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r l,,j <br /> City of <br /> Elk -�-1 <br /> River <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Mayor and City Council <br /> C: Economic Development Authority <br /> FROM: Heidi Steinmetz, Assistant Director of Economic Development <br /> DATE: October 13, 2003 <br /> SUBJECT: Consider Proclaiming MN Manufacturing & Technology Week <br /> Attachments <br /> • Proclamation Certificate <br /> S • MN Manufacturing&Technology Week Flyer <br /> • Thank You Advertisement <br /> Issue <br /> The Economic Development staff has been working with the Chamber of Commerce in <br /> coordinating Elk River's recognition of 2003 MN Manufacturing&Technology Week. <br /> The attached flyer highlights this year's event scheduled for Tuesday, October 21st. The <br /> event will include tours of Cymbet and Marketech and a luncheon/keynote speaker at Elk <br /> River Country Club. In addition, a special welcome will be provided by the MN Department <br /> of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Commissioner, Matt Kramer. City <br /> Council and EDA members are strongly encouraged to attend this event. <br /> The event was advertised in the October Elk River Area Chamber of Commerce Newsletter <br /> and will be listed on DEED's web site on the Event Calendar,which highlights what each <br /> community in the state is doing for MN Manufacturing&Technology Week. Information <br /> on the event was also placed on the City's Economic Development web page. <br /> In addition to the event, a"Thank You" ad similar to last year will appear in the October <br /> 22nd issue of the Elk River Star News. The ad was also given to the Government Access <br /> Cable Producer for placement on ERtV Channel 12. The purpose of the ad is to recognize <br /> Elk River's forty manufacturing firms by acknowledging the importance of manufacturing in <br /> Elk River. <br />