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<br />. <br /> <br /> <br />I. Business Retention & Growth <br /> <br />Goal: Retain and grow existing industries <br /> <br />. Complete BRE Survey and distribute final results to council, EDA, <br />Industries and Chamber of Commerce. <br />. Consider publishing periodic (quarterly or bi-annual) newsletter <br />highlighting economic development activities, practices and issues. <br />. Create local industrial business publicity program - have quarterly <br />feature stories written on industrial firms. <br />. Utilize business round table approach to gauge business's attitude <br />. toward developing policies and projects. <br />. Distribute marketing materials to local industry and promote incentive <br />programs. <br />. Ads - Continue to feature local firms in City Business, Ventures, etc.. . <br />and explore local advertising opportunities. <br />. Utilize DTED's Manufacturer's Week to showcase existing firms. <br />. Create opportunities for interaction between business owners and <br />elected/appointed officials. <br />. Involve local industries in a major marketing event. <br />. Maintain database of industrial businesses. <br />. Consider continuing EDA Commitment to the Business Incubator <br />Project. <br /> <br />. <br />