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iNFaRMATit1N <br />/u <br />~~t~ ~f <br />Kver <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Economic Development Authority <br />FROM: Annie Deckert, Director of Economic Development <br />DATE: 10 October 201 1 <br />SUBJECT: River's Edge Update <br />ATTAC H M E NTS• <br />• River's Edge minutes dated 9-14-11 <br />• Kemper Drug Powered By Nature <br />• 2°d Annual River's Edge Art Crawl <br />Staff continues to attend the monthly Downtown River's Edge Business Association <br />meetings to maintain our relationship with the downtown businesses. Staff presented an <br />overview of the brand plan to the group at their September 14`h meeting. Attached you will <br />see a couple of examples of how Kemper Drug and the Arts Alliance have begun utilizing <br />our community's brand, Powered by Nature. <br />The Arts Alliance will be holding its 2"d Annual Art Crawl on Thursday, October 20`" from <br />5pm-9pm in downtown Elk River. Local artists will be displaying and selling their art in <br />downtown businesses. Refreshments will be served at the Arts Alliance and other <br />participating businesses. This event is sponsored by the River's Edge Business Association <br />and the City of Elk River Parks and Recreation Department. <br />N:\Departments\Community Development\Economic Development\Downtown Revitalization\Rivers Edge\2011\10-3-11 EDA <br />update.doc <br />