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i <br /> Item # 7 <br /> • <br /> City of <br /> Elk <br /> River <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Economic Development Authority <br /> 4 FROM: Heidi Hall, Economic Development Assistant 4' <br /> DATE: October 14, 2002 <br /> SUBJECT: Strategic Industrial Marketing Activities Update <br /> Attachments <br /> • Key Account 2002-2003 Program Schedule <br /> • MN Manufacturing&Technology Week Flyer <br /> • "Elk River Works Toward Removing Trolls",MN Real Estate Journal, Oct. 14,2002 <br /> • Elk River Landfill Gas-to-Electric Facility Open House Press Release <br /> • Downtown Revitalization Q&A Newsletter, Oct. 2002 <br /> Staff provides the EDA with a Strategic Industrial Marketing Activities Update every month. <br /> In order to keep the theme of the updates consistent, staff will report on activities within <br /> each of the seven marketing strategies outlined in the Strategic Industrial Marketing Action <br /> Plan for 2002-2004. <br /> I. Product Offering Strategy <br /> Staff has met with Ehlers &Associates to explore options for encouraging the development <br /> of private industrial land and options for financing a city-owned industrial park. The EDA <br /> may consider a future work session for the discussion of these issues. <br /> In addition, the EDA may consider scheduling a joint site tour with the Planning <br /> Commission to visit competitive industrial parks in Anoka,Ramsey,Rogers, and Big Lake. <br /> I I. Competitive Strategy <br /> Staff has continued to add to the existing Competitive Analysis file,which includes articles <br /> and general information about development projects and marketing of competing <br /> communities. <br /> III. Key Account/Lead Generation Strategy <br /> Staff has completed the attached schedule of regular contact and meetings with key accounts <br /> • for the remainder of this year and the year 2003. <br />