Downtown businesses gear up for first four economic slam dunk | Dayton Ohio News

D DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – First Friday in downtown Dayton is an event held every month to get people into downtown galleries, stores and restaurants.With more visitors the Downtown Dayton Partnership used it as an opportunity to build excitement for the first four tournament. Friday at Brim, a hat store in the Oregon district, there was a derby fashion show for first Friday. The owner says she hosted the event to bring in more customers. “We work really hard to make sure we have events every month for first Friday,” said Amelia O’Dowb. “First Friday is a big night for us. The better our event, the better our night is. Typically if I don’t do an event I make half of what I make as when I do, do an event.” Another event expected to bring a lot of people downtown is the NCAA first four tournament. It will be March 17th and 18th at U-D arena. Last year it brought in more than four million dollars in revenue.This year the president of the Downtown Dayton Partnership is hoping to see even mor
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