City simplifies market pod rentals at Towne Square

Medicine Hat – The City has restructured its market pod rental procedures at Towne Square with the goal of boosting business opportunities and improving accessibility. 

"Towne Square has always been envisioned as a catalyst for economic vitality in the downtown core. To achieve this, we recognized the need to simplify our process," says Leah Prestayko, director of community development, City of Medicine Hat. "We've since revised the pricing structure and streamlined the rental procedures in an effort to make the pods more accessible and appealing to businesses." 

The new, simpler process helps to reduce obstacles and offers cheaper rates to encourage a variety of businesses to utilize the Towne Square venue to showcase their products and services. 

"There are lots of exciting community events happening downtown this summer,” says Prestayko. “We encourage businesses seeking to increase their downtown presence to consider renting a pod.”

Market pods at Towne Square are available to small retailers, artisans, artists, and non-profit or charitable organizations and can be rented for $50 per week from Wednesday – Sunday.  
 
For more information on how to rent a market pod at Towne Square, please visit: www.medicinehat.ca/townesquare  

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