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8 <br /> 8 <br />In 2019, DEED hosted two FAM tours; one in Dallas, which we attended along with eight other partners <br />including representatives from DEED. The group participated in seventeen meetings in the Dallas/Ft. <br />Worth area. Meetings were with traditional site selectors, private equity/venture firms focused on industries <br />where Minnesota excels (e.g. medical device), and Dallas-headquartered firms with Minnesota operations. <br />The other FAM tour was held in Chicago which we attended along with eight other communities and two <br />DEED representatives. The group participated in twelve meetings which included visits with traditional site <br />selectors and venture capitalists. DEED hosted a luncheon which was attended by over a dozen <br />representatives from various consulates. <br /> <br />This year we attended DCD Dynamics in New York along with DEED. This was a new event which <br />brought the opportunity to meet with representatives from Minnesota Municipal Power Association who <br />presented at the event. Elk River continued to sponsor Elk River Extreme Motor Park, the EDAM winter <br />and summer conferences, and the Elk River Chamber Golf Tournament, the MNCAR expo, and the <br />Energy and Data Center Real Estate Journal Summits and co-hosted one site tour with McGough <br />Construction. Also in 2019, we moderated the Joseph Pilewski roundtable discussion at the annual MAEDC <br />Competitive Conference. <br /> <br />EDA materials were rebranded by city <br />communications, to create a new feel which <br />will be utilized in promotional materials and in <br />Powered by Our Business and Business Retention and <br />Expansion videos. All EDA videos will now <br />have a consistent look so viewers will easily <br />recognize us. <br /> <br />The 2019 Community Profile was revised with <br />updated statistics and distributed in the EDA Signature packets at trade shows and conferences. The 2020 <br />Welcome Packet will be available for distribution in early 2020. <br /> <br />We also created an Elk River Swag Box, which includes eight items made in Elk River. Items include a <br />keychain from Metal Craft, a sand box from Plaisted Companies, a bar of soap from Caroldon Soap Co., a <br />honey bear from Bee Sweet Honey, a bath bomb from Realistic Expectations, a wood ornament from <br />SewMuchMoreStore, a pencil holder from Forterra, and book, The Ladybug Hug by local author Katie <br />Shatusky. Twenty oak boxes, with the Elk logo engraved on the top, were made by a local resident. <br />MARKETING (continued)