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Since its beginning in 1996, the Downtown Dayton Special Improvement District (SID) has been workingon behal o downtown property owners, making signicant progress toward revitalizing and sustaining ourcenter city. The SID has been actively involved in many ambitious projects that have resulted in millions o dollarso investment downtown and helped make downtown cleaner, saer and more attractive to businesses, residentsand others seeking arts and entertainment options. Advocacy eforts have ensured that the downtown businesscommunity was represented on key issues afecting downtown.

Renewal eforts are currently underway to continue these important ser vices and strategic planning initiatives orthe next ve years. Downtown property owners have received inormation on the SID renewal process, as wellas our 2011-2015 Services Plan. That plan will ocus on ve key areas: Strategic Planning, Advocacy or Downtown, Marketing& Communications, Member Services and Public Space Management. For details on this plan or more inormation on the SIDrenewal process, please visit the About the DDP sec tion at downtowndayton.org.

Special Improvement District (SID) Renewal Underway

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Your Special Improvement District Update

from the Downtown Dayton PartnershipNovember/December 2009

EventConnection

Holiday 2009Grande Illumination

Courthouse SquareNovember 27

Dayton Childrens Parade

Spectacular in LightsMain StreetNovember 27

AnnieSchuster Center

November 28 & 29

First FridayThroughout Downtown

December 4

Broadway HolidayVictoria TheatreDecember 8-20

A Christmas CarolThe Lot TheatreDecember 10-29

The NutcrackerSchuster CenterDecember 11-20

Dayton Philharmonic OrchestraNew Years Eve

Viennese HomecomingSchuster Center

December 31

For a complete list of eventshappening in Downtown

Dayton, visitwww.downtowndayton.org

Businesses Renew Commitments to DowntowDowntown will be keeping many o its business

tenants or years to come, thanks to a urry

o lease renewals in recent months. Several

downtown companies have chosen to stay in their

current locations, while a handul o others have

relocated to other oce space, but all remain part

o downtowns business community.

Downtown Dayton Partnership President Sandy

Gudor acknowledged the importance o a strong

central business community to the rest o our

region and said, We are pleased to see so many

companies showing a lasting commitment to

doing business downtown. Renewals like these

are an important part o sustaining and improving

our city.

The lease renewals come rom a wide variety o

business sizes and types. In Kettering Tower alone,

three businesses have signed agreements to stay

in downtowns largest oce building. Accounting

and business consulting rm Clark Schaeer

Hackett renewed its lease, while AMPCO

System Parking renewed and added a smalloce expansion. Law rm Rogers & Greenberg

LLP also signed a renewal, partially because o

Kettering Towers convenience and proximity to

the courts, but primarily due to a commitment to

downtown. Attorney Michelle Vollmar explained,

Most importantly, we believe that downtown

Dayton is an important part o the community and

we eel strongly about being a part o helping with

the revitalization and resurgence o the area.

Companies renewing leases in other downtown

oce buildings included law rm Freund, Freeze

and Arnold, perormance improvement company

Excellence in Motivation, and architectural rm

Levin Porter Associates. Levin Porter President

Tom Thickel commented on the decision to stay

downtown: The oces o Levin Porter Architec

have been located downtown or nearly 50 year

The core o the Central Business District has

undergone many changes over the years, but w

still believe that a Downtown location is best to

serve our regional client base.

EIM President Bob Miller echoed the sentiment,

citing the areas assets and uture potentialas primary actors in the decision to keep the

companys headquarters in downtown Dayton.

Dayton Head & Neck Surgeons, Inc., Iormata

Communications , Anybodys Pawn Shop and

the Richard M. Hunt Co. also renewed leases

on their current locations, while both Fith Thir

Bankand Statman, Harris & Eyrich LLC renew

and moved to 1 S. Main St. Also relocating to ne

downtown locations were Five Rivers Urban

Events Planning, the Miami Valley Literacy

Council, Citizens or Turner and Sir Speedy

Printing.

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Welcome to theseNew Downtown Businesses!

Envoy Mortgage ,11 W. Monument Ave.

Global Technologies ,137 N. Main St.

Helping Hands by Tina LLC ,

239 Wayne Ave.

The Ohio Cofee Co. ,

46 W. Fith St.

The Renaissance Salon and Spa ,400 E. Fith St.

Ronin Academy ,131 N. Ludlow St.

SFA Architects ,120 W. Second St.

new on the sceneWe all know the

holidays are a time

or giving, but oten

we think o giving interms o tangible gits.

