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Strategic Industrial Marketing Activities Update <br /> December 8,2003 <br /> Page 2 of 2 <br /> 411) IV. Promotions & Advertising Strategy <br /> Advertising <br /> Upcoming advertisements include the Nov/Dec Leasing Guide, featuring Cymbet,and two <br /> issues of the December MN Real Estate Journal, featuring Tescom. <br /> Staff is scheduled to meet with Tammy Miller Design to discuss the 2004 Strategic Industrial <br /> Advertising Campaign. <br /> V. Public Relations Strategy <br /> MN Real Estate Journal (MREJ) Conference <br /> Similar to previous years, the EDA sponsored the November 20th MREJ New Urbanism & <br /> Redevelopment conference (see attached conference insert with Downtown Revitalization <br /> Project ad and article). The Director of Economic Development presented on the <br /> Downtown Revitalization Project. Commissioner Motin attended the event as well. <br /> MREJ's Economic Development&Site Selection conference is tentatively scheduled for February <br /> of 2003. The Economic Development Department will receive exposure at this event at no <br /> cost to the EDA. <br /> Energy City <br /> There is a separate agenda item for discussion of a joint work session with the City Council <br /> and the Action Committee for Energy (ACE). <br /> iEconomic Development Association of MN (EDAM) Newsletter <br /> An article appeared on pages 5 & 6 of the attached EDAM newsletter recognizing several <br /> Elk River manufacturers and Elk River's Manufacturing&Technology Week event. <br /> VI. Strategic Partnership Strategy <br /> Downtown Revitalization Project <br /> The HRA extended the Preliminary Redevelopment Agreement with MetroPlains to January <br /> 30, 2004 to provide sufficient time to work together toward a Development Agreement. It <br /> is anticipated that the Development Agreement will be presented to the HRA in January. <br /> VII. Business Retention Strategy <br /> Business Retention &Expansion (BRE) Visits <br /> A BRE visit is scheduled with Supermats on December 9, 2003. President Gongoll will be <br /> attending the visit with staff. In addition, staff is working to schedule one remaining BRE <br /> visit yet this year. <br /> Cymbet Update <br /> In early December, the Director of Economic Development,President Gongoll, and <br /> Commissioner Klinzing met with representatives from Cymbet to discuss expansion plans. <br /> KnowledGenetica Update <br /> The attached letter and brochure provides an update from KnowledGenetica (K-Netica). <br /> • <br />