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Downtown Group Launches New Website	December 16, 2011	Chris Pfaff, President of Downtown Terre Haute, Inc., discuses the new choosedowntown.com website. The portal is designed to connect the consumer with the merchant by using online resources. Also, DTH and several other groups are selling Downtown Dining Discount Cards to help promote and build a thriving Downtown area.
Public Packs Downtown for Block Party	August 28, 2011	Thousands packed streets hot with sunshine Saturday for a downtown party sprawling block after block. The inaugural Downtown Terre Haute Block Party kicked off at 1 p.m. with a parade along Wabash Avenue, and streams of people continued that path well into the evening.
Block Party patrons: Get ready for fun	July 28, 2011	The reformation of the old Terre Haute Street Fair into the 2011 Downtown Block Party has been so successful that it actually should be called the Downtown Five-Block Party. That’s because the event will cover not just one block but five blocks of Wabash Avenue, between Fourth and Ninth streets, in the heart of the city.
Wabash to get its party on - Aug. 27 event will occupy 5 blocks of the downtown street	July 25, 2011	Plans are under way to pack the streets with party people next month, and there’s still room to join. Downtown Terre Haute Inc. will host a 12-hour, five-block extravaganza Aug. 27 aptly named The 2011 Downtown Block Party. More than 100 spaces will be dedicated to art and craft vendors, in addition to live music and food.
FLASHPOINT: Time has come to rediscover our downtown	July 24, 2011	Much has been reported recently on the growth of, and investment in, downtown Terre Haute. It’s apparent we have turned the corner on decades of blight and lack of confidence in our downtown, and thanks to a number of recent public and private developments, there’s a sense of energy that continues to result in new construction and business starts.
Splashes of new color taking root downtown: Businesses can adopt flower boxes	July 22, 2011	Downtown Terre Haute Inc. is adding some real color to the city’s central business district. DTH has organized a project to plant flowers in dozens of downtown flower boxes. Local businesses can “adopt” a flower box to help pay for the care of the plants.
Workshop Aims to Help Valley Economy Grow	June 2, 2011	As cities all across the Valley tighten their budgets, leaders within those communities are asking how they can make more money.
Collaboration Plans Economic Impact Workshops	May 29, 2011	A series of Regional Economic Impact Workshops will be offered this summer by the Indiana Economic Development Working Group.
Downtown boosters seek to regain support	May 25, 2011	TERRE HAUTE — Downtown Terre Haute Inc. is working to restructure the volunteer, not-for-profit organization in hopes of restoring a full-time staff member in 2012. Chris Pfaff, president of Downtown Terre Haute and director of the Center for Business Support and Economic Innovation at Indiana State University, told members of the Terre Haute Rotary Club Tuesday that the downtown organization is refocusing its goals in hopes of “regaining stakeholder buy-in” this year.
2011 Heritage Awards Presented in Terre Haute	March 7, 2011	Some Valley leaders, organizations and businesses are recognized for their efforts to improve Downtown Terre Haute. The 5th annual Heritage Awards Dinner was held Monday night at the Terre Haute Children's Museum.
Banners Honor Black Trailblazers	February 21, 2011	The streets of Terre Haute are lined with champions. More than a dozen banners hang from downtown street lampposts, paying homage to African-American pioneers in such areas as the classroom, the entertainment world and Olympic athletics.
New Leadership for DTH	January 3, 2011	A new year brings new leadership to downtown Terre Haute. Chris Pfaff, who works as the Director of Business Engagement at Indiana State University, will take over as the president of the not for profit group.
Shop Local and Save	December 10, 2010	If you still have some Christmas shopping to finish up, and want to help support the local economy, then log onto supportterrehaute.com. There you will find great deals at local businesses, up to 40% off.