This season, Ive been

thinking about the

many people in our

city who give their time

and energy through

volunteering.

Our downtown is made

great by the people who live, work and play here,

and we are incredibly ortunate to have such a high

concentration o people who care enough about their

city to give o themselves and donate time and skills

to the organizations, causes, events and projects thatadd something extra or ll an important need. Many o

our arts groups, service organizations and community

support networks are entirely run by volunteers, and

others rely heavily on volunteer support to exist.

The Dayton Holiday Festival gets underway this

month, and, as always, I want to thank the dozens o

hard-working volunteers and sponsors that help bring

this month-long event to lie each year. The estival

has been a holiday avorite or over 35 years, and all o

its amily-riendly un would not be possible without

the extra support, efort and sponsorships that make it

such a success.

Id also like to thank the volunteer members o the

Downtown Leadership Network and the DDP Board

or their time and expertise in helping to develop

strong relationships with our business leaders. Their

eforts have helped us retain key businesses and be

more proactive in uncovering concerns and solving

problems downtown.

Finally, I extend a huge thank you to everyone

throughout the Greater Downtown area who has

participated in the process to develop the Greater

Downtown Dayton Plan. From those who volunteered

their time serving on resource group committees to

those who helped drat the intial recommendations

or the Plan - and especially those o you in the

community who attended our Open Studio sessions

or provided input and eedback online - it has been

inspiring to see so many o you take an active role in

shaping the uture o our city. Stay tuned or more Plan

inormation and renderings coming soon.

Regardless o where or how you choose to volunteer,

thank you or giving back to your city. On behal o

all o us, I wish you a very healthy and happy holiday

season!

Sandra K. Gudor

President, Downtown Dayton Partnership

PresidentL E T T E R from the

Sandy Gudorf,

DDP President

TheHoliday FunContinues!

HollyLights on the Squaresponsored byDayton Power & LightNov.27-Jan.3CourthouseSquare;Mon.-Fri. 12-1 p.m. and 5-8 p.m.(Fri. till 10 p.m.),Sat. & Sun. 12-10 p.m.All o the trees on CourthouseSquare will be illuminated with color anddance to the sounds o classic holiday tunes.A 15-minute light show will run every 30minutes. 228-3630.

Virginia Kettering Holiday Train

Display

Nov.27-Jan.3KetteringTowerLobby,Second & Main Sts.;Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.View this one-o-a-kind model train display, given to the commuMrs. Virginia Kettering.

Wonderland WindowsNov.27-Dec.22SchusterCenterWintergarden, Second & Main Sts.; 9 a.m.-7 p.m. (closed or private unctions)Experience the magical Rikes holiday displays! 228-7591.

Some-Fun at the Schuster CenterNov.29,Dec.5,6,13,&20SchusterWintergarden, Second & Main Sts.; Noon-4 p.m.Enjoy crats, entertainment and more! 228-7591.

The Grande Illumination

and the Childrens Parade

are just the beginning! The

Dayton Holiday Festival un

continues throughout the

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The holidays are here again, and downtowns the place to be thisseason! For more than 35 years, the Dayton Holiday Festival hasbeen your source or amily-riendly holiday un, and this yearsestive lineup is ull o great ways to get into the spirit and spend

time with amily and riends.t all begins on November 27 with the Grande Illumination &Dayton Childrens Parade Spectacular in Lights. From 4-9 p.m.,Courthouse Square will be the center o the celebration or a ullevening o holiday entertainment and activities, including:

Live musical entertainment on the Courthouse Square MainStage

Time Warner Cable sDial-an-Elf

The Junior League o Dayton s Holiday Hunt

Holiday Village , sponsored by Time Warner Cable

Gingerbread Homes for the Holidays contest, sponsored byUniversal 1 Credit Union with media sponsors Mix 107.7 and

Times Community NewspapersStreet Fair on Third and Carnival Rides , sponsored by Fith ThirdBank

Season Opening o The Tikes Shop, managed byMiami ValleyYouth CareerServiceswith media sponsorsABC 22/FOX 45

Sounds of the Season, sponsored by Meijer and Culture Works

Wonderland Windows at the Schuster Center

Horse-drawn Wagon Rides

Childrens Crafts & Games

At 7:45 p.m., well throw the switch orthe ocial tree lighting on CourthouseSquare. Immediately ollowing thelighting, the Childrens Parade will

round the corner o Second andMain Streets to start its route throughdowntown, sparkling with more than100,000 lights!

