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The Developer-December/January 2004 12/2/03 12:16 PM Medallist Members for so make sure to register NOW! The registration brochure can be downloaded here for • their support... more information and a registration form;OR you can register online now,right here! (you must login to get the member rates). If you have questions about the conference,contact the EDAM office at 651-290-6296 or edam(a,ewald.com. Gold back to ton • Cente cEnergy Minnefiasgasco From the President: It's Been My Pleasure • Great Plains Natural Gas Co. As my term as president of EDAM comes to a close,I • Iron Range Resouces would like to thank the board of directors for their hard • Kraus-Anderson and committed work,the staff at Ewald Consulting,and • Minnesota Power in particular you the membership for making the • MN DEED organization what it is today—a healthy and growing • XCEL Energy,Inc. ' • association. My acceptance speech last January talked about Silverx specific goals and wishes I saw fit for the organization. • I believe they have been accomplished and then some.I am very proud to have played a role in establishing the EDAM Foundation and an excellent board of directors • AMCON Construction • Briggs and Morgan,P.A. for the foundation.They are off to a great start and I • City of Shoreview expect that the new organization will be very successful • Ehlers and Associates,Inc. in pursuing its mission. 11111 • MCDA • Springsted,Inc. Bill Lucking,EDAM President The Economic Development Response Team concept an initiative of the foundation is becoming a reality.Preliminary talks with DEED Commissioner Kramer were very positive as far as collaborating with the Bronze department regarding communities in the state that may need assistance with their E.D. programs.We should hear more about this in the future. The Emerging Roles in Economic Development panel at last summer s conference gave • Alliant Energy us an opportunity to understand the Minnesota Chamber s business retention program • City of Brooklyn Park and how we may play a role in this effort.Our educational programs will give chamber • Dorsey&Whitney LLP professionals a better understanding of how economic development works. • Great River Energy/ Northspan As EDAM s president,I have attempted to establish an alliance for a regional presence • Kennedy&Graven in the Greater Metro area.We are sorely lacking;we are one of few metropolitan areas in • Northland Securities,Inc. the country that does not have this kind of collaboration.It is long overdue. • ProSource Technologies • Schoell&Madson,Inc. The board of directors spent a great deal of time this past year considering RFP s from • Short-Elliott-Hendrickson association management firms.This long and arduous process is done every few years to • Twin Cities-Metro CDC test the waters and compare the service we are receiving from our current provider.The board decided to continue a contract with Ewald Consulting. Thanks! And so it's time for president-elect Paul Steinman to carry the ball and provide the leadership that is needed to continue the success of this professional association.I wish Paul and the board well.I wish all of our members well.It's been my pleasure... back to ton EDAM's 2003 Board of Directors EDAM ou dat on lye William Lucking http://www.ewald.com/EDAMENUEDAMENL/EDAMDecJan2004/EDAMDecJan2004.htm Page 2 of 15