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Pik ,�... Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Economic Development Authority 6.1 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> General Business November 21,2016 Colleen Eddy, Economic Development Specialist <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Marketing Update Amanda Othoudt,EDD <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Action Requested <br /> Item presented for information. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> Staff continues to partner with Sherburne County, Greater MSP,and Minnesota.Marketing Partnership <br /> through the Minnesota.Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The <br /> partnerships allow us the opportunity to leverage our current marketing budget,attend market visits, <br /> conferences and trade shows that revolve around our four targeted industries. <br /> Trade Shows/Conferences: <br /> Staff attended a Data Center Symposium hosted by DEED.The event included sessions on the State of <br /> the State,a data center program update,FAQ of tax incentives,and industry perspective panel. Staff met <br /> with a representative from DataBank,who is looking to expand in the Twin Cities area. <br /> In September, staff attended the annual Medical Device and Manufacturing (MD&M) event at the <br /> Minneapolis Convention Center.The event attracts medical device manufacturers from around the <br /> county.The city visited with Metal Craft and J and J Machine who exhibit at the event. <br /> Also in September, staff hosted Peter and Mark Orluck from Orluck Industries to the 2016 Ryder Cup in <br /> Chaska MN. Staff received three tickets for the Wednesday practice rounds from DEED who sponsored <br /> a chalet at the event. <br /> Staff attended the Informarional Management Network (IMN) 7t'Annual Provider Forum on Data. <br /> Centers and Cloud Services Infrastructure (West). The city was part of the Minnesota.Delegation along <br /> with Great River Energy and Xcel Energy. Over 350 participants attended the conference. Some of the <br /> breakout sessions consisted of Site Selection... What Is #1 on Your List?Data Center, Colocation& <br /> Cloud Service Provider Macroeconomic&Industry Update and Large Data.Center vs. Smaller Scattered <br /> Sites in One Geography...Which Way Should You Go?Staff also attended market visits with Ascent,T5 <br /> Data.Centers,Datasite Colo,CoreSite, Involta and the North Carolina delegation,who has recruited <br /> Google and AT&T to their state. <br /> In November, staff attended the Southwest National Data Center Summit in Phoenix.The city again <br /> partnered with DEED,Xcel Energy and Dakota Electric. Over 250 people attended this event which <br /> focused more on the southeast part of the country. Staff toured the new Aligned Data Center,which is a <br /> 1IIEREI A <br />