Uptown Greenville Committees

We invite you to get involved on an Uptown Greenville Committee

Uptown Greenville committees are formed by the Board of Directors to focus on specific aspects of Uptown Greenville’s mission. Each committee is lead by a volunteer Committee Chairman. The Chair of each committee holds a place on the Uptown Greenville board and acts as the liaison between the Uptown Greenville board and membership and the committee.

Committees may consist of any number of volunteers, however all volunteers must be Uptown Greenville members (either individually or through their business) in good standing. If you are interested in serving on an Uptown Greenville committee, please contact info@uptowngreenville dot com for more information.

Uptown Committees:

Organization involves getting everyone working toward the same goal and assembling the appropriate human and financial resources to implement a Main Street revitalization program. A governing board and standing committees make up the fundamental organizational structure of the volunteer-driven program. Volunteers are coordinated and supported by a paid program director as well. This structure not only divides the workload and clearly delineates responsibilities, but also builds consensus and cooperation among the various stakeholders.  Organization committee members will assit with planning an annual fundraiser, recruiting volunteers and members and assist with general fundraising.

Promotions & Marketing sells a positive image of the commercial district and encourages consumers and investors to live, work, shop, play and invest in the Main Street district. By marketing a district's unique characteristics to residents, investors, business owners, and visitors, an effective promotional strategy forges a positive image through advertising, retail promotional activity, special events, and marketing campaigns carried out by local volunteers. These activities improve consumer and investor confidence in the district and encourage commercial activity and investment in the area. Promotion committee members are responsible for planning and assisting with Freeboot Fridays, PirateFest, Uptown Member Socials and  the Uptown Umbrella Market

Design means getting Main Street into top physical shape. Capitalizing on its best assets — such as historic buildings and pedestrian-oriented streets — is just part of the story. An inviting atmosphere, created through attractive window displays, parking areas, building improvements, street furniture, signs, sidewalks, street lights, and landscaping, conveys a positive visual message about the commercial district and what it has to offer. Design activities also include instilling good maintenance practices in the commercial district, enhancing the physical appearance of the commercial district by rehabilitating historic buildings, encouraging appropriate new construction, developing sensitive design management systems, and long-term planning. 
 
Economic Development strengthens a community's existing economic assets while expanding and diversifying its economic base. The Main Street program helps sharpen the competitiveness of existing business owners and recruits compatible new businesses and new economic uses to build a commercial district that responds to today's consumers' needs. Converting unused or underused commercial space into economically productive property also helps boost the profitability of the district.