The Iowa Downtown Resource Center will offer several forums in June to bring community leaders together to network and discuss downtown and community topics. Each forum will focus on a different area of economic development (housing, water management, retail trends and building facade improvements) and will be held in designated “model communities” that have established strategies for success and best practices in these areas. The forums will be in Woodbine, Storm Lake, Elkader and Burlington. The forums are free to attend, but registration is required. Click here to view the agendas and to register for one or all four discussions. For more information, contact Jim Engle, director of the Iowa Downtown Resource Center, at 515-348-6180 or james.engle@iowaeda.com.