Media sponsors or the GrandeIllumination & Dayton ChildrensParade Spectacular in Lights areWDTN Channel 2 and99.9 Lite FM.

The month-long 2009 Dayton Holiday Festival is presented by TimeWarner Cable and sponsored in part by the Downtown DaytonPartnership, Montgomery County, the City o Dayton, the Mrs.

Virginia W. Kettering Dayton Holiday Festival Fund, the DaytonPower & Light Co., Universal 1 Credit Union, Kroger, Fith ThirdBank, Meijer and the hundreds o individuals, businesses andorganizations that contribute their time and resources to ensurethe estivals continued success.

For more inormation, including street closures associated with theGrande Illumination and Dayton Childrens Parade Spectacular inLights, visit downtowndayton.org or call (937) 224-1518.

Horse-drawn Carriage Rides

Dec.4&19NationalCity2ndStreetMarket,00 E. Second St.; Dec. 4, 6-8 p.m.; Dec. 19, 12-3 p.m.ravel downtown in style! Limited tickets available. $5 per person, $8 per

couple. Weather permitting. 228-2088.

Unos Pizza with SantaDec.5,12,&19UnoChicagoGrill,

126 N. Main St.; 10:30-11 a.m. visit with Santa, 11 a.m. lunchHave a special lunch with Santa beore visiting the Tikes Shop!Reservations required. Call or cost. 910-8000.

Family Movie SeriesMedia sponsors Dayton City Paper and

Channel 945Dec.5,12,&19TheNeon,130E.FifthSt.;

NoonBring the amily or un, estive lms.Dec. 5 -A Muppet Christmas Carol;Dec. 12 - Home Alone; Dec. 19 - Little Women

1994). Free or kids 12 and under, $2 or adults.Titles subject to change. 222-7469.

The Tikes ShopMedia sponsors ABC 22 and FOX 45Nov.27-Dec.22SchusterCenter

Wintergarden, Second & Ludlow Entrance;A special shop run by kids or k ids - andpriced within a kids budget! Managed byMiami Valley Youth Career Services. Visit

aytonholidayestival.com or dates and times.

The Nutcracker

Dec.11-20DaytonBallet;SchusterPerforming Arts Center, Second & Main; call

for times.The beloved story o a girl, a nutcracker,prancing little mice and the Sugar PlumFairy with a splash o Dayton history comesto lie on stage once again. 228-3630.

Handels MessiahDec.13DaytonPhilharmonicOrchestra;

Westminster Presbyterian Church,

125 N. Wilkinson St.; 4 p.m.The DPO Chamber Choir plusguest vocalists join the DPOin a presentation o the most

beloved oratorio o all time,Messiah. Call or cost. 228-3630.

Santa Visits the MarketDec.17-19NationalCity2ndStreetMarket,600E.SecondSt.;

Thurs.&Fri.11:30a.m.-1:30p.m.;Sat.hoursTBA.Santa will be distributing candy canes to all good boys and girls andmen and women at the Market. Free. 228-2088.

Jim Brickman Holiday Piano ConcertDec.26SchusterPerformingArtsCenter,Second&Main;8p.m.This Christmas, pianist Jim Brickman and guests present an eveningo dazzling solo piano, vibrant vocals plus warmth and humor. Jimweaves together new and old traditional holiday avorites, and more.$28-$48. 228-3630.

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Greater Downtown Dayton Plan Takes ShapeIn several o this years newsletters, youveheard us speak somewhat broadly about

the Greater Downtown Dayton Plan, aunied blueprint and game plan or theuture o the regions center city. Recently,we were able to replace some o themore general talk with what everyoneis reallyinterested in... specic details!

More than 200 volunteers workedto compile the publics ideas and

to research and develop preliminaryrecommendations or the various sections o

the Plan. Bold strategies were outlined or everythingrom creating more walkable streets and developing plans or our rivers

and cycling to connecting our arts venues, expanding urban housingand creating a green and sustainable city. In October, those drat

ecommendations went public, and a series o Open Studio sessionswere held to show the community what each resource group hadproposed or inclusion in the Plan, along with supporting documents,maps, renderings and other resources.

The recommendations and supporting materials are posted onlineat downtowndayton.org, and DaytonMostMetro.com has been

hosting an excellent online orum where the public can discuss the Planrecommendations and contribute ideas. Be sure to take a look and giveus your input. We want to know what you like, whats missing, and whatshould be the top priorities. Visit the site oten, as more renderings andinormation will be added soon!

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