And this is a special holiday themed episode of Downtown Lowdown. With the holiday season upon us, we’re going to give you the ‘lowdown’ on what’s happening around Downtown Halifax over the coming weeks to get you in the festive spirit.

We are going to start this episode with 3 interviews we did with businesses in Downtown Halifax about how they are preparing for the holidays this year. They include Stephen MacDonald, the General Manager of Gahan House Nova Centre; Colleen Underwood, the President of Art 1274 Hollis; and Sarah Rector, Vendor Relations and Communications Coordinator of the Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market.

And then Jonathan Goldson, Downtown Halifax Business Commission’s Placemaking Manager, and Kimberly Dossett, Downtown Halifax Business Commission’s Director of Operations, will give us an update on DELIGHTFUL DOWNTOWN, our new series of vivid light shows and installations taking place around the Downtown area over the holidays and into the new year.

And on Biz Buzz, we have a few business updates and milestones to share, we’ll tell you about some upcoming holidays events to look forward to, and we’ll tell you about our Deck the Downtown Grant and our Holiday Gift Guide.

Producer: Allana MacDonald Mills

Downtown Halifax Business Commission (DHBC)

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Host: Allana MacDonald Mills

Guests: Stephen MacDonald, the General Manager of Gahan House Nova Centre https://halifax.gahan.ca/

Colleen Underwood, the President of Art 1274 Hollis https://www.art1274hollis.ca/  

Sarah Rector, Vendor Relations and Communications Coordinator of the Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market https://www.halifaxfarmersmarket.com/

Jonathan Goldson, Downtown Halifax Business Commission’s Placemaking Manager jonathan@downtownhalifax.ca

Kimberly Dossett, Downtown Halifax Business Commission’s Director of Operations kimberly@downtownhalifax.ca 

Jessica Pettigrew Membership Engagement Manager jessica@downtownhalifax.ca 

Bizz Buzz: Gabrielle Malone, Marketing and Communications Coordinator

Michael Boyd, owner of Podcast Atlantic

Recorded & Edited by: Michael Boyd of Podcast Atlantic michaelboyd@podcastatlantic.com

Music: “Patching Holes (in a Sinking Ship)” by Bigideas

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