About Rehoboth Beach Main Street (RBMS)
Rehoboth Beach Main Street, Inc. a nonprofit organization comprised of our wonderful merchants and supportive residents who love downtown Rehoboth Beach and are dedicated to keeping it a real hometown and a thriving resort community. Rehoboth Beach Main Street celebrates our amazing community, our commitment to support local and our passion for our unique breathtaking downtown. Beach Main Street works to promote downtown Rehoboth Beach as a year-round beach town with a vibrant commercial area, attractive signage and storefronts, a full calendar of events, and economic programs benefiting the business and residential community.
Mission Statement
Rehoboth Beach Main Street is a not-for-profit, volunteer-driven organization whose mission is to foster and promote a vibrant, year-round, in-town experience for business, residents and visitors, alike.
Rehoboth Beach Main Street Executive Director, Dan Slagle
Dan Slagle has 30 years’ small business experience and a skill set to successfully collaborate with downtown Rehoboth Beach business owners, merchants, residents and community leaders to promote the positive image of downtown Rehoboth Beach as a great place to visit, shop, dine and invest.
Our Board of Directors
Dick Byrne
President
Jerry Filbin
Secretary
Blake Carey
General Counsel
Bob Golden
Board Member
Cindy Lovett
Board Member
Peter Pizzolongo
Board Member
Steve Scheffer
Board Member
Edward Chrzanowski
Ex Officio
Carolyn Diefenderfer
Ex Officio
James Mease
Ex Officio
Suzie Martin
Vice President
Jill Dunham
Treasurer
Jen Carroll
Board Member
Terry Kistler
Board Member
Rachel Macha
Board Member
Sandra Skidmore
Board Member
Mike Venanzi
Board Member
Rick Perry
Ex Officio
Paul Swiderski
Ex Officio
Our Four Point Approach and Committees
ECONOMIC VITALITY focuses on capital, incentives, and other economic and financial tools to assist new and existing businesses, catalyze property development, and create a supportive environment for entrepreneurs & innovators that drive our local economy.
DESIGN & BEAUTIFICATION support our downtown community by enhancing the physical and visual assets that set our commercial district apart.
PROMOTION positions our downtown as the center of the community and hub of economic activity, while creating a positive image that showcases our unique characteristics.
ORGANIZATION involves creating a strong foundation for a sustainable revitalization effort, including cultivating partnerships, community involvement, and resources for downtown Rehoboth Beach.
2024 RBMS BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE
Meetings of the RBMS Board are held on the 3rd
Thursday of the month at 10:00 a.m.
January 18, 2024
February 15, 2024
March 21, 2024
April 18, 2024
May 16, 2024
June 20, 2024
July 18, 2024
August 15, 2024
September 19, 2024
October 17, 2024
November 21, 2024
December 19, 2024
Members of the public are welcome to attend the meetings via Zoom. Please contact the RBMS Office at (302) 227-2772 to register for the Zoom link information.