Last week, SIEDC staff attended the Heritage Ohio Annual Conference in downtown Cincinnati. Staff members attended educational sessions on redevelopment, state-wide and national incentive programs, historical preservation and more. [gallery ids="https://tiffinseneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20161011_093848.jpg|,https://tiffinseneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20161011_092626.jpg|,https://tiffinseneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20161011_092634.jpg|,https://tiffinseneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20161011_104939.jpg|,https://tiffinseneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20161012_101627.jpg|,https://tiffinseneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20161012_122047.jpg|,https://tiffinseneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20161012_092754.jpg|" type="slideshow"] We also took walking tours of retail shops, restaurants, business development locations, community developments (such as parks and other public spaces), all within once neglected historical neighborhoods of downtown Cincinnati. [gallery ids="https://tiffinseneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20161011_133908.jpg|,https://tiffinseneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20161011_141723.jpg|,https://tiffinseneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20161011_141819.jpg|,https://tiffinseneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20161011_143314.jpg|,https://tiffinseneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20161011_143711.jpg|,https://tiffinseneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20161012_134902.jpg|,https://tiffinseneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20161012_134939.jpg|,https://tiffinseneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20161012_154141.jpg|,https://tiffinseneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20161012_154202.jpg|,https://tiffinseneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20161012_154855.jpg|,https://tiffinseneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20161012_155329.jpg|,https://tiffinseneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20161012_160203.jpg|,https://tiffinseneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20161012_160229.jpg|" type="slideshow"] Not only did we gather a wealth of information to be used in our downtown revitalization efforts, on Tuesday night, we were joined by Tiffin community members and downtown advocates as we were recognized as an official Main Street Community. [gallery ids="https://tiffinseneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/fb_img_1476226970783.jpg|,https://tiffinseneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/fb_img_1476226988354.jpg|,https://tiffinseneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/fb_img_1476226981748.jpg|,https://tiffinseneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/fb_img_1476226962388.jpg|" type="slideshow"] We are excited to apply what we've learned to our own downtown!