Best Practices for Economic Development @ VLCIA 2014-11-18

Looks like some of them have been (or are thinking of) going to an Area Development Conference & Forum, about Best Practices for Economic Development. Here’s the agenda.

Valdosta-Lowndes Development Authority
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 5:30 p.m.
Development Authority Conference Room
103 Roosevelt Drive Monthly Meeting Agenda

General Business

  • Call to Order
  • Invocation
  • Welcome Guests

Minutes

  • Regular Meeting, October 21, 2014

Financial

  • Review Compiled Balance Sheet and Income Statements for October 2014

Marketing and Community Relations Update —Meghan Duke

  • Existing Industry Spotlight
  • Community Outreach
    • Developer & Broker Roundtable
    • Great Promise Partnership
  • Marketing Review
  • Area Development Consultants Forum

    Project Report —Allan Ricketts

    • Project Oakwood
    • Project Color
    • Project Maroon

    Existing Industry —Allan Ricketts

    • Existing Industry Visits
    • Existing Industry/Expansion Projects
      • Fussell Tire & Service
      • Express-Scripts
      • Bimbo Bakeries USA/Busby Hahira, LLC
      • Project Cold
      • Project White Cadilliac
      • Project Greensleeve
    • Community Business and Industry Partnership
      • 2015 Georgia Logistics Summit (March 31 – April 1, 2015)

    Executive Director’s Report —Andrea Schruijer

    • Existing Industry Coordinator Position Update
    • Locate South Georgia Regional Marketing Effort

    Attorney Report

    Citizens to Be Heard

    Adjourn General Meeting Into Executive Session

    Adjourn Executive Session into General Meeting

    Adjourn General Meeting

    Mission of the Valdosta Lowndes Development Authority
    “Create an environment to attract new industry and promote the growth of existing industry to drive job
    creation and capital investment.”

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