The Main Event 2024

Theme: Main Street — Looking Back, Moving Forward 
Thursday | June 6, 2024 
The Roxy Rochester | 401 Walnut Boulevard | Rochester 

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The Main Event was a fun evening recognizing the past year’s successes, celebrating, and networking with elected and appointed officials, downtown leaders, economic developers, and small business owners from across Oakland County.

Main Event Award Winners

• Spirit of Main Street ($2,000), sponsored by Genisys Credit Union: Farmington, Farmington Bicentennial Celebration: Welcoming Since 1824 video
  
• Achievement in Historic Preservation ($600): Ortonville, 175th Anniversary Celebration
  
• Business Innovation & Entrepreneurship ($600): Wixom, Gather Here – Drafting Table Brewing Company
  
• Community Engagement or Event of the Year ($600): Lyon Township, Fun on the Grand
  
• Downtown Beautification ($600): Ferndale, You Belong Here Downtown Mural Program
  
• Small Business Retention & Attraction ($600): Oxford, Revamped Initiatives and Programs
  
• Volunteer of the Year: Lyon Township ($600), Troy Powe
  
• Mobility on Main Street: Farmington ($600), Farmington Road Streetscape
  
• Main Street Resilience ($600): Lake Orion, Save the Lake Orion DDA
  
• Outstanding Partnership ($200 each): Lathrup Village, Oak Park, and Southfield, Tri-City Business Support
  
• Main Street Leader ($600): Wixom, Laura Cloutier

Main Event Awards Judging Panel  

The judging panel was comprised of experts in historic preservation and economic development, including Johanna Allen, Community Foundation of Greater Rochester; Jill Bahm, Giffels Webster; Jerry Detloff; Chris Dinnan, Oakland County; Theresa Doan, Genisys Credit Union; Naheed Huq, SEMCOG; Jordan Irving, SMART; Bernard Parker, SMART; Eric Pietsch, Giffels Webster; Amelia Ritter, Visit Detroit; Cristina Sheppard-Decius, POW! Strategies Inc.; Ray Scriber, Louisiana Main Street; Joe Tangari, Giffels Webster; Dana Walker, Michigan Downtown Association; Matt Wiederhold, Heritage Ohio; and Leigh Young, Michigan Main Street.

Notable Presentations and Announcements

Main Street America’s CEO Erin Barnes presentation to the Main Street communities.

Oakland County Chief Deputy County Executive Hilarie Chambers presented proclamations to the City of Southfield for joining the MSOC program at the allied level and MSU Federal Credit Union for their new grant program, Main Street Connected.

2024 Event and Awards Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors:  SMART, Genisys Credit Union, Business Finance Corporation (BFC), Giffels Webster, Michigan Downtown Association MDA, and Rochester DDA

CONGRATULATIONS to Main Street Oakland County’s Main Event 2024 Award Winners

Spirit of Main Street Award Winner

Farmington, Farmington Bicentennial Celebration: Welcoming Since 1824 video.
Award Sponsor ($2,000) Genisys Credit Union.