“Kent
Burnes is the “Passionate Preacher”
for downtowns across America”
Thom Guzman, Director
Iowa’s Center for Downtown Revitalization
Kent Burnes has been involved in downtown
revitalization for over twenty years.
Kent has pioneered techniques and
perfected training programs for communities
interested in revitalizing their downtown
areas. Kent has served as an executive
director in two National Main Street
Cities and as a consultant to the
National Main Street Center and National
Trust for Historic Preservation. Over
750 small and large cities have invited
Kent to speak or consult on issues
related to the development and revitalization
of their downtowns. Kent has a passion
for downtown that is unparalleled
and can tap some of the best talent
in the country for those larger or
more labor-intensive projects. A gifted
speaker, Kent will set the pace for
your downtown!
Downtown
Revitalization
Destination
Downtown©
This is the program that ties it all
together! Every aspect of making your
downtown a destination is included
in this award-winning program. Take
the mystery out of revitalizing downtown.
What is the main street approach?
How does a community organize to revitalize
their downtown? How do you get volunteers?
Is the city involved? All of these
questions and more are answered as
downtown revitalization is explained
so everyone can understand the process
as they learn what role individuals,
businesses, property owners, government
and organizations play. Where does
the money come from? What kind of
success can our community expect from
a downtown program? Kent Burnes will
show you a step-by-step process for
moving your downtown forward. Each
community will also receive a Downtown
Revitalization Handbook to reinforce
the information contained in the workshop.
If your downtown program has lost
steam or if it never got off the ground
email us today to contact a downtown
specialist. We will design a variation
of our Destination Downtown© program
that will cure what’s ailing you!
Train the Trainer©
As a downtown or business district
manager it is often tough to diagnose
which businesses in your district
are having trouble or are heading
in that direction. It is even tougher
to tell how well your good businesses
are really doing without access to
(often sensitive) financial information.
They all say that they are doing ok.
But how do you really know? This training
session is a must for any manager
dealing with small businesses. Kent
Burnes, master of small business,
has developed a program to train front
line managers to act as a resource
for small businesses while better
understanding their operations. Kent
will train you to help business owners
find the overlooked “holes”
in their business. How do most businesses
fall into trouble? What are the warning
signs? Are your businesses breaking
the things that were already fixed
and fixing the things that weren’t
broken? Don’t assume that you
can immediately spot the problems
in any business. Kent will leave you
with a simple to use system that will
help anyone find the rough spots in
any business. Presentation length
is 1/12 – 3 hours.
Building a
Strategic Plan that Works!
In the last twenty years of working
with downtowns I have noticed that
those organizations that plan on an
annual basis just outperform those
that don’t. I have also noticed
that a downtown management program
needs a facilitator that knows what
they do to help craft that strategic
plan. It is important to have a facilitator
that understands the opportunities
and limitations related to downtown.
It is important to have a facilitator
that understands public administration,
non-profit management, creative financing,
committees, volunteers, the four-point
approach and other unique nuances
related to downtown management. As
a former manager and consultant working
in this field for over 20 years I
understand the challenges facing downtown
programs. Having Burnes Consulting
facilitate your annual strategic planning
session will be like a breath of fresh
air.
Also Providing:
Board Training
Committee Training
Marketing Plans
Business Training
Business Recruitment,
Retention and Expansion
Fundraising
and Long Term Funding Solutions
These are a
sample of the business training programs
offered by Burnes Consulting. We would
be happy to discuss any special training
needs you might have or a particular
audience you would like addressed.
Do not hesitate to call our office
or send us an email for more information
or to check an available date.
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