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Downtown High Point seeks increased municipal support, adds new events and local gift-card program
Summary
Rebecca McGee, CEO and president of Downtown High Point, told the High Point City Council that the organization seeks increased municipal support for FY2025-26 and outlined new programs including Cinema Saturday, a Downtown High Point Dollars gift-card pilot and an art-walk concept funded by sponsorships.
Rebecca McGee, CEO and president of Downtown High Point, told the High Point City Council that the organization is asking for increased municipal support in its FY2025-26 budget and outlined several new and expanded programs aimed at driving foot traffic and supporting small downtown businesses.
McGee said Social Saturday, a monthly program that teams retail, bars and restaurants with special promotions and activities on the first Saturday of each month, produced a 58% increase in measured traffic compared with the prior year. "We have had a 58% increase in our traffic from this time last year," McGee said.
The sales-driven events are central to Downtown High Point's request for more municipal funding, McGee said. The organization proposes to expand Social Saturday and launch Cinema Saturday (outdoor movie nights on the third…
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