Healthier & Safer Communities for All October 23, 2024 - IDA Canada hit our nation’s capital this month to advocate for greater federal support for downtowns and main streets across the country. During the second annual Advocacy Day on Parliament…
Good Strategic Purpose October 15, 2024 - Nearly every year, UPMO managers face the daunting challenge of justifying to their Boards an assessment or fee increase. The justifications are grounded in hard fiscal realities: increasing benefits costs,…
A Legacy of Urban Excellence October 3, 2024 - A Legacy of Urban Excellence: Honoring Bob Eury and Kerry Morrison The Dan Sweat Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest honor bestowed by the International Downtown Association (IDA). It was…
Seattle On My Mind September 26, 2024 - The IDA Annual Conference & Marketplace in Seattle was a resounding success, leaving attendees energized, connected and equipped with new ideas to revitalize their downtowns and commercial districts. One of…
A Source of Inspiration September 18, 2024 - This note likely finds many of you back-in-office after a momentous conference experience in Seattle. Jon Scholes and his team at the Downtown Seattle Association (DSA) were gracious hosts, and…
Innovation Recognized: Celebrating Our Award Winners September 11, 2024 - Every year, IDA sends each of its members an email that says, “Are you interested in serving on a committee?” When you get that email, SAY YES. It doesn’t even…
With Gratitude September 5, 2024 - To my friends, colleagues and the IDA family, As my two-year term as IDA Board Chair comes to a close, I am baffled by how quickly it flew by. It…
Navigating Change: A City Builders Guide August 27, 2024 - We’ve been talking in the IDA office and imagining what it might be like to live in precented times rather than the unprecedented era we find ourselves experiencing these past…
Culture Reality Check August 15, 2024 - If you are familiar with Brené Brown, you may know that she ends podcasts with a lightening round of questions, and one of them is this: What is the leadership…
DSA Welcomes You to Seattle August 1, 2024 - Our team at the Downtown Seattle Association (DSA) couldn't be more excited to welcome you, our colleagues in the place management industry, to Seattle this September for IDA's 70th Annual…