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• <br /> �SIDEN_HILLS <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> DATE: August 1, 2012 EDC Agenda Item 3.B <br /> TO: Economic Development Commission Chair and Commissioners <br /> FROM: Jill Hutmacher, Community Development Director .f/J <br /> SUBJECT: Business Outreach <br /> The Business Outreach goal of the 2012 EDC Work Plan included the following tasks and <br /> schedule. <br /> Work Task Schedule Status Update <br /> Plan and promote State of the June—September The EDC recommended that a <br /> City event business-oriented State of the City be a <br /> bi-annual event. <br /> • Use City newsletter to February—December Articles are planned for the rest of <br /> highlight local businesses 2012. <br /> Update and distribute business July— September The information contained in the <br /> information packet business packet will be posted on the <br /> new City website. <br /> Consider other business July—September To be determined. <br /> outreach activities <br /> Discussion Questions: <br /> 1. Given that a business-oriented State of the City will not be held in 2012, does the EDC <br /> have other ideas for business outreach this year? <br /> 2. The information previously contained in the business information packets will be <br /> included on the new City website that will go on-line on December 7. By including this <br /> information on the website, businesses will have access to the most current information <br /> 24/7. Does the EDC have ideas for promoting the new website to the business <br /> community? <br /> 3. The last round of EDC business visits occurred in late 2009/early 2010, nearly three years <br /> ago. Staff has visited all businesses in the B-2 District, and intends to visit additional <br /> businesses in the Round Lake and Red Fox/Grey Fox Districts in 2012 and 2013. Does <br /> the EDC want to conduct any business visits in 2012? <br /> • City of Arden Hills <br /> Economic Development Commission August 1, 2012 <br /> Page 1 of 1 <br />