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FORMATIO <br /> July/August 2002 <br /> i <br /> e eve D '' <br /> AM T <br /> A Publicationof the Economic Development Association of Minnesota <br /> Inside this issue: I <br /> EDAM Awards 2002 <br /> EDAM Annual E.D. Awards June 26 - 28, 2002 • Madden's Resort, Brainerd, MN <br /> President's Corner <br /> The Summer Conference featured <br /> Focus: DIED an expanded awards program <br /> thanks to a partnership and spon- <br /> Summer Conference In Pictures sorship with the Minnesota Real `t . <br /> Estate Journal.Over 11 categories <br /> EDAM News were presented,including the <br /> Development News introduction of marketing awards. l 1;; ,-..iiiiii.. - , 71.141!„ ° ' <br /> el JR ,\1114. <br /> The`EDies were given to: <br /> IIIRetention:Brian Fazio/Valley ; ,_ <br /> Industrial Development <br /> Corporation4 4;, <br /> Since 1997,Valley Industrial and <br /> Mankato city officials have <br /> worked with the TruSery <br /> Corporation,the world's largest , <br /> member-owned hardware cooper- Cathy Mehelich(center)accepted the award for Best Local <br /> ative,to accommodate their Advertising on behalf of the City of Elk River.Linda Lund, <br /> expansion needs and the reten- EDAM president(right)and Mike Szeliga,Minnesota Real <br /> tion of 110 jobs.Last September Estate Journal(left), assisted in presenting the awards. <br /> TruSery announced it would <br /> close a more modern,larger facility in ative solutions and the patience and coopera- <br /> Brookings,S.D.,ending speculation that the tion of the three businesses allowed for the <br /> i" <br /> Mankato facility would close.Truserv's deci success of the development. <br /> /// sion shows that Minnesota is doing a better <br /> nave' /jjob of competing with neighboring states. Economic Development Initiative: Gary <br /> ; <br /> T g - Fields <br /> Attraction: Cottage Grove EDA The Mesabi Nugget Demonstration Plant in <br /> Silver Ba and its financingfor testinga <br /> Cottage Grove's •572 acre industrial park wel- y, <br /> corned three new tenants simultaneously in flexible and environmentally friendly process <br /> it ma} s m eel the t1/ d 2001.Rather than put the tenants on scattered for producing high purity iron,is the result of <br /> planning for the%Wmner Conference, sites throughout the park,the city was able to the work and determination of both public <br /> but hir OU know 1 200 N , bundle the projects together to overcome and private sectors. Gary Fields and John <br /> �e o t �e liar' t many obstacles, such as the location of a san- Swift of the IRRR Agency are credited with <br /> leadershipin the face of tremendous odds. <br /> - �� itary sewer trunk restricting on-site storm <br /> Those participating are:DTED,IRRRA <br /> lt1Iianuary�l t�$s,11, f�Q IPponding,shallow bedrock,unbuildable ' <br /> topography,and changes in tax laws affecting <br /> netel = voice :on Awards continued on page 12 <br /> the financing for the projects.The city's cre- P 9 <br /> EDA:\I's mission:lo ndt since the profession of Economic Det elopment <br />