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And this is a special holiday themed episode of Downtown Lowdown. With the holiday season upon us, we\\u2019re going to give you the \\u2018lowdown\\u2019 on what\\u2019s happening around Downtown Halifax over the coming weeks to get you in the festive spirit.
\\nWe 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\\u2019 Market.
\\nAnd then Jonathan Goldson, Downtown Halifax Business Commission\\u2019s Placemaking Manager, and Kimberly Dossett, Downtown Halifax Business Commission\\u2019s 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.
\\nAnd on Biz Buzz, we have a few business updates and milestones to share, we\\u2019ll tell you about some upcoming holidays events to look forward to, and we\\u2019ll tell you about our Deck the Downtown Grant and our Holiday Gift Guide.
\\nProducer: Allana MacDonald Mills
\\nDowntown Halifax Business Commission (DHBC)
\\n104-1546 Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3X7
\\n(902) 423-6658
\\nHost: Allana MacDonald Mills
\\nGuests: Stephen MacDonald, the General Manager of Gahan House Nova Centre https://halifax.gahan.ca/
\\nColleen Underwood, the President of Art 1274 Hollis https://www.art1274hollis.ca/
\\nSarah Rector, Vendor Relations and Communications Coordinator of the Halifax Seaport Farmers\\u2019 Market https://www.halifaxfarmersmarket.com/
\\nJonathan Goldson, Downtown Halifax Business Commission\\u2019s Placemaking Manager jonathan@downtownhalifax.ca
\\nKimberly Dossett, Downtown Halifax Business Commission\\u2019s Director of Operations kimberly@downtownhalifax.ca
\\nJessica Pettigrew Membership Engagement Manager jessica@downtownhalifax.ca
\\nBizz Buzz: Gabrielle Malone, Marketing and Communications Coordinator
\\nMichael Boyd, owner of Podcast Atlantic
\\nRecorded & Edited by: Michael Boyd of Podcast Atlantic michaelboyd@podcastatlantic.com
\\nMusic: \\u201cPatching Holes (in a Sinking Ship)\\u201d by Bigideas
\\nVisit us at: downtownhalifax.ca
\\nFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram: @DowntownHalifax
\\nEmail us at allana@downtownhalifax.ca
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