{"id":49095,"date":"2010-11-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-11-17T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2010\/11\/17\/midtown-business-association-celebrates-30-years\/"},"modified":"2022-08-28T19:18:08","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T00:18:08","slug":"midtown-business-association-celebrates-30-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2010\/11\/17\/midtown-business-association-celebrates-30-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Midtown Business Association celebrates 30 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;line-height: normal\"><font face=\"Calibri\" size=\"3\">Thirty years ago several business leaders got together with one goal in mind: to improve and preserve the historic midtown business district.<\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;line-height: normal\"><font face=\"Calibri\" size=\"3\">&nbsp;<\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;line-height: normal\"><font face=\"Calibri\" size=\"3\">Joined by other business owners and leaders in the area, the Midtown Business Association became a reality and has grown from nine midtown merchants to more than 150.<\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;line-height: normal\"><font face=\"Calibri\" size=\"3\">&nbsp;<\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;line-height: normal\"><font face=\"Calibri\" size=\"3\">&ldquo;We are proud and honored to have had, and to continue to have, so many dedicated individuals and organizations involved,&rdquo; said Val McPherson, president, Midtown Business Association. <\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;line-height: normal\"><font face=\"Calibri\" size=\"3\">&nbsp;<\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;line-height: normal\"><font face=\"Calibri\" size=\"3\">From neighborhood business awards to being on the ground level of forming Destination Midtown, the organization and its members have supported and helped the midtown area thrive.<\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;line-height: normal\"><font face=\"Calibri\" size=\"3\">&nbsp;<\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;line-height: normal\"><font face=\"Calibri\" size=\"3\">&ldquo;The business environment in midtown is the healthiest it has ever been, no doubt because of everyone&rsquo;s hard work and dedication,&rdquo; McPherson said.<\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;line-height: normal\"><font face=\"Calibri\" size=\"3\">&nbsp;<\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;line-height: normal\"><font face=\"Calibri\" size=\"3\">In looking to the future, the organization is hoping to attract new businesses to several key midtown areas, including 40<sup>th<\/sup> and Farnam, 30<sup>th<\/sup> and California and Park Avenue, he said. They also plan to continue working closely with Destination Midtown, improve their communications efforts through the website and develop a stronger relationship with the Midtown Neighborhood Association.<\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;line-height: normal\"><font face=\"Calibri\" size=\"3\">&nbsp;<\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;line-height: normal\"><span style=\"color: black\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Calibri\">The organization will celebrate its 30th anniversary at a luncheon at the University of Nebraska Medical Center on Nov. 24 with some of the founding members in attendance as well as other invited dignitaries. Those wishing to attend should make reservations by Nov. 17 with Linda Mayfield, Edward Jones, and can email reservations to her at Linda.mayfield@edwardjones.com or<br \/>\ncall 558-2111.<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;line-height: normal\"><span style=\"color: black\"><br \/>\n<font face=\"Calibri\" size=\"3\">Midtown business owners wishing to find out more about the organization can contact Cindy Faiman, Security National Bank, at 344-7300 or by visiting the website at <\/font><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.midtownbusinessassociation.org\/\"><span><font face=\"Calibri\" size=\"3\">www.midtownbusinessassociation.org<\/font><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: black\"><font size=\"3\"><font face=\"Calibri\">.<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;line-height: normal\"><span style=\"color: black\"><font face=\"Calibri\" size=\"3\">&nbsp;<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt;text-align: justify\"><i><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;color: black;line-height: 115%\"><font face=\"Calibri\">Through world-class research and patient care, UNMC generates&nbsp;breakthroughs that make life better for people throughout Nebraska and beyond. 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