Keeping Local, Local

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The City of Pekin has contracted with Retail Strategies, LLC to undertake and develop a retail attraction plan for Pekin. Part of the City’s contract with Retail Strategies includes access to some value-added resources. One of those is an opportunity below for a free webinar for local business owners and developers.

Webinar - February 12th @ 10AM (CST): Keeping Local, Local with Angel Cicerone

Keeping Local, Local: Energizing a downtown or emerging area starts with energizing locally-owned retail and restaurants! While the focus is generally on attracting national brands, it’s the local businesses that create vibrancy, a true sense of community – and sustainable success! This webinar will discuss best practices to attract and nurture local business to solidify the success in our downtown.

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