

Day 1 - Norwood Oval, Day 2 - Unley Oval

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