Main Street Awards

The Oklahoma Main Street Center, a Division of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, holds an annual awards banquet where the accomplishments of local Main Street programs in 25 highly competitive categories of community and economic development are recognized.

These awards showcase the enthusiasm, creativity and responsibility toward increasing revenue and creating jobs for their local Main Street business districts. Awards cover each of the Main Street Program’s 4-Point Approach™️ to local economic revitalization including:

Organization
Promotion
Design
Economic Vitality

In addition, both the “Main Street Program Director of the Year” and the “Main Street Program of the Year Award” are also given. These awards recognize quality in program leadership, program activities and overall commitment to Main Street principles.

Outstanding Board members from each program are recognized as well.

Awards Nominations

Your Main Street Team

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As Director of the Oklahoma Main Street Program, Buffy leads the team responsible for revitalizing and supporting Oklahoma’s Main Street communities. Alongside her team, she brings resources, strategic planning and more to some of our state’s most historic districts.

Buffy Hughes

State Main Street Director

Tamara promotes economic development in Oklahoma’s Main Street communities. In her role, she builds relationships by working with community and business leaders to discover untapped assets, grow partnerships and plan and execute events that promote the best our Main Streets have to offer.

Tamara Nelson

Program Coordinator

Anna promotes economic development as the key driver of technology, tourism and efficiency. Anna keeps abreast of all things that help to simplify processes, keep projects in motion and communication lines open between communities, partnerships and visitors.

Anna Schilling

Program Coordinator

As Program Coordinator, Kelli supports Oklahoma Main Street communities through strategic marketing and planning, public relations and social media, event planning and more. She works with the communities to identify best practices and promotes the sharing of information between communities.

Kelli Yadon

Program Coordinator

Kerry is the Rt 66 coordinator and Promotion Point specialist. She focuses on communities along the Mother Road helping them prepare for the Rt 66 Centennial. Her background includes event planning, destination marketing and retail merchandising.

Kerry Barrick

Program Coordinator

As an Economic Vitality Specialist, Jesse works with Oklahoma Main Street programs to strengthen the economic base of their districts via consultations, services, and other resources for existing or new businesses. In addition, he focuses on key partnerships with state, federal and local organizations to connect services to Main Street programs.

Jesse Garcia

Economic Vitality Specialist

Awards Nominations

Your Main Street Team

Buffy Hughes

Tamara Nelson

Anna Schilling

Kelli Yadon

Kerry Barrick

Jesse Garcia

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