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Northstar Commuter Rail - Business Outreach <br /> <br />Strateqv <br /> <br />Elevate public support for Northstar from business leaders <br />Increase business contact with legislators, Governor's office on importance of <br />Northstar <br /> <br />Tactical Plan <br /> <br />Identify potential business recruiters · Identify and enlist known Northstar supporters (local officials, business <br /> leaders, key legislators, interested citizens) to recruit new supporters <br /> from business and engage existing supporters <br /> · Hold organizational meeting of Northstar business recruiters <br /> · Retain fieldworker to assist with management and targeted recruitment <br /> · Himle Horner will prepare materials for recruitment <br /> · Jan Lucke of Richardson Richter will provide support <br /> <br />Timeline: August - early September <br /> <br />Recruitment team meets with potential business supporters <br /> · One-on-one meetings <br /> · Activities to be requested of supporters include: <br /> ~ Public support for Northstar <br /> ==> Input/feedback on Northstar plan <br /> ~ Distribute petitions, recruitment materials to employees <br /> :=> Hold meeting with local legislators <br /> :=> Contact Governor Pawlenty's office <br /> ~ Participate in community advisory groups <br /> ~ Submit letters of support to local/regional media <br /> <br />Timeline: September-December <br /> <br />Increase outreach to corridor business groups <br /> · Renew contact with all local Chambers, Rotaries, trade associations in <br /> the Northstar corridor <br /> ·Make presentation/hold informational with each interested group <br /> :=> Update on Northstar project <br /> :=> Request public support for Northstar, informational meeting with <br /> local legislators, resolution of support <br /> ~Sign up recruits/petition signers <br /> · Presenters: fieldworker, Jill Brown, selected NCDA representatives <br /> <br />Timeline: September-December <br /> <br />HHI Draft- 8/8/03 <br /> <br /> <br />