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I~Eht # 8. MEMORANDUM lover TO: Economic Development Authority FROM: Annie Deckert, Director of Economic Development DATE: 8 August 2011 SUBJECT: Greater MSP- Mpls/St. Paul Regional Economic Development Partnership ATTACHMENTS: • Greater MSP Operating Principles and Protocols Greater MSP is a private-public partnership funded by business, institutions, and government, whose mission is to stimulate economic growth and prosperity, and higher quality of life for citizens in the Metropolitan region. Its primary role is to be a value-added resource to all economic development organizations and activities in the region. In addition, Greater MSP hopes to better coordinate the activities of the region's economic development partners by providing vision, strategy, resources, and staff support to link state and local governments and organizations involved with job creation, marketing, recruitment and retention. In July, staff attended a meeting held by Sherburne County in regard to Greater MSP Economic Development Partnership, featuring speaker Ted Mondale, former chairman of the Metropolitan Council and currently the chair of the Metropolitan Sports Facility Commission. Cities throughout Sherburne County have been invited to participate in a roundtable discussion with Greater MSP on Thursday, September 8`'' from 8:OOam-11:OOam at Great River Energy in Elk River. The purpose of this meeting is to engage Sherburne County private and public economic development leadership with Greater MSP to assist them in developing an aggressive regional economic development strategy. Greater MSP's CEO, Michael Langely will be in the roundtable discussion regarding our current economic development strategies and efforts and how we can best take advantage of Greater MSP's functions and resources. Each city in Sherburne County is allowed to bring one elected official, one staff member and two optional (staff or elected). In addition, the County will be inviting local chambers, large