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- - -- Cornelius O'Brien Conference on Historic Preservation - - October 28'a to October 30° TOWN & GOWN - _ Report on the talks that I attended _ Three speakers,Talislis Coppock, Bloomington - - Katy Lowe Schneider, Hanover College THE ART OF CONSULTING WITH YOUR RETAILERS _ Ann Crahsm,Marketing _ Presented by Rick Segel, Rick Segel Associates - - Very good speakers, but with 4 colleges in our vaccinate they were Excellent presentation. In fact I did leave my business card for - just talking about a one college town and just starting to assimilate - information on doing a presentation In South Bead. Did receive a call the planning, even in Bloomington. - - _ - and have prices for lectures. Price h less for city associations like - DTSB or city. EVENT SPONSORSHIP & FUNDRAISING List of upcoming types of business to open Speaker, Joan Flanagan, Joan Flanagan & Associates HOME DL`COR, FURNITURE ANYTHING TO DO WTIH THE HOME FROM PLANTING, CRAFTS & HOBBIES, SCRAP Ms Flanagan planned the food mng for New Carlisle Restoration of BOOKS, QUILTING (REAL BIG), GIFTS ETC. the old court houses CONFECTIONS WAS NUMBER ONE Special events will not bring in money, it takes a sustained effort of - - Housing above stores Endowments - - Create your own brands I- Privatedoneiots _ - - _ _ - Markdowns - Government On line - _ - Membership, will do successful fund raising. - - - Phone ordering - - - - Catalogs Very good talk but not applicable to HPC. - - - ' Know your position in the market and surrounding competition - - - - - People are turning to independent businesses -Submitted by - Always have a specialty item to mention or show when ever anyone Mary Jane Chase - - comes Into the store. - 11-15-04 Always complement the customer even if it is difficult to find - - something - Figure ratio of overhead, inventory and profit - ISSUES IN HERITAGE TOURISM WE ALL ATTENDED - - Main speakerDeborah Doyle-Schechtman from Vermont