The 2012 Georgia Downtown Conference, sponsored by the Georgia Downtown Association in partnership with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, the City of LaGrange and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Historic Preservation Division, is scheduled to take place in LaGrange, Georgia, August 22^nd-24^th. The conference is designed to further educate individuals on issues affecting downtown development on a national and statewide level, reinforce existing downtown development efforts, and help downtown development organizations plan for future initiatives.

The Georgia Downtown Association in partnership with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs is pleased to open a call for nominations for the 2012 Georgia Downtown Awards of Excellence.  The purpose of these awards is to recognize, honor and promote the outstanding achievements of Georgia’s local downtown development and revitalization organizations.

The Georgia Main Street Program hosted its Annual Main Street Luncheon on Monday, January 23, 2012 . The event was sponsored by Georgia Power and held in conjunction with the Georgia Municipal Association's Mayors Day.

The 2011 Georgia Downtown Award Winners were recognized at  Annual Georgia Downtown Conference in Rome, Georgia on September 28.

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs releases a webinar highlighting case studies which utilized a few of Georgia's redevelopment financing tools.