Downtown News

April 29, 2021 Local & Hometown Media     MCKENNA CRAMER: NEW MEMBERSHIP & EVENTS DIRECTOR FOR DMP With the goal of connecting to her community and neighborhood, Downtown resident McKenna Cramer is the new Membership & Events Director for the Downtown Missoula Partnership. With a B.A. in Communications from the University of Montana, Cramer...

Local Media April 22, 2021   FOURTH SEASON OF THE UNSEEN MISSOULA GUIDED WALKING TOURS HAS BEGUN Historical Guided Walking Tours Running Weekly from May Until October   As the Downtown environment changes with new growth and development, it is critical to highlight and remember Missoula’s heritage. With a focus on providing safe, educational, and entertaining heritage...

April 15, 2021 Local Media DOWNTOWN SPRING LADIES NIGHT APRIL 21 IN DOWNTOWN MISSOULA After a year hiatus, a springtime favorite returns to Downtown Missoula on Wednesday, April 21. The Downtown Missoula Partnership is pleased to bring back Downtown Ladies Night – a bi-annual event that brings together friends, cousins, aunts, sisters, mothers, and daughters...

Local Media March 18, 2021 MDA COMMENCES PLANNING & PRODUCTION OF SUMMER EVENTS WITH CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM Following a year when all community events and festivals in Caras Park were essentially cancelled, the Missoula Downtown Association will plan to host a modified (i.e. limited) version of the beloved Out to Lunch and Downtown ToNight Summer Series...

Local Media February 8, 2021 Downtown Gift Card Sales Increase 18% in 2020 MDA Program Has $3.6 Million Dollar Impact on Missoula   The Missoula Downtown Association (MDA) sold more than $430,000 in Downtown Gift Cards in 2020, an increase of 18% in sales compared to 2019. Downtown supporters purchased 10,938 cards in 2020, compared...

Local Media February 5, 2021 SIX INDIVIDUALS HONORED AS DOWNTOWN AWARD WINNERS United Way’s Eric Legvold named Dan Cederberg Downtowner of the Year   From 12 individuals nominated by the community, the Missoula Downtown Association (MDA) Board of Directors presented six special awards to people who have done extraordinary things for Downtown Missoula in 2020,...

The Missoula Downtown Association’s (MDA) current gift card program has been in place since 2010. At that time, downtown gift cards were accepted at about 50 MDA member businesses with the program just beginning to have an impact. Over the 10 years the program has operated, the number of businesses that accept the card has...

January 27, 2021 Local Media   NEW OFFICERS ELECTED TO LEAD MISSOULA DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION Ashley Larkin of First Montana Bank: MDA’s New Board President   While the COVID pandemic has had an enormous impact on the Missoula Downtown Association (MDA) and its projects and programs, the MDA Board of Directors recently elected new officers for...

January 25, 2021 Local Media   DESPITE COVID, 12 INDIVIDUALS NOMINATED FOR DOWNTOWN AWARDS 2020-21   Since 1986 the Missoula Downtown Association (MDA) has been honoring and recognizing individuals and businesses that contribute to the vibrant life and connectivity of Downtown Missoula. While the pandemic will prevent the Downtown community from gathering to celebrate, twelve...