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Upcoming HPC Programs and Outreach Efforts Workshop Wednesdays — Beginning February 2009 Evening seminars featuring a specific topic: this winter's series: "Interior Matters". Audience: Anyone interested in the subject matter, all seminars are free and open to the public. Benefits: Strengthen the preservation ethic in South Bend/St. Joseph County, as recognized by our Preserve America Community designation. Provide educational content to residents of South Bend and St. Joseph County. Increased visitorship to St. Joseph Co Library and Branch locations (sites of the event). Promotion of local craftspersons/artists/contractors that might teach the seminars resulting in a possible increase in interest or income for their business. Downtown Walking Tour Project w/DTSB — Spring 2009 Upcoming collaboration with DTSB to create walking tours highlighting points of historical interest in downtown South Bend, resulting in printed materials and possible inclusion on DTSB website. Audience: Local residents and tourists either interested in exploring downtown, learning local history, or both. Benefits: Strengthen the preservation ethic in South Bend/St. Joseph County, as recognized by our Preserve America Community designation. Provide educational content to residents of South Bend and St. Joseph County.. Foster rapport between HPC and other local entities. Increase foot traffic in downtown, providing visibility and revenue to locally owned downtown businesses. Purchased services (printing, promotion, etc.) benefit local economy. Historic Preservation In -Service Day — March 13, 2009 day seminar on the economic and civic benefits of preservation. Audience: Neighboring CLG staff and commissioners, Elected Officials, AIA, Building Trades, Code Enforcement, Realtors, Building Department, Redevelopment, DTSB, NRC, NNN and other CDC's, Neighborhood leaders. Benefits: Strengthen the preservation ethic in South Bend/St. Joseph County, as recognized by our Preserve America Community designation. Foster rapport between HPC, other government agencies, local professionals and elected officials. Promote heritage tourism and preservation as the economic stimulants that they are/can be. Educate realtors to the benefits of promoting and selling homes in local historic districts. Provide educational content to other preservation professionals in the area. Catering and other purchased services (printing, promotion, etc.) benefit local economy.