CCRA Annual Conference
The Colorado Community Revitalization Association invites you to bring your most challenging issues to national experts at our Annual Conference where you’ll learn about strong strategies to managing complex downtown issues. Learn best practices from national, state and local experts and enjoy two days filled with diverse learning and networking opportunities.
Downtown Changes, Community Challenges, Finding Solutions Together
Sept 17-19, Steamboat Springs
2008 Conference Sponsorship Packet
2008 Conference Speaker/Session Forms

Previous Conferences
2007 Deals, Dollars, & Development: Flavors of Downtown Success September 10-12, 2007

The Downtown Institute
The goal of revitalization is to create, improve, and maintain a viable community for living and business activity. The Colorado Community Revitalization Association’s (CCRA’s) Main Street Institute (MSI) focuses on a comprehensive, community-based management approach to bring Colorado’s downtowns and commercial centers back to vitality.
The Main Street Approach™ provides a flexible framework that puts the traditional assets of downtown, such as unique architecture and locally-owned businesses, to work as a catalyst for economic growth and community pride. Efficient and effective downtown management, combines with commitment by community stakeholders, will lead to a vibrant and dynamic future. The MSI is taught by trainers with expertise in the specific disciplines essential for success. Those that attend the entire training series will receive a MSI certification upon completion, which CCRA will take into account when considering future Colorado Main Street program applications and annual National Main Street Designation.
The Colorado Community Revitalization Association invites you to attend educational workshops and learn strategies for managing complex downtown issues.
2008 Downtown Institute A Four Part Seminar Series, next session on July 18, 2008


The Governor's Awards for Downtown Excellence, Steamboat Springs, September 18, 2008
The Governor's Awards for Downtown Excellence is an annual awards program that recognizes the progress being made in revitalizing Colorado's historic downtown and neighborhood business districts and the contributions these districts are making to Colorado's quality of life and economy.
The awards are a great way to honor your community, contractors, designers, architects, engineers, non profits, and planners for the work they do in downtowns and neighborhood business districts. Anyone can nominate a project. Go below to download the nomination form and guidelines.
This awards program provides well-deserved recognition for a job well done and generates significant publicity for revitalization projects. Award winners receive local and statewide print and television coverage and are featured in the Colorado Municipal League and Colorado Community Revitalization Association newsletters.
2008 Governor's Awards for Downtown Excellence Categories and Nomination Form
2007 Governor's Awards for Downtown Excellence Winners and Nominees

Development and Improvement District (DID) Forums
The Colorado Community Revitalization Association assists Development & Improvement Districts (DIDs) with services in education, advocacy, information, and collaboration. CCRA works with downtown and commercial center revitalization throughout the State of Colorado to support the efforts of DIDs to revitalize Colorado’s neighborhoods through the use of creative financing, promoting new development and growth, and preservation and rehabilitation of existing resources.
CCRA unites our membership, board members, and partners for improved legislative and governmental partnerships; for enhanced knowledge and skills for DID directors, managers, and staffs; for public and voter relations, and for the benefit of the citizens in districts.
June 24, 2008 BID Breakfast