Who is Ada Main Street?

Ada Main Street is a non-profit 501c3 organization. The program receives no federal or state funding, and is locally operated by a board of directors, a full-time executive director and a committee of volunteers. The program is funded through partnerships with small businesses, local corporations, event proceeds, and the City of Ada.

Since joining the Oklahoma Main Street program in 1987, Ada Main Street has been an active part of downtown by implementing the Four-Point Approach practiced by hundreds of Main Street programs around the country. This model for revitalizing historic commercial districts focuses on Economic Vitality efforts to recruit new businesses, Design improvements to the district’s infrastructure and buildings, Promotion of the district through events and publicizing merchant activities and the Organization of volunteer and financial resources.

What do we do at Ada Main Street?

One of our goals is to increase awareness of the Ada Main Street organization as an active presence downtown. Through increased media coverage, an updated website, a strong Facebook & Instagram presence, and interaction with other local agencies, we have significantly increased the number of people who are aware of our activities and civic involvement. Our goal for the years to come is to continue building our presence as well as increased awareness of all the great stores, services, sources of entertainment and eating establishments available downtown.

Projects like The Brick Walk of Fame and annual events; Halloween on Main, Easter on Main, Girls Night Out, Cruisin’ Main, the Citywide Great American Clean-up Christmas on Main, and the Pat Taylor Memorial Parade of Lights are well promoted, highly attended, and continue to be local favorites. Our Mornings on Main Meeting, held once a month, allows business owners to come together as a united front in order to plan events that will benefit the entire shopping district, thus helping to reinforce the “Shop Local” concept we strive so hard to promote. We also help sponsor and promote the Ada Farmers Market each year from May- October. By focusing on an “Ada Main Street Matters” approach, we add a personal spin to why shopping locally is so vital to the growth and well-being of our entire community. AMS also plays an active role in the planning and execution of Ada Fest and East End Eats, both focusing on growing the arts in our community.

In order to learn more about our organization, I encourage you to follow us on Facebook/Instagram for a look at how we interact with the community.

Jessica Conway, Executive Director