Louisiana Main Street

04/15/2026

Louisiana Main Street’s Amanda Lanata is leading a session at the Main Street Now conference talking about our constituents’ work in supporting Louisiana Main Street with the state legislature.

04/15/2026

Louisiana Main Streeters are learning a lot and getting great information to bring home during the Main Street Now conference this week in Tulsa! Our state contingency is 40 strong - some of our group gathered for a photo op.

04/06/2026

📢 Attention small business owners! 📢 We want to hear from you, so that the Main Street network can better serve you. Take this brief survey from Main Street America--the results directly impact programs and advocacy.

Small business owners are the backbone of our communities, and many are facing real challenges. That's why we launched our spring small business survey.

This short survey will help us understand your experiences and the challenges you’re facing so we can design resources, programs, and advocacy efforts designed to strengthen small businesses and the communities that depend on them. Take the survey: https://bit.ly/4citODn

04/02/2026

We are finishing up our first week of board training and fundraising training today in DeRidder. It’s been a great week! DeRidder Main Street

04/01/2026

We were in Crowley yesterday and today for the second stop of our board and fundraising training workshops! DeRidder next!

03/31/2026

Week 1 of our board and fundraising training kicked off yesterday and today in Leesville!

03/30/2026

Main Street directors and partners gathered in Hammond last week for the Louisiana Preservation Conference & Louisiana Main Street quarterly meeting. We also participated in a CAMP training for historic districts, Historic Tax Credits workshop, and downtown walking tour. Kudos to the conference organizers: Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation and hosts: City of Hammond - Hammond, Louisiana, Hammond Historic District, Hammond Downtown Development District, and Tangi Tourism.
Louisiana Office of Cultural Development Billy Nungesser Lt. Governor of Louisiana Dr. Bill Wheat, State Senator District 37 Nicholas Muscarello, Jr.

03/26/2026

Last week, we attended Crowley Main Street's free Small Business Marketing Series workshop. We learned from BBR Creative about email marketing, which is still the highest ROI marketing channel. At each session, participants get a workbook for hands-on activities and practical application to their business.

We are grateful to the Louisiana Legislature for supporting this Technical Support Service via a 2025 appropriation to Louisiana Main Street.

Louisiana Office of Cultural Development Billy Nungesser Lt. Governor of Louisiana State Representative Chance Henry

03/24/2026

Main Street America is offering free webinars for small businesses!

Business owners, mark your calendars! 📆

The first in a series of free virtual workshops is coming up soon! “The Digital Tune-up: Prepping Your Business for Online Growth” will be hosted on Wednesday, March 25, from 12 – 1 p.m. ET.

In the workshop, experts from Main Street America's Small Business Hub will walk through an essential checklist designed to catch the critical details that often slip through the cracks. We know that when you are focused on the day-to-day reality of running a business, it is easy to forget the 'digital housekeeping', but those small gaps can add up to big missed opportunities.

Register here: https://savingplaces-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ypp5WV4aRfi55Y2jZz5AnA

(Even if you can’t attend live, make sure to register! You’ll get a recorded version after the fact.)

03/20/2026

Today we got to talk to the Chief Administrative Officers Conference of the Louisiana Municipal Association along with the City of Broussard. Yesterday we talked with the Louisiana Association of Municipal Secretaries Conference in Houma. We might have talked about Main Street! Louisiana Municipal Association

03/19/2026

Downtown Houma has a new paddle launch! Lots of other great things are happening in downtown Houma as well!

03/18/2026

Louisiana was well represented at Main Street America's Capitol Hill Day in Washington, DC! We were thrilled to recognize Congressman Troy Carter with the inaugural Main Street America Policy Impact Award.

Last month, Main Street representatives from 28 states converged in Washington, D.C. for three days of training, networking, celebration, and direct advocacy to Members of Congress to promote Main Street as a vital asset in the support of strong local economies.